AVtc York State Education Department 



Science Division, March 8, 1910 



Hon. Andrew S. Draper LL.D. 



Commissioner of Education 



Sir: Among the more important mineral resources of this State 

 is gypsum. A large capital is invested in its development and its 

 annual production is of growing moment. The actual development 

 however, of this industry is far within the possibilities and it has, 

 therefore, seemed wise to summarize the statistics of the gypsum 

 industry and to indicate the lines along which its development may 

 be profitably prosecuted. 



Accordingly I submit to you herewith a treatise on the Gypsum 

 Deposits of Nezv York, which has been prepared by D. H. Newland, 

 Assistant State Geologist, assisted by Henry Leighton, and recom- 

 mend this for publication as a bulletin of the State Museum. 



Very respectfully 



John M. Clarke 



Director 

 State of New York 

 Education Department 

 commissioner's room 



Approved for publication this gth. day of March 1910 



Commissioner of Education 



