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A little gas was found at 1945 feet or 30 feet below the top of the 

 red Medina sandstone. 



Well on H. S. Miner farm, Sheridan. The well was drilled in 

 March and April 19 18 for the South Shore Natural Gas Co. which 

 supplied the record. A good flow of gas was encountered at 2101 

 feet in the white Medina sandstone. The Niagara horizon was 

 marked by influx of " black water." 



Surface materials 22 feet 



White and brown shale 990 



Flint I 205 



White lime i 645 



Niagara limestone i 846 



White shale i 933 



Clinton i 953 



Red Medina 2 033 



Gray Medina 2 048 



White shale 2 084 

 White Medina at bottom at 2 loi 



Well on Franklin farm, Hanover. The site of the well is on the 

 R. Franklin farm, town of Hanover. Hole drilled for the South 

 Shore Gas Co. from which the record has been obtained. Well 

 bottomed April 4, 19 18. Small flow of gas at 2300 feet. The 

 Niagara horizon was indicated by the usual black or sulphurous 

 water. 



Surface materials 



14 feet 



White and brown shale 



I 296 



Flint 



I 501 



White lime 



I 896 



Niagara limestone 



2 125 



White shale 



2 210 



CHnton 



2 240 



Red Medina 



2 316 



Gray Medina 



2 334 



White shale 



2 354 



White Medina 



2 374 



Red shale to bottom at 



2 386 



Erie county. The natural gas area of Erie county is larger and 

 more important than of any other county of the State. Successful 

 wells have been located in all parts of the county if not in every 

 township, although of cotirse they draw their supplies from many 

 different pools that altogether underlie only a small portion of the 

 whole surface. The range of gas territory may be said to extend 

 from Niagara county on the north to the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua 

 border on the south and from Lake Erie and the Niagara river to 

 the eastern limits of the county. For the last 15 years, that is 



