REPORT OP THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 1901 r81 



portanee of making use of peat for fuel and manure. It is a 

 cheap and valuable article for fuel; and, when properly pre- 

 pared, it also makes one of the best renovators of the soil. 



In referring to the peaty areas, it seems best to treat the State 

 in three parts, viz, southeastern, northern and northeastern, and 

 central and western. 



Southeastern New York. Mather and Beck in their reports 

 published in 1841 and 1842, have given a long list of peat-produc- 

 ing localities in the southeastern part of the State, including 

 the following: 



1 Round pond, in the north part of Kinderhook, contains 2000 

 to 3000 cords. 



The marshes and shallows of Kinderhook lake probably con- 

 tain 20,000 to 30,000 cords. 



A small bog between this lake and North Chatham contains 

 perhaps 2 or 3 acres of peat. 



In the marsh west of the post road, 1 mile north from Kinder- 

 hook, there is said to occur a considerable quantity of peat. 



The marsh belonging to Mr Lucas Hoes, 1 mile southwest of 

 Kinderhook, near the post road on the east side, contains about 

 SO acres, with a mean depth of 6 feet. 



Several other localities are said to occur in the valley of 

 Kinderhook creek, between Kinderhook village and Stuyvesant 

 town line. 



A peat bog is also said to occur 2 miles northeast of Valatie. 



Peat bogs occur in many places in New Lebanon, among which 

 may be mentioned those on Mr Gillett's and the adjoining farms, 

 and on Mr Tilden's. 



Another, south of Mr Carpenter's, of 15 acres, and 3 to 12 feet 

 deep. 



Another, south of Fitch & Kirby's store, owned by Mr Waite, 

 of about 30 acres. 



Peat occurs near the west side of Canaan mountain, around 

 Adgate's pond. The aggregate amount in this township is prob- 

 ably 400,000 cords. 



Peat occurs on Rowland Story's farm, J mile east of Lafayette 

 Corners, in Milan. 



A bog of peat, of 5 or 6 acres, with a depth of 5 or 6 feet, occurs 

 a mile and a half east of Upper Red Hook. 



Another between Stormville and Hopewell. 



Several bogs between Hopewell and Fishkill appear to be peat 

 l)ogs. They contain probably an aggregate surface of 40 acres. 



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Quoted by Leavitt in Facts about Peat, p. 124. 



