120 G 5 . REPORT OF PROGRESS. I. C. WHITE. 



Caliill' s, a hole was bored, commencing in the valley of North 

 Wyalusing at 1040' A. T. ; it was drilled to a depth of 680' 

 but no oil was obtained ; plenty of gas was found, and also 

 salt water at 300'. 



Salt well — Here salt was manufactured forty years ago, 

 water being obtained from a boring about 300' in depth ;, 

 the well was cased with copper tubes, and I was informed 

 by Mr. Cahill, that the salt finally became so poisonovs that 

 dogs and cats could not eat substances seasoned with it 

 without fatal results. 



In the hill on the right bank of the Wyalusing the New 

 Milford Lower sandstone is seen just opposite the bore 

 hole, at an elevation of 1250' A. T. or 200' above the valley ;. 

 hence the boring begins at the very top of the Chemung 

 series. The New Milford Lower sandstone makes a bold 

 cliff along the hill, and dips quite rapidly to the south, 

 probably 100' to the mile. 



Near the southern edge of this township, and one mile 

 east from its western line, a great deal of red shale is seen 

 along the road at 1100' — 1150' above tide, and this is the 

 same red shale which is seen along the ~D. L. & W. R.K.. in 

 New Milford, below the New r Milford Lower sandstone. 



Barometric elevations in Middletown. 



A. T. 



Forks of road at J. Cahill's, 1080' 



Cross roads at Middletown Center, 1060' 



Forks of road near Mrs. Hickey's, 1010' 



" E. Stedwell's, 1010' 



" J. Biglan's, '. 985' 



" G. L. Wells', 1070' 



" L. W. Hardy's, 1060' 



16. Bush, in Susquehanna county. 



This lies immediately south from Middletown and like it 

 adjoins the Bradford county line. 



Wyalusing creek flows directly west through its center, 

 and receives all the water from this area, except a very small 

 surface at the southwestern corner which drains off south- 

 ward through Tuscarora creek. 



