REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 



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about a million feet in 20 hours, but this soon fell to about 300 

 feet a day, which lias continued up to the present." 1 



The Hart well, southeast of the village near the glove factory, 

 had a similar supply of gas at approximately the same depth. 

 The Big Creek well furnished only enough to supply a farm 

 house. The deep Terry well was barren. The well at the sani- 

 tarium had a small How of gas which was quickly drowned out 

 by water. 



At Canisteo and southward along Bennetts creek and its tribu- 

 taries several borings have been made within the past 20 years. 

 Of these no authentic records remain. From drillers and others 

 data have been collected which, though not accurate, possess 

 some historic value in that they comprise what is now remem- 

 bered of these borings. Michael Lynch, driller and contractor, of 

 Andover (X. Y.) furnishes from memory the following record of 

 the well drilled on the D. C. Thomas farm, Canisteo, about 1893. 



Fee* 



Third at 600 



Fourth Sand (held oil) at 800 



The oil, a sample of which is still preserved, is nearly white 

 and of such a quality that it could be burned in the street lamps. 

 The output was estimated at half a barrel a day. 



The well at Purdy creek, about half a mile south of Canisteo 

 gave, according to Mr Lynch : 



Feet | Feet 

 Gas and a little oil at S00 | Total depth of well 1300 



This gas supplied eight or ten stoves. 



A well at Hartsville shows some oil and a fair supply of gas. 



Two wells on the Bassett farm, 4 miles south of Canisteo, sup- 

 plied thirty or forty subscribers, but gave out after two or three 

 months. In one well a pocket of gas was found at 500 feet, 

 which blew the tools from the well. A second streak of gas was 

 found at 700 feet. The well was finished at 735 feet. 



At Rock Run, between Canisteo and Hornellsville, there are 

 several wells reported to be about 1300 feet deep, at which depth 

 enough gas was found to run the boiler. 



Feet 



First sand at about 300 



Second at 500 



'Aug. 17. 1899. The Richardson well was piped to several houses, sup- 

 plying a moderate amount for five or six months. 



