CONTENTS 



Note 39.7 



Memorial of Edward Orton, LL.D 39s 



Ch. 1 Origin and accumulation of oil and gas 399 



Sec. i Geologic structure, as connected with the 



accumulation 399 



Sec. 2 Origin of petroleum, gas, maltha and asphalt 404 



Sec. 3 Theories of origin < 406 



a From inorganic sources 406 



b From organic sources, 1) by primary 

 decomposition, 2) by secondary de- 

 composition or distillation.... 410 



Ch. 2 Geologic scale of New York in its relation to oil and gas 419 



Ch. 3 Production of gas from the lower formations of the 



state (Potsdam, Trenton, Utica, Medina) 422 



Sec. 1 Oswego county . . 426 



a Fulton 427 



b Sandy Creek 434 



c Pulaski 439 



d Stillwater , 448 



e Mexico 450 



f Parish . . . 450 



g Central Square 455 



h Oswego 456 



Sec. 2 Jefferson county 456 



a Adams 456 



b Watertown 459 



Sec. 3 Onondaga county 459 



a Baldwinsville 459 



Sec. 4 Oneida county 476 



a Utica 477 



b New York Mills 478 



c Rome 478 



Sec. 5 Proper use of natural gas 483 



Sec. 6 Summary 487 



Oh. I Thi 1 Lake shore natural gas belt of ( hautauqua county 492 



a I* redonia . 494 



b Portland and Brocton 507 



c Westfield 510 



d Kipley 516 



Maps 



1 Sketch map of central New York (in part) facing 422 



2 Map of Oswego and Onondaga counties (in part) . facing 42t> 



3 Lake shore belt of Chautauqua county facing 492 



