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There is not much variation in the quality of the bed. The top 

 is of hardpan 5 feet thick. The stone is a good blue in color, 

 fine grained and reedy. The lifts vary from 8 inches to 3 feet. The 

 product consists chiefly of edge stone, which is sold to J.ames 

 Maxwell at Glasco. Four men are employed during the year. 

 A hand derrick is the only equipment. 



William Doyle, Highwoods. One man works on same ledge a& 

 Van Bramer intermittently. 



Benjamin Meyers, Highwoods. Quarry situated north of Van 

 Bramer. Bed is 5 to 6 feet thick with 7 to 10 feet of rock top. 

 The stone is fine grained, reedy and dark blue. The bed has the 

 usual dip to the southwest. The lifts vary from 2" to 12". No 

 heads are present. The product includes all varieties and is 

 sold to James Maxwell at Glasco. Three to four men are 

 employed during the year. The equipment consists of a siphon 

 and hand derrick. 



Carle Bros., Cockburn. Bed of stone varies from 2 to 3J feet in 

 thickness. The top consists of rock and clay 5 feet thick. The 

 stone is fine grained, reedy and of good blue color. The lifts 

 vary from 2" to 6". No heads are present and the side seams 

 are variable. The bed dips to the south and west. The product 

 of flag and curb is sold to the Ulster bluestone co. at Glasco. 

 Three to four men are employed. 



Wesley Greene, Highwoods. This quarry was stripped of the 

 upper bed and abandoned for 25 years. A lower bed of 2 feet is 

 now being quarried. The top consists chiefly of rubbish from 

 the old bed 3 to 8 feet thick. The stone is fine grained, of good 

 blue color. The product is curb and flag, which is sold to James 

 Maxwell at Glasco and to Ulster bluestone co. at Saugerties. 

 Two to three men are employed nine months in the year. A 

 hand derrick is in use. 



James Depuy, Highwoods. Quarry situated 1 mile southwest 

 of Fish Creek. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, with rough 

 streaks through it, and is about exhausted. Top consists of 

 shale 2 feet thick. The stone is fine grained, of good blue color, 

 and reedy. The lifts vary from 5" to 6". Curb and flag are the 



