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Scheffel & Xrell, Ruby. The bed of stone is 8 feet thick, with 

 15 feet of rock stripping. The stone is of good color and qual- 

 ity. The lifts are quite heavy, producing chiefly edge stone. 

 Water is troublesome and a siphon is in use. The product is 

 sold to James Maxwell at Glasco. Two to four men are em- 

 ployed. 



Constance Halbleib, Ruby. The bed of stone is 8 feet thick,, 

 with a rock top of 30 feet. The ledge has been worked for 400 

 yards and was very productive at one time. The stone is of 

 good quality as to color and grain. The lifts are heavy but 

 reedy. The product consists of edge stone, which is sold to 

 Ulster bluestone co. at Glasco. Three men are employed six 

 months in the year. 



Sheehan Bros., Ruby. The bed of stone is 8 feet thick, with 25 

 feet of rock top. The stone is of medium fine grain, good color 

 and reedy. The lifts are quite heavy, ledge stone being produced 

 principally. The product is sold to Ulster bluestone co. at 

 Glasco. Two men are employed throughout the year. 



Lannigan Bros., Cockburn postomce. The bed of stone is 5 feet 

 thick with 10 feet of rock stripping. The stone is fine grained, 

 reedy, and of good blue color. The lifts vary in thickness from 

 2" to 6". All varieties of salable stone are produced, and sold 

 to James Maxwell at Glasco. The quarry is equipped with 

 derrick and horse power pump. Four men are employed during 

 the year. 



South from Dutch Settlement are the quarries on Hallihan 

 hill. These are nearly exhausted now, though some are worked 

 intermittently. The only permanent operator is 



Chris. McGuire, Katrine. The bed of stone is 4J feet thick, 

 with 14 to 15 feet of rock top. The stone is of good quality 

 and works fairly well. The product of all varieties is sold to 

 James Maxwell at Glasco. Two to three men are employed 

 intermittently. 



Along Sawkill creek a number of quarries have been opened,, 

 but only four are in active operation. 



