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the stone stain badly when exposed to the weather. The lifts 



vary from 4" to 8" in thickness. Side seams and heads are both 

 present. The quarry is equipped with horse power pump and 

 two dump carts. The product is hauled to Wilbur and sold to 

 various dealers at Wilbur. Twelve men are employed. 



Doyle & Co., West Hurley. The bed of stone is 10 feet thick 

 with 15 to 18 feet of stripping. The stone is fine grained, blue- 

 colored and reedy. The ledge has been opened 100 feet in a 

 north and south direction. The vertical joints are well devel- 

 oped. The product is sold to various dealers at Wilbur. Six 

 men are employed. 



T. J. Conroy, West Hurley. The bed of stone is 10 feet thick, 

 with 25 to 28 feet of rock and shale top; the lifts vary from 4" 

 to 8"; and the stone is very dark blue and fine grained. The 

 systems of vertical joints are well developed. The length of face 

 is 75 feet. The product is sold to the Hudson river bluestone 

 co. at Wilbur. Three men are employed. 



James Devine, West Hurley. Bed of stone 12 feet thick, with 

 20 feet of rock top. The stone is dark blue and fine grained. 

 Reeds are present. The lifts vary from 4" to 10" in thickness. 

 The vertical joints are quite tight, and powder is used in blast- 

 ing out the heavier lifts. The product is sold to the Hudson 

 river bluestone co. at Wilbur. Four men are employed. 



John Purcell, West Hurley. Bed of stone is 10 feet thick, with 

 a 10 foot thickness of rock overburden. The stone is dark blue 

 and rather fine grained. The lifts are heavy and are split along 

 the reeds. The vertical joints are tight and powder is used in 

 getting- out bottom lifts. The product, chiefly edge stone, is sold 

 to the Hudson river bluestone co. at Wilbur. Three men are 

 employed the year round. 



McConnell & Charleton Co., West Hurley. This is a very small 

 quarry with 4 feet of bed and 5 feet of rock top. Face is 50 feet 

 long in a north and south direction. The stone is of the average 

 quality of this district. The product is sold to the Hudson river 

 bluestone co. at Wilbur. Two men only are employed. 



