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The side seams and heads are well developed. The dip of the 

 bed is to the southwest. The quarry is worked on a very small 

 scale with two men. The product is hauled to Wilbur and 

 Kingston. 



Toole Bros., West Hurley. The bed is 4J feet thick and rather 

 rough. The stripping of rock averages 12 feet. The stone is of 

 medium grain and good blue color. The lifts vary from 4" to 

 12" and are split into various thicknesses along the reeds. This 

 quarry has been extensively worked, but, as the quarrymen say, 

 " the rock has dipped down into the stone." The product of 

 chiefly edge stone is sold to Hudson river bluestone co. at 

 Wilbur. Three men are employed. 



The other quarrymen working at various localities in this 

 district are: 



Thomas F. Scully, Hurley. 



Fred Krantz, Hurley. 



Frank McMullen, West Hurley. 



In the Lapala and Koseville districts the following quarry- 

 men are working. 



Winchell Bros., Lomontville. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, 

 with 8 to 10 feet of stripping of rock and clay. The stone is 

 of medium fine grain and fair blue color. The lifts vary from 

 4" to 5" and are worked mostly into edge stone. The vertical 

 joint systems are as usual. The dip of the bed is to the north 

 and west. Product is sold to Hewitt Boice at Kingston. A 

 siphon is in use. Three men are employed during the year. 



A. De Graff, Hurley. The bed of stone varies from 2 to 6 feet 

 in thickness, with 14 to 18 feet of shale and rock stripping. The 

 stone is of good color and grain, but some rough streaks in the 

 bed make a great deal of waste. The dip of the bed is to the 

 northwest. The quarry is equipped with hand pump. Stone is 

 sold to different dealers on the Hudson. Product, flag and edge 

 stone. Two men are employed. 



Clearwater, Conner & Hotaling, Hurley. This quarry is on same 

 ledge as De Graff's, and the thickness of bed and stone is the 



