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very rough bed. The stone is of the usual character of the 

 mountain stone, and is sold to the Ulster bluestone co. at Mai- 

 den. Two men are employed. 



Arbecker Bros., Palenville. Employing two men. 



Howard Winne, Palenville. Employing one man. Work inter- 

 mittently near Wasson's quarry. 



Cook & Ransome, Palenville. Quarry 2 miles south of Palen- 

 ville, 300 feet above base of mountain. The bed of stone is 8 to 

 10 feet thick, with rock top of 15 to IS feet. The stone is of 

 greenish blue color. It is coarse grained and free from reeds. 

 The lifts vary from 2" to 4" and are rough. The systems of 

 joining are well developed. The bed dips to the southwest. 

 The quarry is equipped with hand derrick and siphon. The 

 product is sold to Ulster bluestone co. at Maiden. Two men 

 are employed the year round. 



The quarries in the vicinity of West Saugerties and Plaat 

 Clove are all on the mountains at elevations varying from 400 

 feet to 2500 feet above the base of the mountains. 



On the north side of the Plaaterskill clove the following quar- 

 ries are in operation. 



Hommell Bros., West Saugerties. The bed of stone is 6 feet 

 thick, with 20 feet of rock top. The color is light blue and the 

 grain is coarse. The lifts vary from 3" to 6", with few reeds. 

 The bed is rather rough and uneven. Two men are employed. 



Hommell & Snyder, West Saugerties. The bed of stone is 8 to 

 10 feet thick, with 30 to 35 feet of rock top. The stone varies in 

 grain from fine in the top lifts to very coarse in the lower ones. 

 The lifts vary frok.. 4" to 20". Some reeds are present, along 

 which the stone splits evenly and readily. The stone is blue, 

 but has the greenish tinge typical of the mountain stone. The 

 dip of the bed is west and south. The stone is sold to Ulster 

 bluestone co. at Maiden. Three men are employed the year 

 round. 



George Young, Plaat Clove. The bed of stone is 10 to 12 feet 

 thick, and there are 15 feet of rock top. The stone is coarse 

 grained and greenish blue. The bed is quite rough, and there 



