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and west at changing angles. The product of edge stone and 

 rock is sold to James Maxwell. Two men are employed inter- 

 mittently. 



On the southeastern side of Overlook mountain several ledges 

 have been opened and worked extensively. The quarries known 

 as the " California " quarries were very productive, but have not 

 been worked in some years on account of the very heavy top. 

 The same ledge, however, has been opened to the north, and five 

 different firms are quarrying. The bed of stone is 11 to 13 feet 

 thick, with 18 to 30 feet of rock top. The stone is fine grained, 

 reedy and of light blue color. The top lifts have a reddish tinge. 

 The stone is split into thin layers, for, if left thick, the reeds 

 weather open. The ledge dips to the west and north. The prod- 

 uct, chiefly of flag, is sold to Hudson river bluestone co. and to 

 James Maxwell. 



The following are the operators, all of Woodstock. 



M. Elliott. Four men employed. 



McGhee & Waste. Three men employed. 



McGhee & Herrick. Four men employed. 



Edward McGhee. Four men employed. The quarry equipped 

 with hand derrick. 

 Peter Keegan. Three men employed. 



James Riley. This quarry is on a ledge below Elliott's. The 

 bed of stone is 7 to 8 feet thick, with 10 to 15 feet of rock top, 4 

 feet of which are slaty. A shale parting appears between stone 

 and rock. The stone is of medium grain, light blue and reedy. 

 The lifts vary from 5" to G". The bed dips gently to the north 

 and west. Both systems of vertical jointing appear. The prod- 

 act is sold to James Maxwell at Saugerties. Four men are em- 

 ployed. 



Whittaker Bros., employing two men and Jack Murray employing 

 one, have small quarries on the side of Overlook mountain. 



In the vicinity of Bearsville, 2 miles west of Woodstock, the 

 following quarries are in operation. 



Charles Yerry, Bearsville. Quarry 1 mile southwest of Bears- 

 ville on the side of the hill. The bed of stone is 6 to 7 feet thick, 



