BLUESTONE AND OTHER SANDSTONES 



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A. E. Shultis, Bearsville. Quarry situated 2 ruiles west of 

 Bearsville. The bed of stone is 6 feet thick, with 8 to 9 feet of 

 rock top. Red shale appears in top also. The stone is fine 

 grained and of poor blue color. The bed dips to the west and 

 north. The lifts are light, the product being nearly all flag. 

 Two men are employed occasionally. 



Samuel Shultis, Bearsville. This quarry is just west of Shady 

 postoffice on the hillside 200 feet above the town. It is on a 

 ledge wlii eh has been opened up in numerous places. The bed 

 of stone is 6 to 8 feet thick, with 15 to 20 feet of top, mostly of 

 red shale. The stone is fine grained, reedy and of poor color. 

 The product is mainly flag. Three men employed. 



George Leppo jr, Shady postoffice. Quarry 2£ miles north of 

 Shady. The bed of stone is 4 to 5 feet thick, with top of rock 

 varying in thickness from 4 to 15 feet. The stone is coarse 

 grained and light blue in color. The lifts vary from 1" to 3", the 

 chief product being flag. The stone is hauled to Wilbur, 20 miles 

 distant, and sold to Hudson river bluestone co. Three men are 

 employed. 



George Leppo sr, Shady postoffice. Quarry is J mile northeast 

 of that of George Leppo jr. The bed of stone is 6 to 7 feet thick, 

 with 10 to 15 feet of rock top. The stone is of the same character 

 as that just described. All varieties are produced, and sold to 

 James Maxwell at Saugerties. Three men are employed. 



Henry Carle, Lake Hill. Quarry is 1 mile north of Lake Hill in 

 Mink hollow. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, with 12 feet of 

 rock top. The stone is of coarse grain and fair color. Some 

 reeds are present, but they are very tight. The lifts are very 

 heavy, 6" to 12". The stone was used for the Cooper lake reser- 

 voir dam. The lifts are too heavy for flag or edge stone. The 

 face of the quarry runs north and south, and at the northern end 

 the dip of the bed is to the north, while at the southern end the 

 dip is to the south, showing a roll in the middle. Four men are 

 employed intermittently. 



C. Shultis, Willow postoffice. Quarry 2 miles north of Willow 

 postoffice. The quarry is very small, the bed of stone being 4 



