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Robert Secor, Olive. One man employed on ledge adjoining 

 Firman's. 



John Russell, Ashton. Quarry is on ledge below Firman's. 

 The bed of stone is 5 to 6 feet thick, with 5 to 7 feet of rock 

 and clay top. The quarry is just opened. The grain of the 

 stone is medium, and the color blue. One man employed. 



Chase & Barclay, Ashton. Quarry situated 2 miles east of 

 Boiceville. The bed of stone is 4 to 5 feet thick, with 10 to 15 

 feet of rock top. The bed dips very gently to the north and 

 west. The stone is very dark blue, fine grained and reedy. The 

 side seams and heads are well developed. The product is 

 chiefly flag, which is sold to different dealers at Wilbur. Two 

 men are employed. 



Oliver Hughes, Ashton. Quarry situated 1 mile northeast of 

 Ashton postoffice. The bed of stone is 4 to 5 feet thick, with 

 rough streaks in it. The top is 4 feet thick and is of rock. The 

 stone is fine grained, a good blue and free from reeds. The 

 dip is to the west and south. The product is chiefly flag, which 

 is sold to Rogers & Tappan at Wilbur. The cost of cartage is 

 85c a ton. One man employed intermittently. 



Jones & Co., Ashton. Three men employed in quarry adjoining 

 Hughes's on same ledge. 



Greene & De Graffe, Ashton. Quarry 3 miles east of Ashton 

 postoflice. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, with 8 to 9 feet of 

 rock and 1 foot of clay top. Streaks of shale appear in bed, 

 which is rather rough. The dip is to the west and south. The 

 stone is fine grained and of good blue color. The lifts vary from 

 2" to 6". The product is chiefly flag, and is sold to Rogers & 

 Tappan at Wilbur. Two men are employed. 



Hewitt Boice has a mill and dock at Brodhead's Bridge, and 

 the stone from the territory south is hauled there. The prices 

 paid the quarrymen are 15$ to 20$ lower than at the river docks, 

 on account of the extra cost of freight to Rondout, which is 90c 

 a ton. The quarries follow. 



Beesmer & Hover, Olivebridge. Quarry situated J mile south- 

 east of Olivebridge. The quarry is just opened. The bed is 4 



