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feet thick, with 7 to 8 feet of rock stripping. The stone is of 

 medium grain and good blue color. The product is sold to 

 Hewitt Boice at Brodhead's Bridge. The quarry is equipped 

 with hand derrick. Three men employed. 



Van Kleek & Dudrey, Brodhead's Bridge. The quarry is on 

 south side of Esopus creek, J mile from Olivebridge. The work- 

 able bed of stone varies in thickness from 6 to 10 feet. A rough 

 streak appears 3 feet below top of bed. The rubbish is dumped 

 into the bed of the creek. The stripping is of rock 5 to 8 feet 

 thick and 1 to 2 feet of soil. The stone is fine grained and of 

 poor blue color. The vertical joints are uneven and stained 

 with iron. The product is sold to H. Boice at Brodhead's 

 Bridge. Two men are employed. 



Eckert & Beesmer, Olivebridge. Two men employed. 



Barton & Lyons, Olivebridge. Quarry on the ledge adjoining 

 Van Kleek & Dudrey's, two men employed. 



Aaron Bishop, Olivebridge. Quarry 1 mile southeast of Olive- 

 bridge. The bed of stone is 10 feet thick, with rock top of 14 

 feet. The dip of the bed is to the north and west. The stone 

 is of medium grain and good blue color. The quarry is equipped 

 with hand derrick. The product is sold to H. Boice at Brod- 

 head's Bridge. Two men employed. 



Howard Barton, Olivebridge. Quarry is situated on ledge 

 above Bishop's. The bed of stone is 5 to 6 feet thick, with 15 

 feet of stripping of shale and clay. The stone is fine grained 

 and of good blue color, but has a reputation for slaking. The 

 product is sold to Hudson river bluestone co. at Wilbur. Two 

 men are employed. 



Dudley & North, Olivebridge. Quarry on ledge below Bishop's. 

 The bed of stone is 2 to 3 feet thick, with 4 to 5 feet of stripping. 

 The stone is of same quality as Bishop's. The product is chiefly 

 flag, and is sold to H. Boice at Brodhead's Bridge. Two men 

 employed. 



Cornish & Bush, Olivebridge. Quarry is 3 miles southeast of 

 Olivebridge. The bed of stone is 3 feet thick, with 5 feet of 

 rock top. The stone is of ordinary quality and runs in heavy 



