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lifts. The product is chiefly rock, and is sold at Brodhead's 

 Bridge and Kingston. Two men employed intermittently. 



George Winne, Olivebridge. Quarry 3J miles southeast of 

 Olivebridge. Bed of stone is 5 feet thick, with 12 feet of rock 

 top. The quality of the stone is ordinary. The bed is about 

 worked out. The product is carted to Brodhead's Bridge. 

 Quarry is equipped with hand derrick. Two men employed in- 

 termittently. ' 



A. Barton, Olivebridge. Quarry 4 miles southeast of Olive- 

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

 8 feet, and 2 feet of clay additional. The quality of the stone is 

 common. The lifts vary from 2" to 10". The dip of the bed is 

 to the north and west. The vertical joints are uniform and 

 smooth. The product includes all varieties, and is sold to H. 

 Boice at Brodhead's Bridge. Quarry is equipped with horse 

 power derrick. Three men are employed during the year. 



Merrihew ledge 



This ledge is situated 4^ miles south of Olivebridge and 

 has been opened up 500 feet in an east and west direction. 

 A large amount of stone has been produced, but the top is 

 becoming too heavy for profitable work. The bed of stone 

 is 4 to 5 feet thick, with 7 to 8 feet of rock, and ^ to 6 feet of 

 clay overburden. The stone is close grained and of fair blue 

 color. Few reeds appear in the lifts, which vary 2" to 6". The 

 bed dips to the north and west gently. The systems of jointing 

 are well developed in the ledge. The product includes all varie- 

 ties of marketable stone. The following are the operators, all 

 of Olivebridge. 



Resne & Keator. Two men employed nine months in the year. 



Ezra Palen. One man employed. 



Carson & Merrihew. Two men employed. 



Christiana & Beesmer. Two men employed. 



G. De Witt. One man employed. 



Egbert Van Kleek, Olivebridge. The quarry is situated 2J miles 

 southwest of Olivebridge. The bed of stone is 4 feet thick, with 



