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Westfield, Chautauqua co. 

 Albert Elliott's quarry. A small quarry situated 2 miles 

 northeast of Westfield and J of a mile south of Lake Erie. The 

 top of earth 4 to 5 feet thick covers a bed of stone 3 feet thick, 

 with seams 2" to 3" apart. The stone is fine grained and blue 

 gray. Some shale is interbedded with the stone, which latter 

 has been used in arches for bridges and foundations. The 

 quarry is very small and is worked only intermittently. 



Laona, Chautauqua co. 



Several quarries have been opened here on a line running 

 northwest and southeast, which passes just north of Laona. 

 Five or six quarries are on this line, but the only quarry that has 

 been worked for some time is that of George R. Moore. This 

 quarry is 1J miles northwest of Laona. The opening is in an 

 open field. The bed of stone is 5 feet thick, with top of 6 to 8 

 feet, 2 feet of which are shale, and the balance earth. The 

 stone is fine grained and grayish blue. The lifts vary from 

 3" to 6" and are rather rough. The product is used for foun- 

 dations in Dunkirk and Fredonia. 500 cords of stone worth 

 $6 a cord at the quarry have been taken out of the quarry the 

 past season. 



John Wagner's quarry is the most southern on the belt and 

 is just north of Laona. It has not been worked for a few years. 

 It was opened 40 years ago. Some cut stone for trimmings 

 has been produced from this quarry. 



Franklinville, Cattaraugus co. 



There is a sandstone quarry here which was not visited. No 

 details are known. 



Reorganization in the Hudson river valley 



The bluestone interests in the vicinity of Rondout are now 

 controlled by the following firms: Hudson river bluestone com- 

 pany, Maiden, Saugerties, Glasco, Rondout, Brodheads Bridge 

 and Wilbur; John Maxwell, yards at Saugerties, Glasco and 

 Catskill; J. J. Sweeney & Son, Saugerties; and E. Riseley, West 

 Hurley. 



