THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



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the vicinity of Wheatland. It has already opened a deposit said 

 to be from 6 to 8 feet thick and of excellent quality. The company 

 contemplates installing a mill during the present season. 



In Genesee county the list of producers comprises the United 

 States Gypsum Co. and the Oakfield Plaster Co. The former 

 operates two mills, one at Oakfield Station and the other about 2 

 miles west on the line of the West Shore railroad. The gypsum 

 occurs at a depth of 40 feet, the thickness being 4 feet. It is 

 hoisted in vertical shafts and conveyed to the mills by a steam tram- 

 way. The Oakfield Plaster Co. owns mines 2^2 miles west of Oak- 

 field Station. Both companies make wall plaster and plaster of 

 paris. 



In Erie county small quantities of gypsum have been produced 

 from deposits near Akron. The output is consumed locally for 

 agricultural purposes. The Akron Gypsum Co. has been engaged 

 recently in developing a mine at that place. 



Production of gypsum. During the past year there were 15 

 companies and individuals engaged in the production of crude 

 gypsum, the output of which amounted to 191,860 short tons. In 

 1904 the output was 151,455 short tons reported by 16 companies, 

 showing a gain of 40,405 tons for the year. The greater part of 

 the output in both years was converted into wall plaster and plaster 

 of paris, the combined product amounting to 130,268 tons valued 

 at $478,847 in 1905 and 88,255 tons valued at $347,885 in the 

 preceding year. The quantity sold as land plaster was 19,815 tons 

 valued at $39,014, against 33,712 tons valued at $62,438 in 1904. 

 A further portion amounting to 27,980 tons valued at $34,095 in 

 1905, and to 9768 tons valued at $14,652 in 1904, was sold in the 

 crude state. 



Production of gypsum 





1904 



i9°5 



Short tons 



Value 



Short tons 



Value 



Sold crude 



Wall plaster etc. made 



i5i 455 

 9 768 

 33 7i2 

 88 255 



$424 975 

 14 652 

 62 438 

 347 885 



191 860 

 27 980 

 19 815 



130 268 



$55i ! 93 

 34 095 

 39 o'4 

 478 084 



