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Repokt of the State Geologist. 



Well No. I, Clarence. (Record from J. W. Stearns, driller and con- 

 tractor.) 



Drift, 103 feet. 



Salina from 103-4(35 feet, 362 " 



Niagara limestone, " 465-665 " 200 " 



Shales, .... " 665-733 " 68 " 



Clinton, .... " 733-760 " 27 " 



Red Medina, . . " 760-862 " 102 " 



White Medina, . " 862-881 " 19 " 



Red shale to bottom of well, at 888 " 



Some sulphur gas was found at 505 feet in the Niagara, and good gas in 



the white Medina at 864 feet. This well is located on the east side of the 



Ransom road, near the West Shore railroad tracks. 



Clarence W ell No. 2 is located beside the brook about thirty rods north 

 of Main street. It is about 880 feet deep. In July, 1895, the gage showed 

 400 lbs. pressure. The two wells supply thirty-five houses with gas. 



The Akron Wells. There are three borings at Akron, known as the Old 

 Well, W T ell No. 1, and Well No. 2. The Old Well was put down in 1889 or 

 1890 in the eastern end of the village, near the Bloomingdale road. Well 

 No. 1 is located in the bed of the creek, about half way between Falkirk and 

 the West Shore railroad ; and Well No. 2 is about 300 yards west of the West 

 Shore railroad station on the north side of the track. 



The following record of Well No. 1 was furnished by Mr. J. W. Stearns : 



Drift, ' . 32 feet. 



Salina, 400 " 



Niagara,. . 400-590 feet, 190 " 



Shale, .' . . 590-650 " 60 " 



Clinton, . . 650-685 " 35 " 



Red Medina, 685-762 " 77 " 



White sand, 762-787 " 25 " 



Red shale, . 787-805 (bottom), 8 " 



All the preceding wells, together with the Almshouse and Bennett wells, 

 in the city of Buffalo, are located upon the rocks of the Salina group. 



Natural Gas in Buffalo. 



Wells 'it the Al mxJion.se, Main street, neilr tjie City line. Two wells were 

 sunk here to provide fuel and lights for the almshouse, one being drilled by 

 Mr. M. Mclntyre, and the other by James Woodring. The first well was 800 



