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ther, and Mr. C. thinks it adapted for use as a marble. It was opened 
a few years ago for making lime, and it is said to have made lime of 
good quality. This limestone locality belongs to a Mr. Frost. 
The limestone of Cross Pond in Westchester county, was examined by 
Prof. Cassels. It alternates several times with gneiss in the breadth of 
pne-fourth of a mile. He states the strike of the rock at N 30° E, and 
1;he dip at 80° westward. 
Limestone interstratified with gneiss was also seen by Mr. G. on the 
banks of Long pond, and between Long and South ponds. 
The strike of these beds is about north 70° east, and dip 60° east- 
wardly. 
Good lime was made here twenty years ago, but the expense of wood 
has stopped the operations. 
Limestone occurs at Bedford village^ opposite the boarding school, 
where it was examined by Prof. Cassels. 
Granular limestone occurs four miles northeast of Sing-Sing at Sarlis' 
Hotel, where it was observed by Prof. Cassels. 
Limestone crops out on the hill ESE of Peekskill. It is much con- 
torted and variously clouded, and some of it may, perhaps, be used tor 
an ornamental marble. It also crops out near the lower dock at Peeks- 
kill, and is bounded on the east by hornblende rock. 
A bed of limestone occurs five miles from Peekskill, on the road to 
Crum ponds. It is a dolomitic limestone that is used for marble, for 
making lime and for sand. For the latter purpose, the crumbling rock 
is crushed by a stone roller, and the mortar is said to set well in which 
it is used. Similar sand in some other parts of the country will not form 
a strong mortar. 
Limestone ot good quality occurs on Abra'm Miller's farm, on Mill 
creek, which is the outlet of Crum ponds. The locality is stated by 
Prof. Cassels, who examined it, to be five and a half miles southwest of 
Somerset plain, and three miles SSE of Crum Ponds village. The 
strike is north 30° east, and dip 75° eastwardly. Mr. Miller has made 
lime from the stone of his quarry for four years. He makes five kilns 
of lime per annum, each of 600 bushels, the average price of which is 
50 cents per bushel at the kiln. Twenty cords of wood at $3 per cord, 
are used to a kiln, and six days are required for the burning. The lime- 
