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Prof. C. reports a peat bog of 40 acres on land of John Snediker, 
one mile southwest of Snediker's landing, with an average depth of six 
feet of good peat, equal to 40,000 cords. This peat bog is wrought for 
the New- York market. It was opened during the last summer. 
The proprietor receives 25 cents per chaldron. 
The cartage to dock, 37 i do do. 
Freight to New- York, 37 i do do. 
Expense of digging and curing, 50 do do. 
$1.50 
This peat sells in New- York at $3 per chaldron, or $4.50 per cord, 
or $4,500 per acre. 
Prof. C. observed a bog of 50 acres of peat between the lower vil- 
lage of Clarkstown and the Hackensack river. Its average depth is 
stated to be six feet, and will probably yield 50,000 cords. It is on 
lands of William O. Blines, Levi J. Gurnee and others. 
Extensive peat bogs were observed on the mountain, near the turn- 
pike from Haverstraw to Munroe works. One contains about 40 acres, 
another about 50 acres. These two bogs may be estimated at 100,000 
cords. ^ 
Some other smaller bogs were seen containing 20,000 cords. Ano- 
ther was seen in the valley of Stony brook, containing 10,000 cords. 
At the north end of Long pond, near the west line of Rockland 
county, a deposit of peat was observed. Its magnitude was not ascer- 
tained, but it may contain 10,000 cords. 
A peat bog of about ten acres occurs about one mile southwest of 
Stony Point, and may be estimated at 10,000 cords. 
Several small peat bogs were observed near Fort Montgomery, that 
in the aggregate may contain 10,000 cords. There is a small peat bog 
south of Fort Putnam, and near it; another southeast; another south- 
west; all within one-fourth of a mile. They may be estimated to con- 
tain 6,000 cords.* 
* Beneath the peat is a white substance that might be mistaken for marl, but that it will 
not effervesce. Prof. Bayley, of West-Point, has ascertained that it is composed of the sili- 
cious coats of microscopic infusiora. A similar substance has been seen in many of our peat 
bogs. 
