Gas- We II Sectio7is i?i Central Neiv York. — Prosser. 145 
The first well in Rome was drilled by the Rome Factory 
and Building Co. north of the Mohawk river and not far from 
the one just described. According to Mr. Haselton, the sec- 
tion of this well is as follows : 
116' 
216' 
635' 
690' 
832' 
116' 
419' 
Drift. 
Gas. 
Shale, 
Gas. 
Gas. 
Trenton limestone. 
This well is estimated to have yielded about 200,000 cu. ft. 
of gas per day for about two weeks and then the quantity be- 
gan to decrease. 
In the spring of 1898 a well was drilled near Vernon, about 
nine miles S. S. W. of Rome and seventeen miles west of Utica. 
Samples of the drillings from this well were saved by Dr. F. 
A. Gary, who kindly gave me a set. 
SECTION OF THE VERNON WELL. 
DKSCRIPTION OF SAMPLE FORMATION 
Mainh- silicioiis grains of 
light and dark color; 
some slightly greenish. 
Some effervescence in 
cold HCl, which is slight- 
ly increased on heating. Clinton 
NO. OF 
DEPTH 
SAMPLE 
IN FEET 
I 
60 
