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borhood as the Hammond, a half dozen wells have been drilled with results 
similar to those just mentioned. In this field the Berea, which is the pro- 
ducing sand, varies from 5 to 60 feet in thickness. Gas is found in the top 
of the sand and salt-water below. When the latter is liberated the weil is 
ruined. ; 
In the vicinity of the village Howard, in the township of the same 
name, several wells have been drilled. The first two of these date back 
perhaps 15 years and data are meager concerning them. It is known, how- 
ever, that they were never pumped. ‘Two or three years ago a well was 
drilledsnearthe G7 Ac ©] Rawk station, Whe Berea; 15 tect thick, was 
struck at 527 feet. Some oil was found, and the well was pumped for 
a brief period. Three additional wells were drilled near the village with 
similar results. 
From what has been said it is apparent that the results accomplished 
have not been in keeping with the time and money expended. In fact, if 
the story closed here the county could not be ranked among the producers 
of either oil or gas. Within the past three years, however, an important 
gas field has been developed in the southern part of the county, including 
_parts of Miller, Milford and Morgan townships. This forms an im- 
portant part of the Homer field.’ Apparently the limits of this territory 
have not yet been demonstrated, and further drilling may extend it, es- 
pecially to the east. Since this gas territory has already been discussed, 
no further consideration will be given it here.” 
WAYNE COUNTY. 
About the year 1885 a test well was drilled within the corporation of 
Wooster. The Berea was found at 590 feet and was 65 feet thick. Work 
continued until a depth of 2,000 feet was reached and then the well was 
abandoned. It was a total failure. Not convinced by this result an old 
company, known as the Wooster City Milling Association, which had 
been dormant for 15 years, was revived and two wells drilled just west 
of the city. A record of one of these was as follows :4 
Thickness of Total 
formation. depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
HID) Tei aap ies Secoee se ade errey's shay Mapieactoae she Sacto See deters 28 28 
Sandstonesandmshalecun a. meee cic 207 235 
Shales with thin beds of sand ........... 215 450 
I CTCA oT tetris ter, Merheberion esate cco sees une 15 465 
Bedtondeshalessh neds nel aetote tele ocak 108 573 
@lOmeS all CSetesusy. eles eay reese eee ges ans W232 1,805 
Devonianwlintestone water sesete cee vers ne 1,805 
Neither of these wells made more than a showing of gas. These fail- 
ures carried conviction and no further testing was done until 1900 when 
a well was sunk on the Branstetter farm along the Wooster corporation 
1Geol. Sur. of Ohio, Vol. VI., p.'362. 
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