Gazetteer and Business Directory of Wayne County, N. Y., for 1867-8

"The extent of the Cayuga Marshes is about 16,000 acres, say 5,000 acres of which is in Wayne Co. The Seneca & Cayuga Marsh Company own about 10,000 acres. The surface soil is decayed vegetation to a depth of five feet, underlying which is a strata, or thickness of ten feet of decomposed shell marl.

By cutting a canal from the mouth of Crusoe Creek, through Crusoe Lake, up the valley to Post Mills, some two miles south of the village of Wolcott, the marshes could be effectually drained. The cost of a canal 40 feet wide on the bottom, with 6 feet in depth of water, would be $200,000.

By removing the remaining bars in the Seneca River, for a distance of four miles, the water at the marshes would be reduced from two to three feet, and these marshes be made available for grass, corn, broom corn, and most other summer crops. This could be done at a cost of $30,000.

Marsh grass, for paper stock, is now cut from these marshes. The value of this grass for this purpose is not yet determined. Flag for chair bottoming, for furniture and cooperage, to the extent of from 150 to 250 tons, is cut annually, which finds a ready sale at from $30 to $50 per ton. It is probable that these marshes afford a greater supply of this material than any other locality in the United States.

Two efforts have been made for their drainage; one by the State in 1827, and another in 1854 to 1859; but before the work was completed, the appropriations became exhausted, and the work abandoned. The amount expended by the State upon this work, is about $275,000."

Sodus.--On page 58, under head of Sodus (village,) instead of "Baptist," read Episcopal, as one of the churches of that village.

On page 59, under head of Sodus Point, for "Genesee," read Oswego District.
Sodus Center has two churches.

DIRECTORY.

Arcadia,--On page 99, JOSEPHUS COOKINGHAM, carriage maker, was omitted. Fairville.--On page 105, Charles Crandall, farmer, was omitted.

Lyons.--On page 147, Bartlett R. Rogers, Sheriff of Wayne county, is also a farmer, owns 154 acres.

Palmyra. On page 177, Ornon Archer is also a lawyer. On same page, for "Backers, Newman S.," read Backus, Newman S.

On page 179, instead of "Bronson, Isaac J.," read Bronson, Isaac G. On same page, instead of "Durfee, Isaiah W.," read Durfee, Isaac W.

On page 183, Peck, H. W., Agt., grocer, was omitted.

On same page, J. & W. Nolan, (John and William,) grocers, should be added.

On page 181, Foster & Smith, (L. H. Foster and J. H. Smith,) boot and shoe dealers, were omitted, but were entered on page 185, as "Smith, Foster," which was a mistake.

On page 185, "Sherman, R. H., carriage ironer, &c.," should be added.

Rose.--On page 189, "Collier, Mark T.," should not read "deputy collector internal revenue," that office being held by Wm. H. Thomas.

Sodus, (Village.)-On page 215, Tetor & Wackman, (Geo. L. Tetor and Willard Wackman,) patent well sinkers, should be added. Geo. L. Tetor is also a canal captain.

Judd & Son, Proprietors of the Shortsville Woollen Mills, manufacture Superior Grades of Cloth, and do custom carding and cloth dressing to order. We are sure they will give entire satisfaction to customers. See card, page 6.