Mrs. Ethel Mudie has contributed the following information from James

Ed/fl Account book:

There are still in existence records between 1866 and 1877 of the business

run in Strathkinness by James Edie. The Edies are an old village family;

most of the men worked in the quarries, but James Edie also made scythe

and hack stones which were sold to firms in Arbroath, Cupar, Kirkcaldy

and Edinburgh as well as St. Andrews. His premises were at the lower end

of the village.

In his records of this period names still known in the village are mentioned,

viz; Peattie, Malcolm, Carstairs and Dalrymple.

his account of 1868 reads:—

2% Dizan Syth Stones

@ 1/8 per Dizen

5 Dizan Hook Stones

@ 6dp. per Dizan

10

3% Dizan Syth Stones

@ 1/8 per Dizan

10

7 Dizan Hook Stones

@ 6d. per Dizan

________

Another extract from his accounts of 1866 reads:—

June 13

50 yards Craigshanquar

@8d.peryard

£1.13.

4.

50 yards Blebo Mills

@1/Operyard

2.10.

0.

80 yards Blebo Craigs

@8d.peryard

2.13.

4.

£6.16.

8.

A dozen scythe stones sold for 1/6d. or 1/2d. each.

Rates of pay ranged from 3d. to 4d. per hour.

Another extract from his accounts for 1866 reads:—

1866 money got stone quarrying:

May 16

200yards Drumcarrow Craig

@8d.peryard.

£6.13.

4.

5dayswork

11.

8.

£7. 5.

0.

An

extract from

August 8

£0. 4. 2.

2.

6.

5.10

3.

6.

£0.16. 0.

are mentioned in his accounts: Radernie,

Blebo Mains, Blebo Craigs and Craigsanquhar.

and priced from 8d. to 1/- per yard1

The following quarries

Drumcarrow, Bog, Rumgally,

Stone was paid for by the yard

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