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made good meadows, adding much to the neat and thrifty ap- 

 pearance of the farm as well as the increase of its productions. 

 These drainages are both open and blind, and usually produce 

 their desired effects. 



9. "TAe increase or decrease, or stationary value of farms. "^"^ — As 

 a whole, farms have increased in value, arising from their improve- 

 ments and locations. The navigation of waters within the county, 

 also lines of railroads and plankroads crossing in various directions, 

 furnish increased facilities for marketing products, for sustaining 

 manufactories, merchants and mechanics, and adding to the popu- 

 lation of our villages, which constantly increases the demand for 

 the products of the farmer, and constantly increases the value of 

 his possessions. This is more manifest near the lines of these con- 

 veyances and at the greatest distance from market. 



10. " The j)lace where the products of the county arc marketed; 

 what per cent of their value do the expenses amount toV — The 

 products, to considerable extent, find a ready sale in our villages, 

 at our factories, and at a variety of stations upon the line of the 

 Northern canal, and the several railroads within the county. 

 The balance, which is the heaviest portion, is marketed at Lan- 

 singburgb, Troy, Albany, New-York, Boston and Montreal. It 

 should be added that the products of the farmer, in no inconsider- 

 able quantities, are purchased by speculators at the doors of the 

 producers, and by merchants who dispose of them at their own 

 charges. Hay is pressed, and in large quantities, is becoming a 

 prominent product fur exportation upon our canal and railroads. 

 In some parts of the county, this is the first season of the enter- 

 prise. 



" What per cent of their value docs the erpcnsc of fhcir marketing 

 amount to ?" — As an average expense of marketing the products 

 of a farm, it is estimated at one-fourth cent per pound. Some 

 articles will cost more, others less. 



EPirM 11. NEWTON, 



Cor. Sec. 

 CoiLA, Jan. 1, 1853. 



