REPORT 



ON THE 



AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. 



I. General Description. — The county of Franklin forms 

 the north-western corner of Massachusetts. On the north, the 

 portion west of Connecticut river hes adjacent to Vermont ; the 

 portion east of Connecticut river is bounded on the north by- 

 New Hampshire. On the west, this county is contiguous to 

 Berkshire county ; on the south, to Hampshire county ; on the 

 east, to Worcester county. 



The area of the county is about 650 square miles, and is 

 sub-divided according to the last report of the Valuation Com- 

 mittee, as follows : 



Total. 



402,307i 



