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utilized economically and would serve to sup- 

 plement the resources of the nation. 



Storage on the Western New York Farms Co. 

 property at Elba, N. Y., capacity per tunnel 24,000 cu. 

 ft. The tubes are filled from the top through man- 

 holes which also serve as ventilating openings. The 

 tubes are emptied from the bottom on the level with 

 the outside ground 



Typical Swamps. A few illustrations of 

 typical swamps in New York serve to illus- 

 trate what may be available elsewhere. 

 Cicero Swamp, which contains one of the 

 best large muck areas, is about i% miles 

 south of Oneida Lake. Its extreme length 

 is about 25 miles, while its broadest part is 

 about 2 miles wide. Three streams pass 

 through different parts of the swamp, flow- 

 ing into Oneida Lake. The eastern portion, 

 known as Corvaselon Swamp, has been 

 drained by the Douglas ditch. The drained 

 land has been cleared and cultivated. 



In the'uncleaned parts, the original vege- 



