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Gekry: The surface is a hilly upland, the highest summits in 

 the northeast corner being 1,900 feet above tide. It is drained 

 by Cassadaga Creek and several smaller streams. The soil is a 

 silty loam on the uplands and a sandy loam in the valleys. The 

 Borden's Condensary at Sinelairville is the milk market of the 

 town. 



Products: Dairy products and hay. 



Average values of farm land range from $20 to $50 an acre. 



Hanover: The surface along the lake is level or undulating, 

 and in the center and south it is hilly, with an inclination toward 

 the north. Cattaraugus Creek forms a portion of the northern 

 boundary. Silver Creek and its tributary flow into Lake Erie. 

 The soil is a clayey and gravelly loam. 



Products : Grapes, tomatoes, peas, and sweet corn for canning 

 factories; cherries, strawberries, red raspberries, 

 potatoes, grain, hay, and butter. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $500 an acre. 



Harmony : The surface is a moderately hilly upland, the 

 highest summits being about 1,800 feet above tide. Chautauqua 

 Lake forms the northeastern boundary. In the northern part the 

 streams flow into Chautauqua Lake, and in the southern part is 

 Little Brocken Straw, which flows south into Pennsylvania. The 

 soil is silt and gravelly loam. Although this is chiefly a dairy 

 township it has more of the cash crops interests than the average 

 of the southern part of Chautauqua County. 



Products : Dairy products, apples, potatoes, and wheat. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $50, except 

 near Chautauqua Lake, where the values are much 

 higher. 



Kiantone: The surface is undulating in the east and hilly 

 in the west. Conewango Creek forms the greater part of the east- 

 ern boundary. Kiantone and Stillwater creeks are the other princi- 

 pal streams. The soil is silty loam mixed with gravel. Although 

 the town is devoted to dairying there is considerable business 

 in market gardening. There are several fair-sized orchards. 



Products : Dairying, truck crops, including cabbage, squash, 

 sweet corn, potatoes, and apples. 



