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

 acre, except in the vicinity of Jamestown where values 

 are much higher. 



Mina: The surface is rolling and hilly. The principal streams 

 are French Creek and several small creeks flowing south and west. 

 Findley Lake lies in the southwestern part. The soil is silt and 

 gravelly loam. This town is devoted almost entirely to dairy 

 farm interests. The milk is sold chiefly to the Mohawk Con- 

 densing- Company at Sherman and Clymer. Findley Lake is the 

 trading center for the town. 



Products: Dairy products. 



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



Poland : In the north and east the surface is a hilly upland, 

 divided into several distinct ridges. The center and south contain 

 the wide valleys of the principal streams, Conewango and Cassa- 

 daga creeks, which form a junction near the southern line. The 

 soil is silt and sandy loam. Near Levant is a section of well- 

 drained soils where a considerable quantity of vegetables and 

 fruit are grown for the Jamestown market. Milk is sent to Frews- 

 burg and Randolph, as well as to Buffalo. 



Products: Dairy products, vegetables, and fruit. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $100 an 

 acre. 



Pomfret: A strip of comparatively level land extends along 

 the lake. The remainder of the surface is a rolling upland, and 

 the higher summits have an elevation of 1,500 feet. It is drained 

 principally by Canadaway Creek and several smaller streams flow- 

 ing into the lake. The soil is a clayey and gravelly loam. 



Products: Grapes, tomatoes, and sweet corn for cannery; 



small fruits, also grain, hay, and dairy products. 

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



Portland : The surface is level along the lake shore and broken 

 and hillv in the center and west. The streams are small creeks 



