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extreme western side of the town of Catlin, extending to Corning 

 on the southwest and connecting with otter lines at Geneva and 

 Lyons. 



Electric Roads 

 An electric line follows the course of the Erie and the Delaware, 

 Lackawanna and Western railroads through the southern and 

 western parts of the county. From Elmira another electric road 

 extends north to Watkins in Schuyler County. 



Impro red II igh ways 



An improved highway from Binghamton extends through the 

 southern part of the county to Elmira, thence north to Watkins. 

 From Elmira roads extend west to Fitch Bridge, southeast to 

 Wellsburg, and southwest to Williamsport, Pa. Another road 

 extends east and west through the county, passing through Erin, 

 Horseheads, and Big Flats to Corning. From this road a short 

 division runs north to Catlin. 



There are in the county 83 miles of completed improved high- 

 ways, with eight miles additional under construction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



Elmira iffords a good market for a large amount of milk as 

 well as truck crops and other farm products. 



More than 4,500 people are employed at the Willys-Morrow 

 plant, whore parts for the Willys-Knight and Overland cars are 

 made. Elmira industries also include the Kennedy Valve Mfg. 

 Co., American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., Eclipse Machine Com- 

 pany, Thatcher Mfg. Co., Elmira Foundry Co., and a number of 

 other concerns, all of which employ a large number of men. A 

 state reformatory is located at Elmira. 



The greater part of the milk collected in Chemung County 

 is manufactured into evaporated milk. A portion of the milk 

 is sold as market milk, and butter and cheese are made to some 

 extent. 



In the southern part of the county many farmers take advant- 

 age of the Waverly and Sayre markets to dispose of their products. 



With splendid railroad facilities, producers in Chemung 

 County ship poultry, eggs, and other supplies that cannot be 

 sold in the local markets, to Xew York and Philadelphia. 



