Chenango County 199 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Railroads 



The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western line between Utica and 

 Binghamton crosses the center of the county through the Chenango 

 River valley. At New Berlin junction the New York, Ontario and 

 Western sends one line northwest and north through the center 

 of the county, which terminates at Oswego. Another line from 

 the junction extends north through the TTnadilla River valley to 

 Xew Berlin, then entering Otsego County and terminating at 

 Edmeston. 



The Unadilla Valley Railroad continues from New Berlin along 

 the east border to Bridgewater, where it makes direct connection 

 over the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western to Utica. 



The Delaware and Hudson between Albany and Binghamton 

 crosses the southeastern part of the county. 



Improved Highways 



From Oxford a road extends through Norwich to the north, 

 which, when sections in Madison County are completed, will reach 

 to Utica and to Syracuse. Four additional sections radiate from 

 Norwich. There is also a section leading from Oxford west to 

 McDonough. 



The southeastern part is crossed by an improved highway lead- 

 ing from Albany to Binghamton. From this road a branch 

 extends north from East Guilford. 



In the southwest a road leads from Lakeville through Greene 

 to Binghamton. There is a section also in both the northeastern 

 and northwestern parts, making in all a total of 133 miles of com- 

 pleted improved highways with 19 miles additional under con- 

 struction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



Oxford and Greene are the most important shipping points for 

 poultry products. Norwich is the principal local market for 

 Chenango County produce. It is also the seat of the Norwich 

 Pharmacal Company, which is by far the largest manufacturing 



