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River is the largest stream. In the east is a clay loam; in the 

 center a sandy loam, and in the west a light sand. 



Products: Dairy products, potatoes, hay, oats, buckwheat, 

 apples, strawberries, and vegetables. 



Average values of farm land range from $40 to $60 an acre. 



Sarahao: The surface is a broken and mountainous upland. 

 Lyon Mountain along the northern border is 3,800 feet above tide. 

 Along the course of the Saranac River are several falls furnishing 

 an immense amount of water power. The High Falls afford some 

 beautiful scenery. The eastern part sloping toward the river is 

 covered with a light sandy soil, and the river intervale with a 

 sandy loam and alluvium. The soil among the mountains is sandy, 

 but the whole western region is too rough for cultivation. Special 

 attention is given to the production of seed potatoes for Long 

 Island growers. 



Products: Dairy products, potatoes, corn, grain, and hay. 



Average values of farm land range from $4-0 to $60 an acre. 



Schuyler Falls: The surface is rolling in the east and hilly 

 in the west with an inclination toward the east. The soil is a 

 light, sandy loam. 



Products: Dairy products, hay, oats, potatoes, apples, buck- 

 wheat, strawberries, and vegetables. 

 Average values of farm land range from $30 to $60 an acre. 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOIJ TRANSPORTATION 



Rail and Electric Roads 

 The main line of the Delaware and Hudson between Albany 

 and Montreal extends through the east side of the county. From 

 this line three branches traverse different parts of the county as 

 follows: From West Chazy Junction northwest into Canada; 

 from Bluff Point west across the county and south to Lake Placid ; 

 from South Junction southwest to Ausable Forks. The I\< 

 ville. Ausable Chasm and Lake Champlain railroad extends from 

 Port Kent west to Keeseville. The northern towns are reached 

 by the Rutland railroad, which extends east to Vermont and v. 

 to Ogdensburg, connecting with the Delaware and Hudson at 



