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branch of business, and the value of farms was then greatly 

 enhanced because of the easy and direct avenues through which 

 produce might be sent to market. 



DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY 



Farming in Cortland County was at first of a general nature. 

 Later dairying was found to be profitable, and it soon became 

 the loading industry. At the present time large quantities of 

 milk are shipped to New York, and HoLste^n cattle raised in 

 Cortland County may be found in every section of the United 

 States. In localities where milk is used in manufacturing dairy 

 products, swine are veiy generally raised. Within the last few 

 years the canning crop industry has come into prominence and 

 many hundreds of acres are now devoted to the raising of peas, 

 beans, etc., for camiing factory purposes. Cabbage and potatoes 

 are important products, as are also hay and grain, which are used 

 in the production of milk. "Cortland County is fast becoming 

 famous as a producer of certified seed potatoes, for which there 

 is a growing demand from Long Island and nearby states. 



Every farm has a few fruit trees, mainly apple, and there are 

 a few commercial orchards. 



Among the important industries of Cortland County may be 

 mentioned three located in the city of Cortland, namely, the manu- 

 facture of wire and steel, motor trucks, and wall paper. 



CLIMATE AND RAINFALL 



The meteorological station in Cortland County is located at Cort- 

 land at an elevation of 1,129 feet above sea level. Records are 

 being made under the supervision of the editor of the Cortland 

 Standard. 



The -average dates for the last killing frost in spring .and the 

 first in fall are May 14 and September 30, respectively, giving a 

 growing .season of 139 days. 



The following records cover a period of thirty-eight years. 



