236 Agricultural Manual 



Cuyler: The surface consists largely of a broken upland, 

 especially in the southern part. The Tioughnioga River flows 

 through the northern part of the town. The soil is generally sandy 

 and gravelly. 



Products : Principally milk. . 



Average values of farm 1 land range from $25 to $35 per acre. 



Freetown : The surface is high and hilly, broken by narrow 

 ravines. The soil is a sandy, gi;avelly loam, best adapted to 

 pasturage. 



Products: Milk, grain, and hay. 



Average values of farm land range from 1 $25 to $35 per acre. 



Harford: The surface consists of high broken- upland 1,500 

 to 2,000 feet above tide. The Owego Hills in the central part are 

 the most elevated portions. The streams are small. The soil is 

 a moderately productive sandy and gravelly loam. 



Products: Milk, oats, hay, ensilage corn, and potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $35 per acre. 



Homer : The surface is uneven, including_ valleys of the two 

 branches of the Tioughnioga and the ridges bordering them. The 

 valley of the West Branch- is more than a mile wide and elevated 

 1,0 9"6 feet above tide. The eastern valley is narrower. In the 

 west is a hilly upland 1,500 to 1,800 feet above .tide. The soil 

 on the river intervales is a deep rich -alluvial loam well adapted 

 to tillage. Among the hills it is -a sandy or gravelly loam, suitable 

 to pasturage. 



Products: Dairy products, cabbage, potatoes, and canning 

 crops, including peas, beans, and beets. 



Average values of farm land range from $55 to $75 per acre. 



Lapeer: This town includes the high ridges west of the 

 Tioughnioga River on the southern border of the county. Luce 

 Hill in the northwestern part of the town is l,60i0 to 2,000 feet 

 above tide. The soil is a sandy and gravelly loam. 



Products: Hay, buckwheat, oats, and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $35 per acre. 



