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and are bordered by steep, rocky hillsides. The surface is stony 

 arid the soil generally a clayey loam admirably adapted to grazing. 



Products: Powdered milk, hay, oats, buckwheat, ensilage 

 corn, maple sirup, potatoes and vegetables. 



Average values of farm land range from $12 to $2G an acre. 



Colchester: The surface is a mountainous upland broken 

 by narrow valleys of the streams. The east branch of the Delaware 

 and the Beaver Kill flow through the town, receiving the waters 

 from several smaller streams. 



The alluvial lands bordering the Delaware River and Beaver 

 Kill are naturally fertile and the fertility is renewed by the 

 annual overflow of the river. The soil on the hills is a reddish 

 clay, often very stony, and in the valleys a sandy loam. Stone is 

 quarried for nagging and building purposes. 



Products: Dairy products, wood chemical products and 



general farm crops. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $25 an acre. 



Davenport : The surface is a broken upland divided into 

 two ridges by the valley of Charlotte River. These ridges are 

 subdivided by the narrow valleys of its tributaries. The soil is 

 a dark, clayey loam mixed with slate. 



Products: Dairy products, general farm crops and potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $15 to $30 an acre. 



Delhi: The surface is a hilly upland broken by deep valleys 

 of streams. The principal streams are the west branch of the 

 Delaware and its tributaries, including Little Delaware River. 

 The soil is a clayey loam on the hills and a rich sandy loam in the 

 valleys, the surface being very stony in places. In this town is 

 located the State School of Agriculture and Domestic Science. 

 Delhi claims the largest shipment of dairy products of any town 

 in the United States. 



Products: Dairy products, maple sirup, potatoes, hay and 

 general farm crops. 



Average values of farm land range from $15 to $35 an acre. 



