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northeasterly direction. The soil is a sandy, clayey loam. The 

 southern part of the town is largely occupied by commuters or 

 country homes of Buffalo residents. Iu other parts considerable 

 truck gardening in connection with farming is carried on. 



Products: Wheat, corn, hay, oats, apples and vegetables. 



Average values of farm land range from $90 to $110 an 

 acre. 



Aurora: The surface is rolling in the north, and hilly in the 

 south. The hills are gradual slopes, the summits of which rise 

 from 1,000 to 1,100 feet. The principal streams are Cazenovia 

 Creek and its branches. The soil is gravelly loam in the valleys 

 and clayey among the hills. 



Products : Potatoes and other vegetables, hay and grain. 

 Average values of farm land range from $65 to $150 per acre, 

 except in the northern part, where land values are 

 higher, owing to the fact that it is a commuter's section. 



Boston : The surface is a hilly upland, broken by the north 

 branch of Eighteenmile Creek, the valley of which is about three- 

 fourths of a mile wide. In this valley the soil is a fine fertile 

 loam ; on the hills it is a gravelly and clayey loam. This town is 

 especially famous for the growing of strawberries. 



Products: Vegetables, hay, grain and dairy products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $40 to $105 an 

 acre. 



Brant: The surface is generally level, with a gentle inclina- 

 tion toward the lake. Cattaraugus Creek forms a part of the 

 southern boundary. A number of smaller creeks flow through the 

 town. The soil is generally a gravelly loam intermixed with clay. 

 In 1918 one farm in this town produced 100 tons of beans. 



Products: Grapes, berries (largely raspberries and straw- 

 berries), beans, tomatoes, potatoes and corn. 

 Average values of farm land range from $150 to $300 an 

 acre. 



Cheektowaga : The surface is level and is drained by several 

 small streams. The soil is largely a heavy clay. 

 Products: Hay, corn, oats and potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $60 to $75 an acre. 



