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Westville : The surface is nearly level, with a slight inclina- 

 tion toward the north. It is drained by the Salmon River, on 

 which are several falls, affording good water power. The soil 

 in the southern part is decidedly sandy, and elsewhere a fertile, 

 clayey loam. 



Products: Dairy products, corn, hay, oats, potatoes, and 



small fruits. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $75 an acre. 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOli TRANSPORTATION 



Bail and Electric Roads 

 The Ottawa and Montreal lines of the New York Central 

 extend north and south through Franklin County and unite at 

 Tupper Lake Junction, extending from that point southwest to 

 the main line at Herkimer. The Delaware and Hudson line from 

 Lake Placid, Essex County, connects with a branch of the New 

 York Central at Saranac Lake, extending from this point north 

 along the general course of the Montreal line until it reaches 

 Wolf Pond, from there turning east to Lake Champlain. The 

 Rutland road crosses the northern part of the county, connecting 

 with the two New York Central lines at Moira and Malone. The 

 Grand Trunk line from Montreal runs through Fort Covington 

 and Bombay west to Massena. An electric road connects Paul 

 Smiths with Lake Clear Junction. 



Improved Highways 



Prom Malone improved highways extend as follows : West 

 through Moira to Ogdensburg; northwest to Fort Covington; 

 north through Constable to Trout River on the Canadian border; 

 south to Lake Meacham, Paul Smiths, Saranac Lake and Tupper 

 Lake, and east through Chateaugay to Lake Champlain. Addi- 

 tional improved highways are: from Moira north through Bombay 

 and south through Dickinson to St. Regis Falls; from St. Regis 

 Falls west to the St. Lawrence County line. 



There are in the county 116 miles of completed improved 

 highway?, with 24 miles additional under construction. 



