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southeast and center a clayey loam; and in the northern part a 

 light sandy and gravelly loam. In some localities the surface is 

 very stony. 



Products: Market milk, hay, oats, corn, buckwheat, and 

 potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $5 to $G0 per acre. 



Perth : The surface is gently rolling. Limestone crops out in 

 several places, but the prevailing rock is slate. Chuctenunda 

 Creek flows through the eastern part of the town. The soil is 

 sandy or clayey loam. 



Products: Market milk, hay, potatoes, oats, buckwheat, and 



corn. 

 Average values of farm land range from $5 to $60 per acre. 



Stratford: The surface is a high, rolling and hilly upland 

 generally 800 to 1,500 feet above sea level, rising in the extreme 

 north to a height of 1,800 to 2,000 feet. East Canada Creek flows 

 through the northwestern part of the town. In the northern part 

 are several small lakes. The soil in the southwest and in the 

 valley of East Canada Creek is a clayey loam ; in other parts it is 

 light, sandy, and gravelly. Much of the land is still wooded. 



Products: Lumber, oats, and potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $3 to $15 per acre. 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Bail and Electric Roads 



The Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad extends from 

 Isorthville in the northeastern part of Fulton County southwest 

 through Gloversville and Johnstown to Fonda in Montgomery 

 County, where it connects with the main line of the New York 

 Central and Hudson River Railroad. An electric road extends 

 from Gloversville through Johnstown to Amsterdam and 

 Schenectady. 



Improved Highways 



Improved highways extend in all directions from Johnstown 

 and Gloversville, one of which passes to the northeast across the 

 countv into Hamilton. A state road also runs from Johnstown to 



