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Fonda, where it connects with the state highway leading across 

 the state. From Vail Mills on the county highway between Johns- 

 town and Broadalbin an improved highway extends to Amsterdam. 

 Another county highway extends south from Oppenheim to the 

 county line. 



The total number of miles of improved highways in Fulton 

 County is 78, and 8 miles additional are under construction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



The farm produce of Fulton County finds ready markets in 

 Gloversville and Johnstown. These cities receive a portion of 

 their vegetables by trucks from the Albany markets. 



Milk and other farm produce is marketed, not only in Glovers- 

 ville and Johnstown, but also in the rapidly growing city of 

 Amsterdam and the villages of St. Johnsville and Dolgeville, 

 which are easily available from certain sections of the county by 

 means of improved highways. 



Most of the milk produced is sold as market milk and cream, 

 although a considerable amount of creamery butter and American 

 cheese is manufactured. 



The agricultural organizations are as follows: 



Fort Dayton National Farm Loan Association. 



Fulton and Montgomery County Beekeepers' Association. 



Fulton County Dairymen's Cooperative Association, Inc. 



Fulton County Dairymen's League. 



Fulton County Farm Bureau Association. 



Fulton Poultry and Pet Stock Association. 



Granges: Six subordinate granges. 



Mohawk Valley National Farm Loan Association. 



Tri-County Beekeepers' Association. 



EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 

 Schools registered as having suitable facilities for maintaining 

 courses in high school and academic work are located as follows : 

 Broadalbin. Gloversville, Johnstown, Mayfield, and Northville. 



STATUS OF AGRICULTURE IN 1910 



(Taken from TJ. S. Census of 1910) 



Land in farms 205, 845 acres 



Number of farms 1, 932 



Per cent of farm land improved 48.0 



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