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spurs separated by narrow ravines. The soil is a heavy gravelly 

 and clayey loam, of which disintegrated red shale forms a large 

 part. 



Products: Dairy products, potatoes and poultry products. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $50 an acre. 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Railroads 



The West Shore Division of the New York Central extends 

 through the east side of the county, passing through Catskill. 



The Ulster and Delaware railroad runs from Kaaterskill south- 

 west to Ulster County, connecting with the main line at Phoenicia. 

 A short branch runs from Kaaterskill Junction to Hunter. 



Improved Highways 



An improved highway runs along the east side of the county 

 through Coxsackie and Catskill to Kingston and Newburgh. 

 Macadam roads also extend from Greenville to Coxsackie, and 

 from South Durham to Catskill, From Tannersville an excellent 

 road extends to Hunter, from which point two roads extend — 

 one to Windham, and another to Lexington and Prattsville, and 

 through Delaware County to Oneonta and Binghamton. A state 

 road between East Windham and Windham has recently been 

 completed. 



From Ashland an improved road leads west through Kod Falls 

 and connects with the Oneonta road. 



There are in the county 90 miles of completed improved high- 

 ways, with 13 miles additional under construction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



While New York City is the principal market for Greene 

 County, considerable produce goes to Hudson and Catskill and a 

 large amount is marketed locally as supplies for summer boarders. 

 The northeastern section sends some products to Albany. 



Much of the milk produced is sold as market milk, a large por- 

 tion being sent by direct shipment into Albany and neighboring 

 cities. A large amount of cream is sold, and considerable butter 

 is manufactured. 



