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dividing - the uplands into two distinct ridges. The soil on the 

 hills is a gravelly loam and in the valleys a deep, fertile alluvium. 



Products: Alfalfa, oats, corn and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Little Falls: The surface is a broken upland divided by 

 the deep, narrow gorge of the Mohawk River. The Mohawk flows 

 northeast through the town in a series of cascades and rapids. 

 The soil is a rich loam, well watered, and of excellent agricultural 

 quality. 



Products: Oats, corn, hay and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Litchfield: The surface is elevated and moderately hilly, 

 the average elevation being about 500 feet above the river. West 

 Dry II ill and East Dry Hill are connected with elevated land 

 forming a watershed — the streams on the north side flowing to 

 the Mohawk and those on the south side to the Susquehanna. The 

 soil is rich in lime, of gravelly loam composition, and well adapted 

 to alfalfa growing. 



Products: Alfalfa, oats, corn and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Manheim : The surface rises gradually from the rich alluvial 

 intervales along the Mohawk to a natural barrier, where it attains 

 an elevation of 500 feet above the river. The principal streams 

 flowing through the town are Crum and Gillett creeks ; East Can- 

 ada Creek flows along the east border of the town, furnishing 

 excellent water power. The soil is a rich clay, well supplied with 

 lime, forming a strong grass soil. 



Products: Alfalfa, oats, corn, hay and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Newport : The surface is broken by ridges of highlands rising 

 400 to 50'0 feet each side of the narrow intervale of West Canada 

 Creek. White Creek flows south through the eastern part. The soil 

 is a clayey loam with some gravel in the valleys. The intervales 

 support excellent fields of alfalfa and corn, while hay of a fine 

 quality is produced on the hills. 



Products: Alfalfa, oats, rorn and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



