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Norway : The surface is elevated and rolling. It is well 

 drained by the tributaries of West Canada Creek. The soil is 

 sand in the northwest and rich loam in the south and east. It is 

 admirably adapted to grazing. The first community cheese fac- 

 tory in America was located on Dairy Hill, in this town, and was 

 operated by Colonel Jared Thayer. 



Products: Oats, corn, hay and dairy products. 



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



Ohio: The surface is moderately hilly, with an elevation of 

 1,200 to 1,500 feet above sea level. A range of high, steep hills 

 extends through the northern part. It is drained by West Canada 

 and Black creeks. There are several small lakes in the town. In 

 the western and southern portions the soil is loam and gravel and 

 suitable for tillage, while in the remaining portions it is light 

 and sandy. Large dairies are kept in the valley of the Black 

 ( Ireek. 



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



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



Russia : The surface is rolling and moderately hilly, and 

 descends quite abruptly in the west to the valley of West Canada 

 Creek. The hills reach a height of 1,30.0 to 1,500 feet above sea 

 level. Black Creek flows across the northern part and Cold Brook 

 flows across the southwestern part, affording excellent water 

 power. The soil is sandy loam and clay. The Hinckley Reser- 

 voir, a water .storage for the Barge Canal, is located in this town. 

 One of the prominent herds of pure-bred Holstein-Friesian cattle 

 in America, that of W. D. Robens, is located near Cold Brook. 



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



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



Salisbury: The surface is a broken and mountainous upland 

 in the north ; in the southern part it is hilly and well adapted to 

 general farming. The principal streams are the East Canada 

 Creek and Spruce Creek. The soil is a clay and sandy loam. 

 In this town there are zinc and iron mines, as well as a small 

 gold mine employing seven or eight men. 



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



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



