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branch of Moose River flows across the northern part and Black 

 River rises in the eastern part and flows west across the town. 

 West Canada Creek crosses the southeastern part. The soil is a 

 saaady loam. Doing largely forest covered, Wilmurt is not an 

 agricultural (own. 



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



Winfield: The surface is moderately hilly and is drained 

 by the east branch of the Unadilla Kiver, the general elevation 

 being about 1,200 to 1,400 feet above sea level. A range of 

 hills in the southeast rises about 400 feet higher. The soil is of 

 a rich gravelly type, well supplied with lime and admirably 

 adapted to alfalfa growing and dairying. A tannery is operated 

 in West Winfield. 



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

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



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Railroads 

 Two lines of the New York Central extend through the Mohawk 

 valley across the center of the agricultural part of the county. 

 From Little Falls a branch extends to Irondale. From Herkimer 

 a line extends northward, passing through the eastern part of 

 Oneida County and then crossing Herkimer, the principal line 

 reaching to Ottawa and Montreal. At Carter a branch from this 

 line runs east to Raquette Lake, and a short branch extends 

 Let ween Fulton Chain and Old Forge. The Delaware, Lacka- 

 wanna and Western runs east from Richfield Springs across the 

 southern part of the county to Utica. 



Electric Roads and Waterways 



An electric line running between Little Falls and Utica passes 

 through the Mohawk valley, as does also the Barge Canal. An- 

 other electric line extends from Mohawk south through Otsego 

 Countv. 



