372 Agricultural Manual 



The soil generally is of average fertility. The districts under- 

 laid by limestone and slate, however, are exceedingly fertile and 

 particularly adapted to dairying and raising spring grains. The 

 intervales are also remarkably fertile, while the ridges are often 

 naked rock. The soil over part of the sandstone is too thin for 

 cultivation, but the barren region is comparatively limited. 



North of the Black River the prevailing soil is clay, especially 

 in the lower areas, although comparatively little clay is found 

 south of the river. An area of several square miles in extent Lies 

 along the main highway and river between Watertown and Sackel 

 Harbor. Silty loam is of considerable extent and importance in 

 the county, especially north and south of Watertown. Elsewhere 

 in the state, soils of this nature are highly prized for growing 

 truck crops for canning, which might be grown in this section if 

 facilities for handling such products were more largely developed. 



DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 

 Adams: The surface is rolling and generally inclined toward 

 the lake. It is well watered by the North Sandy and Stony 

 creeks. The" soil, which is generally fertile, consists of a black 

 mold, sandy loam, or a loam somewhat mixed with clay, and is 

 underlaid by limestone with large outcroppings of this rock on 

 high ground. There is very little waste land in the town; that 

 which seems least fertile affords excellent grazing. 



Products: Corn, oats, potatoes, peas, beans, barley, hay and 



dairy products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $100 an acre. 



Alexandria : The surface is generally rough and rocky, except 

 where underlaid by sandstone, when it is level with a thin clayey 

 and sandy soil. This town includes the eastern part of Wells 

 Island and a considerable portion of the Thousand Islands. It is 

 watered by numerous small streams rising in the southern part of 

 the town. Alexandria Bay has been a favorite summer resort for 

 more than half a century. 



Products: Hay, grain, corn, vegetables and berries. 

 Average values of farm land range from $30 to $100 an acre. 



