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of the town arc some large brooks whose waterpower have been 

 improved. The soil is clay and loam underlaid with shales. It 

 ia generally fertile, but is better adapted to grazing than to the 

 culture of cereals. 



Products: Dairy products, hay, grain, ensilage, corn, pota- 

 toes and maple products. 



Average values of farm land range from $20 to $75 an acre. 



Lyme : The surface is very level. The western border is 

 deeply indented by Chaumont Bay and its branches. The soil is 

 principally clay. Near Chaumont are extensive and valuable 

 limestone quarries. 



Products: Hay, corn, oats, dairy products, wheat and 



potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $40 to $100 an acre. 



Orleans : The surface is level or slightly rolling. The prin- 

 cipal streams are Chaumont River and Hyde Creek. The soil is 

 clay and loam. 



Products: Hay, oats, barley, ensilage, corn, potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $100 an acre. 



P Amelia: The surface is level or gently undulating. The 

 town is drained by Perch River and several small streams. The 

 soil is clay and sand. It is underlaid with limestone, which 

 frequently crops out at the surface. 



Products: Hay, oats, ensilage corn, potatoes and beets. 

 Average values of farm land range from $40 to $80 an acre. 



Philadelphia: The surface is level in the east but rocky and 

 broken in the west. Indian River and Black Creek are the prin- 

 cipal streams. The soil is generally a clayey loam. 



Products: Hay, oats, corn and potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $45 to $100 an acre. 



Rodman : The surface is hilly and broken by the deep ravines 

 of Sandy Creek and its branches, which afford excellent drainage. 

 The soil is generally fertile gravelly loam. Xumerous springs 

 abound, which, together with the favorable condition of the soil, 

 make this an excellent grazing region. 



