406 Agricultural Manual 



Two macadamized roads extend from Geneseo toward the west, 

 and from Mount Morris another improved road leads southeast to 

 Dansville, from there running south to Hornell in Steuben 

 County. 



In addition to these there are improved highways in the 

 eastern part of the county between Hemlock, Livonia Center, and 

 Livonia, leading from this point to Lakeville and south through 

 Conesus. 



There are in the county 109 miles of completed improved high- 

 ways, with 18 miles additional under construction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



Although there are no cities in Livingston County, excellent 

 markets are afforded by the villages of Dansville, Mount Morris, 

 Avon, Geneseo, and Hemlock, all of which have extensive can- 

 ning industries. Eight canning factories are located within the 

 county. Two excellent jam kitchens are operated in the towns 

 of Avon and Geneseo. At South Lima there is a large truck 

 interest. 



Probably 80 per cent of the potatoes grown in the southern 

 part of the county are marketed by means of trucks coming from 

 Rochester. 



A large portion of the milk produced is shipped as market 



milk. Over 1,000,000 pounds of cheese is made, besides 5,000,- 



000 pounds of condensed milk and a quantity of powdered w r hole 



and skim milk. A number of farms in the county are producing 



certified milk. 



The agricultural organizations are as follows: 

 Caledonia Tri-County Fair Association. 

 Granges: Pomona and fourteen subordinate granges. 

 Hemlock Lake Union Agricultural Society. 

 Livingston County Dairymen's League. 

 Livingston County Fair. 

 Livingston County Farm Bureau Association. 

 Livingston County National Farm Loan Association- 

 Livingston County Potato Association. 



Livingston County Sheep Breeders' Cooperative Association, Inc. 

 South Lima Growers' and Shippers' Association. 



EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 

 A state normal school is located at Geneseo. Approved 

 courses in agriculture and home making are given at Avon and 

 Dansville. 



