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DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 

 Amsterdam: Its surface consists of the intervale along the 

 river and a rolling upland gradually rising over a space of two 

 miles and attaining an elevation of 500 to 700 feet. The prin- 

 cipal streams are Chuctanunda Creek and other tributaries to the 

 Mohawk. The soil in the valley is a deep, rich alluvium and on 

 the hills it is a fertile silt and fine sandy loam. Ledges of gray 

 limestone lie along the bluffs on the margin of the river. Quan- 

 tities of stone from this point were used in building the Capitol 

 at Albany. 



Products: Milk, hay, cabbages, potatoes, and garden 



products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $25 to $75 an acre. 



Canajoharie : The surface consists of the intervales of Cana- 

 joharie Creek and undulating uplands 200 to 600 feet above the 

 valley. The soil is a clayey and silty loam, in some places mixed 

 with gravel. This town received its name from the creek which 

 crosses it. Near the mouth of Canajoharie Creek there is a. hole 

 resembling a large cistern over 20 feet in diameter and about 10 

 feet deep. This singular excavation, made by the action of the 

 water and rolling stones, was called by the Indians Can-a-jo-ha-rie, 

 meaning " the pot that washes itself." The village of Cana- 

 joharie is the seat of the well-known Beech-Nut Packing 

 Company. 



Products : Milk, hay, small fruits, grain, and potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $75 an acre. 



Charleston: The surface is generally a rolling upland de- 

 scending abruptly to the beds of the small streams, which flow in 

 various directions. In the eastern part of the town the land 

 bordering on Schoharie Creek consists chiefly of bluffs rising 

 rapidly to an elevated upland, the highest points of which are 

 1,300 to 1,400 feet in height. The soil is generally loam inter- 

 mixed with silt and particularly adapted to dairying and sheep 

 raising. 



Products : Hay, buckwheat, dairy products, oats, and corn. 

 Average values of farm land range from $5 to $50 an acre. 



Florida: The surface is generally a rolling upland 600 feet 

 above the Mohawk on the north. The banks bordering the 



