476 Agricultural Manual 



Floyd: The surface is rolling, gradually rising to the north- 

 ern border where it attains an elevation of 1,200 feet above sea 

 level. Ninemile Creek flows through a small portion of the 

 southeastern part. 



Products: Potatoes, hay, dairy products, corn for silo, 

 buckwheat, rye, wheat and* some alfalfa. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $100 an 

 acre. 



Forestport: The surface is an elevated upland averaging 

 from 1,100 to 1,6-00 feet above tide. Black River and its tribu- 

 taries form the principal drainage. In the northern part are 

 Long, Otter, and White lakes. The soil is generally a light sandy 

 loam. 



Products: Dairy products, grain, hay, potatoes and some 



corn. 

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



Kirkland: The surface is a hilly upland divided into two 

 general ridges by the valley of Oriskany Creek, which flows 

 northeast through the center. The hills are from 300 to 600 feet 

 high, the slopes generally being steep. The soil is a rich loam, 

 mixed with limestone, with alluvial deposits along the shores of 

 Oriskany Creek. 



Products: Potatoes, alfalfa, dairy products, corn for silo, 

 wheat, buckwheat, rye, hops and canning factory 

 products. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $150 an acre. 



Lee : The surface is rolling or moderate hilly, rising gradually 

 from the lowlands in the south to an elevation of 1,100 feet 

 above sea level. The west branch of the Mohawk flows through 

 the northeast corner, and the east branch of Fish Creek forms a 

 part of the west boundary. The soil is a clayey, sandy, and 

 gravelly loam, stony in some localities. 



Products: Dairy products, pork, grain, hay, potatoes, corn 



for silo, buckwheat and canning factory products. 

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



