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Pompey: This town lies on the high rolling ridge between 

 the east branch of Limestone Creek and Butternut Creek. The 

 general ridge is divided by the valleys of the west branches of 

 Limestone Creek. The streams that drain the southern part of 

 the town flaw in a southerly direction. The soil is a strong, 

 clayey loam. 



Products: Alfalfa, hay, dairy products, corn, grain and 



potatoes. 

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



Salina: The surface is level or gently undulating. Along 

 the course of Mud Creek and its tributary, Beartrap Creek, con- 

 siderable swamp land has been reclaimed and now forms some 

 of the best land in the town, which is used largely for garden 

 crops. The soil is principally a sandy loam, with occasional 

 patches of clay. 



Products: Alfalfa, garden crops, grain and willows. 



Average values of farm land range from $75 to $150 an acre. 



Skaneateles: The surface is rolling or moderately hilly. 

 From Skaneateles Lake in the southern part of the town the land 

 slopes up to a height of 200 to 500 feet. These highlands furnish 

 a great number of beautiful sites for country residences. Skane- 

 ateles Outlet runs in a northerly direction across the northern 

 part of the town. The soil is principally a clayey loam. 



Products: Alfalfa, hay, dairy products, cabbage, corn, 



grain and teasels. 

 Average values of farm land range from $75 to $125 an acre. 



Spafford: The surface consists principally of a high ridge 

 between Skaneateles and Otisco lakes, abruptly descending to the 

 valleys on each side, and gradually declining toward the north. 

 The soil is a clayey and gravelly loam. 



Products: Dairy products, sheep, hay and grain. 



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



Tully : The surface consists of a plateau in the center of the 

 town, hills bordering the east and west. These hills are very 

 steep and bleak. In the southwestern part of the central valley 

 lie the Tully Lakes, in the immediate vicinity of which, and 



