506 Agricultural Manual 



DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 

 Bristol: The surface consists of a series of ridges gradually 

 declining toward the north. These ridges are divided by the deep 

 valleys of Mill and Mud creeks. The elevations vary from 1,200 

 to 1,800 feet, the highest points being in the southern part. The 

 soil is a rich alluvium in the valleys and disintegrated slate and 

 shale among the hills. 



Products: General farm crops. 



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



Canadice : The surface consists of a high, broken upland 

 separated into two ridges by Canadice Lake. The west ridge, 

 known as Bald Hill, has steep slopes, while the eastern ridge has 

 gradually sloping hillsides. The highest summits are about 2,100 

 feet above sea level. The principal streams are the Canadice 

 Inlet and Outlet and Honeoye Inlet. The soil in the valleys is 

 a clayey loam. On the slopes it is mostly disintegrated shale and 

 slate, while the summits in the southern part are largely covered 

 with gravelly loam and black muck. 



Products: Hay and grain. 



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



Canandaigua: The surface is hilly in the south, but level or 

 gently rolling in the north. The highest summits are about 1,200 

 feet above sea level. Canandaigua Lake extends through the 

 southeastern part, and its outlet is the principal stream. In the 

 north the soil is a silty clay loam ; in the south it is a deep 

 gravelly loam. 



Products: General farm crops and fruit. 



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



East Bloomfield: The surface is rolling, with a gentle 

 inclination toward the north. The ridges rise from 800 to 1,200 

 feet above sea level. Mud Creek flows through the eastern part 

 and Gates Creek through the western part. The soil is a deep, 

 fertile, gravelly loam mixed with clay in some sections. 



Products: General farm crops. 



Average value of farm land ranges from $75 to $125 an acre. 



