Orleans County 535 



Basbb: The surface is undulating, the southern part being 

 occupied by the Tonawanda swamp, which is largely covered with 

 timber. The soil is a rich loam underlaid by the Xiagara lime- 

 stone. 



Products : Winter wheat, hay, field beans, oats, corn, potatoes, 

 canning factory crops, apples, pears, dairy products, 

 sheep and swine. 

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



Carlton : The surface is level and the soil is generally sandy. 

 Oak Orchard Creek flows north across the town. Johnson Creek 

 forms the northwestern boundary. An excellent modern cold storage 

 plant is located at Waterport. This township leads in the pro- 

 duction of cabbage. 



Products: Apples, peaches, pears, quinces, cherries, winter 

 wheat, field beans, oats, corn, cabbage, barley, hay, po- 

 tatoes and canning crops. 

 Average values of farm land range from $75 to $140 an acre. 



Clarendon: Along the line of the mountain ridge the surface 

 is broken ; elsewhere it is gently rolling or level. In the southwest 

 Tonawanda swamp occupies two or three thousand acres. The 

 east branch of Sandy Creek rises in the Tonawanda swamp and 

 flows north. The soil is generally a sandy loam intermixed with 

 limestone in the north. A limestone crusher is operated in the 

 village of Clarendon. 



Products : Winter wheat, field beans, oats, corn, potatoes, 

 canning crops, hay, apples, pears, dairy products and 

 sheep. 

 Average values of farm land range from $60 to $110 an acre. 



Gaines : The surface is generally level, the lake ridge extend- 

 ing east and west through the center. The west branch of Sandy 

 Creek and tributaries of Oak Orchard Creek are the principal 

 streams. The soil is sandy. Several thousand western lambs are 

 fatted in this township annually. 



Products : Apples, pears, peaches, winter wheat, oats, canning 

 crops, field beans, hay, corn, potatoes, cabbage, dairy 

 products, sheep and swine. 

 Average values of farm land range from $75 to $130 an acre. 



