53G Agricultural Manual 



Kendall : The surface is level. Bald Eagle Creek crosses the 

 center of the town and Sandy Creek the southern part. With the 

 exception of the belt ox. clay across the southern part, the soil is 

 generally a sandy loam. There are two large modern cold storage 

 plants in the '.own. Kendall is one of the three leading peach 

 townships of the county. 



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

 wheat, held beans, oats, corn, hay, cabbage, dairy prod- 

 ucts and sheep. 



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

 with the exception of a narrow belt about a mile wide 

 running east -and west through the township parallel to 

 the ridge road, which is worth from $15 to $25 an acre. 



Murray: The surface is generally level, except in the south- 

 western part, where it is rolling. Sandy Creek is the principal 

 stream. The soil is generally a clayey loam with some sandy and 

 gravelly loam. At Holley are located extensive sandstone quar- 

 ries. Holley is also the location of one of the largest cider mills 

 in the world. 



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

 crops, potatoes, cabbage, apples, pears, peaches and 

 grapes. 



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



Hidgeway: The surface is generally level. Oak Orchard 

 Creek is the principal stream. The soil is a sandy loam. Me- 

 dina is one of the largest apple-shipping points in western New 

 York. It has two large canning factories arid three large cold 

 storage plants. 



Products: Apples, peaches, pears, plums, quinces, corn, hay, 



field beans, canning crops and potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $60 to $175 an acre. 



Shelby: The surface is undulating and the southern part is 

 occupied by the Tonawanda swamp. Oak Orchard Creek crosses 



