Otsego County 559 



Cheeks Valley: The surface is generally hilly. The highest 

 elevations in the county are in this township, several points 

 exceeding l',000 feet in height. The central and southern parts 

 are drained by the headwaters of the Susquehanna, while the 

 northern part is drained by tributaries of the Mohawk. In the 

 uplands the soil is a slaty, gravelly loam. In the valleys it is 

 a fine quality of calcareous loam. 



Products: Dairy products, hay and general farm crops. 

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



Decatur : The surface is hilly, broken by the narrow valleys 

 of several small streams. The hills generally have gradual slopes 

 and rounded summits, the highest rising from 2,100 to 2,300 

 feet above sea level. The town is drained south by Oak and 

 Parker creeks, flowing into the Schenevus. The soil is a sandy, 

 gravelly loam. 



Products: Potatoes, dairy products and general farm crops. 

 Average values of farm land range from $35 to $50 an acre. 



Edmestox : The surface is an elevated upland broken by 

 numerous irregular valleys. The highest elevations are 1,500 

 to 1,600 feet above tide. The Unadilla River forms the western 

 boundary and Wharton Creek flows across the southeast corner. 

 •Several small streams take their rise in this town. The soil is a 

 sandy, clayey learn. 



Products: Potatoes, hay and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $30 to $50 an acre. 



Exeter : The surface is hilly and broken, consisting mainly 

 of elevated uplands, some of them 1,800 to 2,000 feet above sea 

 level. The town is drained east by several small streams flowing 

 into Canadarago Lake, and south by Wharton Creek. The soil is 

 a clayey and gravelly loam, well adapted to grazing. 



Products: Hay and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $35 to $45 an acre. 



Hartwick : The surface is a hilly upland, its highest sum- 

 mits rising 1,700 to 1,900 feet above sea level. It is drained by 



