564 A.GBICUI/TURAL M AN UAL, 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOB TRANSPORTATION 



Railroads 



The Delaware and Hudson passing between Albany and Bing 

 hamtoD extends through all of the southern towns of the county. 

 A branch runs north through the towns of Mil ford and Ilartwick 

 to Cooperstown and another branch enters the town of Cherry 

 Valley. 



The Ulster and Delaware connects with the Delaware and 

 Hudson at Oneonta, as does also the New York, Ontario and 

 Western at Sidney. From this point the latter road extends 

 north through the Unadilla and Wharton valleys to Edmeston. 



The Unadilla Valley Road extends north from Xew Berlin 

 to Bridgewater, where it meets the Delaware, Lackawanna and 

 Western, this road continuing north to LTtica and easterly to 

 Richfield Springs in the town of Richfield. 



Electric Roads 

 The electric line of the Southern New York Power & Railway 

 Corporation extends from Oneonta northerly through the center 

 of Otsego County to Mohawk, with a short branch extending 

 from Index to Cooperstown. 



Improved Highways 



An improved highway from Albany enters the eastern part of 

 the county and extends through Schenevus, Oneonta, Otego, and 

 Unadilla to Binghamton. From Oneonta a road leads south- 

 easterly through Delaware County. 



There is under construction another road running northwest 

 from Oneonta to Morris, which will there join a road running 

 southwest from this point through Gilbertsville and into Chenango 

 County. 



A macadam road leads direct from Colliers to Milford and 

 Cooperstown. and continues north halfway along Otsego Lake. 



Additional improved highways are in the northeast between 

 East Springfield and Roseboom, and in the northwest between 

 West Winfield and Edmeston, besides a short section along 

 Schuyler Lake. 



There are in the county 00 miles of completed improved high- 

 ways. 20 additional being under construction. 



