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Improved Iliyhw&ys 

 From Troy an improved highway runs down the west side of the 

 county, extending to New York City. Among the improved roads 

 leading from Troy are the following: north to Schaghticoke ; 

 northeast and north through Washington County; east to Peters- 

 burg; and southeast through Wynantskill, West Sand Lake, Sand 

 Lake, and Stepkentown. The latter road branches to the south and 

 connects with a road leading from Rensselaer through Nassau 

 and Brainard and continuing to Pittsfield and Lenox. Short roads 

 lead from Rensselaer in different directions, among them being one 

 extending to Castleton and connecting with the highway running 

 to New York City. There are in the county 180 miles of completed 

 improved highway with 10 miles additional under construction. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS, 



Troy and Rensselaer are the principal markets within the county. 



Troy has extensive manufactories of iron of excellent quality, 

 and is known as the greatest collar-and-shirt manufacturing city in 

 the world. Other manufactured articles include knit goods, paper 

 boxes, and brushes. This city is the seat of the Rensselaer Poly- 

 technic Institute, which has the reputation of being one of the best 

 of its kind in America. 



Rensselaer has railroad shops and manufactures felt, dyes, 

 leather, oilcloth, and shirts. 



A large part of the milk produced is sold as market milk, which 

 is collected by the milk companies and sent either to Xew York 

 or to Albany, Troy, and other cities in the capital district. In 

 the latter cities quantities of milk are delivered direct by the 

 producer. Some American cheese and a small amount of con- 

 densed milk is manufactured. 



The agricultural organizations are as follows : 

 Agricultural and Liberal Arts Society of Rensselaer County. 

 Capitol District National Farm Loan Association. 

 Collar City National Farm Loan Association. 

 Cooperative Farmers' Company. 

 First National Farm Loan Association of Nassau. 

 Granges : Pomona and eight subordinate granges. 

 Poestenkill Cooperative Association. Inc. 

 Rensselaer County Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 

 Rensselaer County Breeders' Association. 

 Rensselaer County Dairymen's League. 



