St. Lawrence County G05 



for i rout. Cranberry Lake lies in the southern part. The soil 

 is light and sandy. Mining and lumbering are of considerable 

 importance and very little attention is given to agriculture. 



Products: Lumber and iron. 



The average value of farm land is $4 an acre. 



Coltox : The soil in the northern part of the town is well 

 adapted to grazing. By far the largest portion is sandy, hilly. 

 and rocky. It is crossed by the Raquette and Grass rivers; num- 

 erous small lakes lie throughout the central and southern parts. 

 Two large plains for generating electricity receive their power 

 from the Raquette River. Lumbering, which was formerly of 

 great importance, is being superseded by dairying. 



Products: Milk, butter, cheese, potatoes, hay and maple 

 sugar. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $20 an acre. 



DeKalb: The surface, while not hilly, is broken by ridges 

 of white limestone and gneiss, with narrow valleys between them. 

 It is watered by the Oswegatchie River and a number of small 

 streams. The soil is fertile and generally under good cultivation. 

 The dairy interests of latter years are large and prosperous. 



Products: Dairy products and hay. 



Average values of farm land range from $80 to $75 an acre. 



DePeystp:r : The surface is comparatively level, though suffi- 

 ciently rolling to insure good drainage. It is broken in the south 

 by parallel ridges. The northwestern part of the town, border- 

 ing on Black Lake, is an extensive marsh of about 2,000 acres. 

 On the southeast it is also marshy. The soil along the lake is 

 very fertile ; in the central part it is light and sandy. Several 

 large swamps in the town have been reclaimed by drainage and 

 now produce large crops of grass. On the whole the soil produces 

 excellent crops. It is watered by Fish Creek and a few brooks, 

 but is generally not well watered for stock purposes, especially in 

 the center. The ledges along the line of DeKalb and Macomb 

 are largely white lime rock, from which a good quality of lime 

 is manufactured for building purposes. 



Products: Milk, cheese, butter, hay, oats, turkeys and pork. 



Average values of farm land range from $20 to $50 an acre. 



