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circular and one mile in diameter. A Bwampy region covering an 

 ana of several hundred acres lies in the northeastern part of the 

 town at the mouth of the Kayaderosseras. The soil is principally 

 a sandy loam with silt and muck in the lowlands. 



Products: Corn, hay, oats, rye, buckwheat, garden truck, 

 fruit, potatoes, and dairy products. 



Average values of farm land range from $5 to $75 per acre. 



Milton: The surface is moderately hilly in the north and un- 

 dulating in the south, with a slight inclination toward the Kav- 

 aderosseras, which flows through the center of the town. This 

 stream has a rapid fall and furnishes a valuable waterpower. In 

 the northern part are limestone ridges which are quarried for 

 building stone and lime. The Saratoga mineral spring region 

 extends through the southeastern part. The soil is generally a 

 sandy loam. 



Products: Corn, rye, oats, potatoes, legumes and grasses. 



Average values of farm land range from $5 to $75 per acre. 



Moreau : The surface is rocky and broken by the Palmertown 

 Mountains in the west. The central and eastern portions are un- 

 dulating and broken by the narrow ravines of small stream;!. 

 Along the course of the Hudson are numerous rapids and water- 

 falls. The soil is generally a light, yellow, sandy loam. 



Products : Corn, hay, oats, potatoes, buckwheat and rye. 



Average values of farm land range from $5 to $60 an acre. 



Nobthumbekland : The surface is level or undulating, and 

 broken by deep ravines. A line of clay and slate bluffs, 30 to 100 

 feet high, extends along the river. The soil is generally a light 

 sandy loam, particularly in the western portion. Some very good 

 land lies between Bacon Hill and Gansevoort. 



Products : Corn, hay, oats, potatoes, buckwheat and rye. 

 The average value of farm land is $75 per acre, except in 

 light sandy soil in the west. 



Providence: The surface is broken and hilly, and the high 

 ranges along the northern and eastern borders are mostly covered 

 with forests. Several small mill streams rise in the mountains, 



