644 AOBICULTUEAL MaWUAL 



Broom k : The surface is a hilly upland broken by the deep 

 ravines of streams. The highest summits are 2,000 feet above tide. 

 Catskill Creek rises in the northern part and several branches of 

 Schoharie Creek drain the northern and western portions. The soil 

 is a gravelly and -silty loam. 



Products: Hay, potatoes, corn, oats, and buckwheat. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $45 an acre. 



Carlisle: The surface consists principally of a ridge lying 

 between the valleys of the Mohawk and Cobleskill, the summit of 

 which is 1,100 to 1,800 feejt above sea level. This ridge descends 

 to the north by a series of terraces, and to the south by gradual 

 slopes. The streams are small brooks. The soil is principally a 

 silty loam. 



Products: Ensilage corn, hay, buckwheat, oats, barley and 



potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $75 an acre. 



Cobleskill : The surface is principally a hilly upland broken 

 by the deep valley of the Cobleskill, which extends east and west 

 through the center. The highest points on the north and south 

 borders are 1,500 to 2,000 feet above sea level. The soil on the 

 hills is a clayey loam, and in the valley it is fertile alluvium. In 

 this town is located a state agricultural school. 



Products: Potatoes, buckwheat, hops, hay, corn and oats. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $100 an acre. 



•Coxesville: The surface is generally a hilly upland, moun- 

 tainous along the east border. The highest summits are in the 

 southeast, Richmond Mountain (3,213 ft.), and Richtmyer Peak 

 (2,967 ft.). Schoharie Creek forms a small portion of the west 

 boundary and Manor Kill flows through the center. The valleys 

 of these streams are bordered by high and often nearly precipitous 

 hills. The soil is a s*ilty loam. 



Products: Hay, potatoes, corn, oats and buckwheat. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $40 an acre. 



