646 Agricultural Manual 



Mlddubbubgb : The surface is a hilly upland divided into two 

 ridges by the valley of Schoharie Creek, which extends north and 

 south through the town. The highest summits are 1,600 to 1,800 

 feet above sea level. The hills bordering the streams are usually 

 steep, and often precipitous. The soil is a silty loam on the hills 

 and a fertile sandy loam in the valleys. In the vicinity of Middle- 

 burgh village are considerable areas of alluvial flats, which are 

 level and almost famous for their fertility. 



Products: Hops, corn, hay, oats and daily products. 

 Average values of farm range from $10 to $200 an acre. 



Riciimondville: The surface is a hilly upland separated into 

 two distinct parts by the valley of Cobleskill Creek which extends 

 east and west through the center. The highest summits are 1,800 

 to 2,100 feet above the valley. The soil is generally a silty loam. 



Products : Hops. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $150' an acre. 



Schoharie : The surface is a hilly upland broken by the deep 

 valleys of streams. The slopes are generally gradual, the hills 

 rising from 1,300 to 1,700 feet above sea level. Schoharie Creek 

 flows north through the center, receiving Fox Creek from the east 

 and the Cobleskill from the west. In the limestone region are 

 numerous caverns. The soil on the hills is a silty loam, and in the 

 valleys a gravelly loam and alluvium. In a few cases there is a 

 fairly well-developed orchard industry; there are also two or three 

 prosperous nurseries in the town. 



Products : General farm crops. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $200 an acre. 



Seward: The surface is a hilly broken upland, the highest 

 summits being 1,500 to 1,800 feet above the valley. West Creek, 

 the principal stream, flows southeast through the center. The soil 

 is a fertile silty loam. 



Products: Hops, hay, corn, oats, potatoes and buckwheat. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $60 an acre. 



Sharon : The surface is a rolling and hilly upland. The high- 

 est summits in the southwest are 1,500 to 1,800 feet above sea level. 



