[OHabie County 647 



"West Creek is the principal stream. The soil is a strong, limestone 

 till, favorable for growing alfalfa. Two farms in the town have 

 reached a high development in the production of red raspberries. 

 Sharon Springs is widely known as a summer resort, and for the 

 sulphur waters that break forth in great abundance. 



Products : Hay, corn, oats, barley, buckwheat, hops, potatoes, 

 apples, wheat and small fruits. 



Average values of farm land range from $30 to $100 an acre. 



Summit : The surface is a broken, hilly upland, the central 

 ridge forming a portion of the watershed between the Susquehanna 

 and Mohawk rivers. The highest summits are 2,000 to 2,400 feet 

 above tide. Charlotte River, the principal stream, flows through 

 the western part. The soil is a gravelly and silty loam, and especi- 

 ally adapted to the production of potatoes. 



Products : Hay, potatoes, oats and buckwheat. 



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



Wjkight : The surface is a hilly upland. The highest summits 

 along the southern line are 1,700 to 1,900 feet above sea level. In 

 the extreme southwest is a peak rising 2,100 feet. The principal 

 stream is Fox Creek which flows northwest through the center. 

 The soil is a silty and gravelly loam. 



Products : Hay, oats, buckwheat and corn. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $100 an acre. 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Railroads 



The line of the Delaware and Hudson between Schoharie and 

 Binghamton crosses the northern part of the county. Just west of 

 Cobleskill a branch turns to the northwest and extends to Cherry 

 Valley, in Otsego County. 



At Schoharie Junction the Schoharie Valley Railroad joins the 

 Delaware and Hudson from the south. This road is met at Scho- 

 harie by the Middleburgh and Schoharie, which extends south to 

 Middleburgh. 



The Ulster and Delaware enters the southwestern part of the 

 county and passes through South Gilboa. 



