704: Agricultural Manual 



Delaware: The surface is hilly, broken by the narrow valleys 

 of small streams. The soil is mostly a gravelly loam. 



Products: Dairy products, hay, rye, oats and potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $40 an acre. 



Fallsburgh : The surface is hilly and rolling and drained 

 by the Neversink and its branches. The soil is a gravelly loam. 

 This town is a favorite resort for summer boarders. 



Products : Dairy, poultry, hay, rye and oats. 



Average values of farm land range from $20 to $40 an acre. 



Forestburgh : The surface is broken by the high ridges 

 between Xeversink and Mongaup rivers. The average elevation 

 is about 1.400 feet above tide. The greater part of the town is 

 covered with forest and contains large game preserves with an 

 abundance of fish, deer, and other game. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $35 an acre. 



Fremont: The surface is broken and hilly, the summits ris- 

 ing from 1,500 to 1,800 feet above tide. A number of small 

 streams flow through the town. Draft colts are raised in limited 

 numbers. 



Products: Hay, rye, oats, potatoes, buckwheat, and dairy 



products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $2-5 to $40 an acre. 



Highland: The surface consists of high ridges between the 

 Delaware and Mongaup rivers, rising from 1,200 to 1,000 feet 

 above tide. There are a great number of small lakes in the town 

 and a large part of it is covered with forest, including several 

 game preserves. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $35 an acre. 



Liberty : The surface is rough and broken, higher in the north, 

 where there are elevations of from 1,400 to 1,700 feet above tide. 

 This is one of the best agricultural townships in the county. It i< 

 ;:]-<> a favorite resort for vacationists. 



Products: Dairy products, hay and poultry. 



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



