Washington County 7643 



Foet Ann: The central and western parts are occupied by 

 the ranges of the Palmertown Mountains, separated by valleys of 

 the streams. In the latter the soil is a gravelly loam, alternating 

 with a stiff clay. East of Wood Creek the surface is level or 

 rolling. Great .Meadow Prison is located at Comstock, where 

 there is a state farm of 912 acres. The honor system has been 

 put into practice with the prisoners and is meeting with good 

 success. Fort Ann stands first in number of bees and beef cattle 

 and in extent of farm woodlots. This town boasts the only " grade 

 A" milk plant in the county. 



Products: Milk, hay and oats. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $100 an 

 acre. 



Fort Edward: The surface is a wide intervale along the 

 Hudson, rising toward the east to a height of 200 to 300 feet in 

 an undulating upland. Near the river the soil is a mixture of 

 heavy clay and alluvium, but farther east it is a sandy or gravelly 

 loam. The dam at Fort Edward furnishes considerable power for 

 manufacturing and milling purposes. 

 Products : Hay, milk and oats. 



Average values of farm land range from $15 to $100 an 

 acre. 



Granville: The surface is undulating and hilly, the ridges 

 generally sloping gradually to their summits, elevated 500 to 

 1,000 feet above tide. Quarries of high-grade green and red 

 roofing slate have been opened in various places. Wide inter- 

 vales of excellent land extend along the principal streams, the 

 :oil being a slaty and gravelly loam. Granville has the most daily 

 cows and the most pure-bred cattle, and produces the largest 

 amount of milk The two reasons for the development of this 

 industry are probably to be found in the large acreage of rough 

 pasturage land and in the exceptionally good milk markets of 

 Boston and New York. This town also leads in the production 

 of maple si imp and sugar. 



Products: Dairy products, corn and maple products. 



Average values of farm land range from $30 to $75 an acre. 



Greenwich : The surface is rolling, rising into ranges of hills 

 500 to 800 feet above tide, which extend through the central and 



