Westchester County 793 



North Castle : The surface is much broken by hills, particu- 

 larly the western part. It is drained by a number of streams. Sev- 

 eral small ponds lie on the borders. The soil is clay and sandy 

 loam. 



Products: Hay, corn, potatoes, fruit, poultry and dairy 



products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $100 to $250 an acre. 



North Salem : The surface is hilly, the summits rising 500 to 

 800 feet above tide. Croton River forms the western boundary. 

 Titicus River, a branch of the Croton, flows through the center. 

 The valley of this stream varies in witdth from ^ to IV2 miles, 

 and is bordered by steep hills. Peach Pond on the north border 

 covers 400 acres. The soil is well adapted to grazing. 



Products: Hay, corn, potatoes, fruit, poultry and dairy 



products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $50 to $250 an acre. 



Ossinixg: The surface is mostly a hilly upland, the ridges 

 extending parallel to the river. Pocantico River forms the eastern 

 boundary. Marble is extensively quarried. The soil is a produc- 

 tive gravelly and clayey loam. 



Products: Hay, corn, potatoes, fruit, poultry and dairy 



products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $100 to $600 an acre. 



Pelham: The surface is undulating, the valleys extending 

 north and south. Hutchinson's Creek forms the western bound- 

 ary. Several islands in Long Island Sound are included in this 

 town. The soil is mostly an excellent quality of sandy and 

 gravelly loam. A portion of this town has been annexed to the 

 city of New York and it is not now an agricultural town. 



Average values of land range from $1,000 to $3,000 an acre, 

 chiefly for residential purposes. 



Poundridge: The surface is hilly and much broken. Stony 

 Hills occupy the northern part and extend three or four miles in a 



