Yates County 815 



of the western boundary, is UU8 feet. Keuka Lake, near the cen- 

 ter, two-thirds of it lying within the county, is 718 feet above 

 tide and 18 miles in length. Its northern part is divided by 

 Bluff Point into two branches, each of which is from 1 to 2 miles 

 wide. 



The soil consists largely of a fine quality of gravelly loam 

 intermixed with silt and disintegrated shales. It is well adapted 

 either -to tillage or to pasturage. 



Lime is the most valuable mineral of the county. The Portage 

 group near Penn Yan furnishes a good quality of flagging stone 

 and is extensively quarried for that purpose. 



DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 

 Barrixgtox : The surface consists principally of a high ridge 

 sloping gradually upward from Keuka Lake to a height of 600 

 to 800 feet above the lake. The ascent is nearly uniform for 

 about two miles and the summit of the ridge is rolling. Big 

 Stream flows through the southeastern corner. The soil is largely 

 a silt loam, generally productive. 



Products: Wheat, oats, hay, beans, grapes, sheep, beef 



cattle. 

 Average values of farm land range from $25 to $75 per 



acre. 



Benton: The surface is rolling, descending gradually toward 

 the north and east. The valley of Keuka Lake extends about one 

 mile into the southern part of the town. Kashong Creek flows 

 through the northwestern corner. The soil is generally a sandy 

 or silty loam. 



Products: Oats, wheat, barley, beans, cabbage, potatoes, 



apples, cherries and dairy products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $100 to $200 per 



acre. 



Italy: The surface consists of three ridges each about 1,500 

 feet above Canandaigua Lake and separated by the valley of 

 Flint Creek and West River hollow. These valleys are generally 



