Index 



851 



Parish, David, 58. 



Patriot war activities, in Clinton 

 county, -05. 

 in Niagara county, 457. 

 in St, Lawrence county, out). 

 Patroon settlement, 54, 93, 579, 580. 

 Peaches, counties hailing in yield of, 

 70, 75. 

 importance of, in Niagara 

 county, 458. 

 in Orleans county, 532. 

 Pears, counties leading in yield of, 

 70, 76. 

 importance of, in Monroe county, 

 424. 

 in Niagara county, 458. 

 Peat, derivation of, 24. 



where found, 210. 

 Penn Van, 812, 818. 

 Peppermint oil, former production 



of, 65, 774. 

 Phelps and Gorhain, purchase by, 50, 



398, 423. 

 Philipse Manor Hall, 788. 

 Philipse patent, 569. 

 Philipshurg Manor, 787, 788. 

 Pittsburgh, city of, 213. 



during war of 1812, 205. 

 Plums, counties leading in yield of. 

 70, 76. 

 importance of, in Monroe county, 

 424. 

 in Orleans county, 532. 

 Pomeroy English walnut, where 



originated, 459. 

 Pontiac, outbreak of Indians under. 



273. 

 Population, 822. See also under each 

 county, 

 increase of, previous to Revolu- 

 tion, 58. 

 Potato, American Giant, where origi- 

 nated, 760. 

 Hebron Beauty, where origi- 

 nated, 760. 

 Potato starch, manufacture of, 64. 

 Potatoes, counties leading in yield 

 of, 69, 74. 



Potatoes • <oni i r 1 1 1 1 - < I 



importance of, in .Monroe county, 

 424. 

 in Suffolk county, 690. 

 seed, where grown extensively, 

 212, 233, 289. 

 Potsdam, 612. 

 Poughkeepsie, city of, 268. 



State capitol at, 259. 

 Poultry, counties leading in number 

 of, 71, 78. 

 importance of, in Erie county, 

 274. 

 Powdered milk, first manufacture of, 

 by Ekenberg process, 240. 

 introduction of, 63. 

 Precipitation, 40, 48. 

 annual, 42. 

 fall, 44. 

 spring, 42. 

 summer, 44. 

 winter, 42. 

 Preemption line, 57. 

 Products, agricultural, rank of New- 

 York State in, 66. 

 Provincial Congress in New York 



city, 60. 

 Pulpwood industry, in Clinton 

 county, 206. 

 in St. Lawrence county. 602. 

 Putnam county, 569-76. 



climate and rainfall, 571. 

 educational facilities, 574. 

 historical associations, 569. 570. 

 industry, development of, 570. 

 location and extent, 569. 

 marketing conditions, 573, 574. 

 population, 569, 822. 

 statistics, 574-76. 

 topography and natural char- 

 acteristics, 571. 

 townships, description by, 572, 

 573. 



Quakers, efforts of, in behalf of 

 Indians, 134, 135. 

 settlements by, 503, 787. 

 Quarrying, 82. 



