The lands adjoining it are remarkably excellent.

Skeneatelis lake is nearly 16 miles in length.

Otisco lake is about 8 miles in length. ■ Onondago lake is situated near the north eastern parts. Salt is manufactured at springs adjoining this lake, in a reservation of land belonging to the State, in very considerable quantities. The s;iit weighs 5G pounds a bushel, and it is sold at the works at two dollars a barrel, containing five bushels, and sometimes cheaper. From these works the western parts of this state are cheaply supplied with salt, and considerable quantities of it arc transported to Canada in the neighbourhood of lake Ontario and lake Erie and 10 the Ohio. The salt springs appear to be inexhaustible, and sufficient for the supply of works of any extent. Iron ore has I itely been discovered in the neighbourhood of this lake, where a

/urnace has been erected, and is worked to advantage Slate

appears to abound in some places between Seneca and Cayuga lakes, and adjoining the head of Seneca lake.

Seneca lake, which is situated on the western bounds, is before described.

The eastern and southern parts are partly watered by Chenango river, which is boalable in spring to Susquehanna river, and from thence boats and arks proceed to Baltimore ; and by Salmon creek, Fall creek, besides many lesser streams.

This country is divided into three counties ; viz. Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondago. Population has been uncommonly rapid, notwithstanding the discouragements proceeding from disputed titles to these military lots, several deeds having been frequently granted for the same lots, and nearly one third of these titles are yet undetermined, though they are expected to be shortly ascertained by commissioners who are appointed for that purpose by the state legislature. The number of inhabitants amounts nearly to 30,000.