The turnpike road to Albany is before described, and on some parts of it are buildings and improvements closely adjoining to each other, which have the appearance of villages. This road in the year 1792, was only an Indian path, a little improved, and settled only with a few stragling huts 10 or 20 niiles from each other, for the distance of nearly 100 miles ; and was then the only road leading to this country and Genesee. Many parts of the country are well improved and make a pleasant and flourishing appearance.

From this country a considerable quantity of produce is transported to Owego on Susquehanna River and to New town, at which places a considerable part was, in winter beginning 1804, sold for money, and from those places was floated in arks and boats to markets on the lower parts of Susquehanna. Wheat is also sold for money at mills, at which it is floured ; and wheat is transported to Albany. A considerable quantity of produce is carried by sleighs in winter to markets on the Mohawk river Potash is often manufactured and transported to Albany. Whislc^ IS distilled in considerable quantities. Cattle, particularly cow and sheep, always command a liberal price in money, ^nd gr?',iE and other produce are sold for money to settlers emigrating i» t tnis country. The prices of produce is nearly the same as in l» Genesee country.

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Pennsylvania, Jersey and the Eastern parts of this state, and in the other parts, they are mostly emigrants from the New England States. m