History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . se the town north and south, between which existintervales of fair productive character, and each of which iswatered by a brook of some consequence. Commencijig at theeast, these are named respectively Muddy, Flat, and BeaverBrooks, all afiluents of the Ware River. The highest eleva-tion in the town is Coys Hill, on the eastern border, whichattains an altitude of 500 feet above the river. The soil of the town is of a somewhat inferior quality, savein the
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . se the town north and south, between which existintervales of fair productive character, and each of which iswatered by a brook of some consequence. Commencijig at theeast, these are named respectively Muddy, Flat, and BeaverBrooks, all afiluents of the Ware River. The highest eleva-tion in the town is Coys Hill, on the eastern border, whichattains an altitude of 500 feet above the river. The soil of the town is of a somewhat inferior quality, savein the valleys, where it is capable of successful appearancehas frequently excited the comments of strangersand others, which the residents now repeat with some relish,since, in spite of adverse conditions, they have outstrippedtheir neighbors in cultivated crops. Dr. Dwight passedthrough a corner of the town in 1810, and in his Travelsmakes the following remark : Ware borders on Belcheitown, southeastward. Its soil is generally of a veryinferior quality. A traveler formerly passing through this town observed thaf * H02
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