Fairfield lies on the west bank of the Kennebec River, 26 miles
north of Augusta, and is the most southerly town of Somerset
County. It is bounded on the north by Norridgewock and Skowhe.
gan, east by Clinton and Benton, south by Waterville arid
Winslow, and west by Smithfield. Its area is 42 square miles.
The surface is rolling, and the rocks are granite and slate. The
forest trees are principally beech, elm and maple with some
hemlock and cedar. The scenery is beautiful without wildness.
The dwellings are generally neat and tasteful, and the whole
town has a thrifty appearance. Fairfield is an excellent
agricultural town, and is noted for the number anti quality of
its cattle. The soil is clayey loam in some parts, in others,
sandy loam. The crops chiefly cultivated are hay, grain and
potatoes. Kennebec River forms the eastern boundary line, and
furnishes the chief water-powers. These are at Kendall’s Mills,
at the south-eastern extremity of the town, and Somerset Mills,
about two miles above. On Martin’s S