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eye takes in at once the things by which the state no1 only asserts 

 but clearly demonstrat< s its superiority over all other common- 

 wealths. The enormous advantage possessed by the ]S T ew York 

 farmer in the matter of markets is strongly emphasized. This 

 exhibit of farm products is in charge of the chief of the bureau 

 of agricultural statistics of the stale of New York, whose expla- 

 nations of the advantages of New York as an agricultural state 

 attract the attention of a large number of people. Nothing in 

 the exposition has created more interest than this exhibit in which 

 the business side of the proposition is kept in the forefront and 

 which surprised people almost to the point of incredulity." 



The results from this exhibit would seem to indicate that it 

 was a wise and opportune undertaking for arousing public atten- 

 tion to the opportunities and advantages afforded by Xew York 

 State for home-seekers, and directing public attention to the cheap 

 and fertile farm lands in the state. 



BULLETINS 



Following this special work in connection with the exposition at 

 Omaha which covered a period of nearly three months, the bureau 

 undertook the gathering of statistics for three new bulletins, one 

 to give statistics of the number, product and business of milk 

 stations, butter factories, cheese factories and milk condensing 

 plants in the state for the year 1908; one for a new bulletin 

 (No. 4) of farms, occupied and unoccupied, for sale in New 

 York State; and one which would contain a list of all the agri- 

 cultural organizations in the state. Blanks for securing statistics 

 for these three bulletins were prepared and sent to the proper 

 persons to be filled out with the information desired. 



As there was an increasing demand for the farm bulletin from 

 all over the United States, Canada and abroad, the work of its 

 preparation took precedence of the other bulletins and was 

 hastened with all possible speed. In April, 100!), a list of 93G 

 farms was completed. This bulletin was designated as Bulletin 

 Xo. 4 of Occupied and Unoccupied Farms for Sale or to Rent in 

 Now York State. The descriptions of those farms were more 

 complete than in former bulletins, and the giving of the popu- 

 lation of each town in which the farm was located was an added 



