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enables the agriculturist to receive his daily 

 newspaper and keep in as close touch with 

 markets and world affairs as only the city man 

 could a few years ago. Moreover, labor-saving 



cities each with more than 25,000 inhabitants; 

 there were 938 ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 

 people. In 1917, 235 cities had more than 25,- 

 000 each by Federal estimate which may be 



Original State. 



machinery has eliminated to a remarkable de- 

 gree the drudgery of farm existence. AK 

 advantages aro reducing the exodus from the 

 country, and already in some places are turning 

 > from the city back to the more inde- 

 pendent existence in the coun 

 In 1910 there were in the United States 228 



considered a* fairly accurate, and 1,070 had 

 population- B 5,000 and 25,000. On 



pages 1393-1394 is a I most popu- 



lous cities in the country, prinird in 

 rank, with population as est i 1916. 



(For cities described in these volumes, see lists 

 under each state.) 



