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The Farmer* s Business Handbook 



XXI. 



RELATIVE AGRICULTURAL RANKS OF VARIOUS 

 STATES 



The following tables will materially assist in 

 locating the chief centers of the various agricult- 

 ural products. They also furnish condensed state- 

 ments in an easily accessible form. The preceding 

 tables set forth in detail by states and territories 

 all of the chief farm products. The tables that 

 follow are designed for ready reference when in- 

 formation is desired as to quantities and values 

 of the leading industries in any given state, and 

 the totals of the same for the United States. 



A. Value of total farm products in United States by decades from 

 1S70-1900. (For comparison with following tailes.) 



B. Value of all crops for the year 1899, arranged by states 

 in order of rank 



Pennsylvania, $120,512,960; Indiana, $117,266,815, and Missouri, over 

 $117,000,000; Minnesota, over $113,000,000, and Kansas, over $112,000,000 

 worth of crops. 



Total value of all crops in the United States, $2,910,138,663. 



* Value in 1870 reported in depreciated currency. Diminish by one-fifth ; in- 

 cludes betterments and additions to live stock. 

 tFor year preceding that designated. 



