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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



These data show that the country is a much more favorable 

 place to live in than the city. In regard to the various States 

 this information, in order not to take up too much room, will 

 be given for 1913 only. 



The above table gives data of great significance. It is seen, 

 first, that as a nation the health of the country is better than 

 that of the city. This is reflected in all the State statistics 

 except Massachusetts and New York. In these States the 

 death rates are higher in the country than in the city. While 

 these data extend over only one year, they are supported in 

 almost every instance by the data of the preceding year. In 

 the case of Massachusetts the death rate in the cities for 



