Summary. 



A knowledge of existing farming conditions and how they have developed is 

 essential to wise farm planning and administration. 



Topography, soils, and other natural factors have been and will continue 

 to be important determinants in the decision as to the most profitable kinds 

 of farming in Massachusetts. 



The presence of a large industrial population, competition from other 

 regions, and other econonuc factors have also been significant in determining 

 the character of present-day agriculture. 



This study distinguishes thirteen type-of-farming areas in Massachusetts. 

 The boundaries of these areas are necessarily only approximate because of 

 gradual transitions from one type to another. 



The study shows the distribution by towns of the principal crop and live- 

 stock enterprises in Massachusetts according to the United States Census of 

 Agriculture of 1925. 



Figure 1. Distribution of Farms in Massachusetts, January 1, 1925. 



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