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XIX. THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE, AS A SOURCE 



OF NATIONAL WEALTH, AS EXHIBITED BY 



NEW YORK STATE 1899 



The general importance of agriculture may be 

 emphasized by noting the leading products and 

 their value of that state in the Union (New 

 York), which on account of its position, and of 

 the great number of cities and villages that have 

 grown up within its borders, is generally supposed 

 to be largely engaged in transportation and manu- 

 factures. Although a commercial state, its agricul- 

 ture is nevertheless, of commanding importance. 

 The last column shows the rank that New York 

 takes among the states in the products enumerated : 



