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production of the state, based on the statistical returns of the township assessors 

 which are turned over by the County Auditors to the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture. The time has been when I had a feeling that figures secured in this way 

 were of very limited value. I believe, however, that if you will look at the maps 

 showing the production of alfalfa, potatoes, wool, maple syrup, apples, oats, 

 ensilage corn and tobacco (Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive), you will not hesitate to agree 



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FIG. 17. FIRST KILLING AUTUMN FROST. 



On this chart lines are drawn to show the average dates of the first killing 

 frosts in the autumn. The earliest dates are in the northeastern and northwestern 

 counties, while the latest are along the Lake and in the extreme southwest. Both 

 of these charts show the influence of the waters of the Lake in preventing damage 

 from frost along the immediate lake shore. They indicate, however, that this in- 

 fluence extends but a very short distance inland. 



with me that these maps based on the statistics just named show at a glance 

 where are the centers of production of these crops, and would thus guide one 

 of our field men or anyone else who was interested, very accurately to the 

 localities in which these crops are being produced in large quantities. You will 

 of course understand that each dot on these maps represents a given number 

 of pounds, bushels, tons, as the case may be, that have been produced of the 

 crops in question in the township on the map of which the dot has been placed. 



