May, 1925] 



FARM PRODUCTION IN CHESHIRE COUNTY 



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The proportion of native-born whites is higher in Cheshire County than 

 in the state as a whole. A large number of the foreign population are 

 also American-l)orn, since they came from Canada. The place of Inrth of 

 foreign-born whites in Cheshire County hi 1920 was as follows: 



Country of biiih. Number. 



Canada (French) 1,210 



(Other) 505 



Ireland 604 



Finland 532 



Country of birth. Number 



Poland 384 



England 266 



Other 



892 



Total 4,393 



Fig. 1.* 



GROWTH OF POPULATION. POSTAL RECEIPTS AND VOLUME 

 OF BANK DEPOSITS, KEENE. NEW HAMPSHIRE 



1900-1924 



BANK DEPOSITS 



MfLLIONS 



8 



7 

 6 



5 



ECEIPTS AND 

 POPULATION 



THOUSANDS 



80 

 70 

 60 



50 

 40 



30 

 20 



1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 



Population of Keene for 1924 estimated on basis of city school census. 



Summer Population. 



The number of people coming to Cheshire County to spend the summer 

 has been increasing steadily for several years. In 1924, the selectmen of 

 the different towns estimated 6,300 as the summer population for three 

 months. They start coming into the country about the middle of May, 

 and the last usually leave before October i. There are some coming 

 and going constantly, l)ut the largest number usually come during July 

 and August. Most of the residents are along the shores of the numerous 

 lakes, principally Spofford Lake, Granite Lake and lakes in the southeast- 

 ern part of the county. They depend entirely on purchases of food prod- 

 ucts either from farmers or local stores. 



A large number of tourists also pass through the county on their way to the 

 White Mountains and other summer resorts. They make some purchases 

 along the road, and, in stopping at hotels and restaurants, increase the 

 demand for food products. During the period from July 1-7, inclusive, 



