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CEREALS 



The chief grain crop of the state is that of oats, in the pro- 

 duction of which Jefferson County takes the lead, followed by 

 Steuben and St. Lawrence. Wheat is grown most largely in the 

 counties of the lake plain, Monroe and Livingston hoading the 

 list. In the production of corn Suffolk County, which grows a 

 large quantity of seed corn, stands first. This grain is raised most 

 largely in the lake plains and in the Hudson- River valley, Ontario 

 and Dutchess leading in these -two sections. The lake plains also 

 produce the greatest amount of barley, with Cayuga and Ontario 

 heading the list. Rye is grown most extensively in the Hudson 

 River valley and in the lake plains, Rensselaer, Columbia, and 

 Albany counties ranking first. Cayuga leads in the amount of 

 buckwheat produced. With this exception buckwheat is raised 

 most largely in the western part of the Allegheny plateau. 



HAY 



In the production of hay, not including alfalfa, St. Lawrence, 

 Jefferson, and Oneida counties take the lead in New York State. 

 It is also raised extensively throughout the Allegheny plateau 

 region. Onondaga excels the other counties of the state in the 

 production of alfalfa, with a yield more than twice as great as 

 Madison, which ranks second. The counties in the plains south 

 of Lake Ontario produce a crop ranking next in importance. 



VEGETABLES 



Nine counties of the state bave a yield of more than 1,000,000 

 bushels of potatoes, Suffolk leading with a production of over 

 3,000.000 bushels. Monroe and Steuben stand next in rank, each 

 with a yield of about half that amount. In vegetable and garden 

 crops, Suffolk is again far in the lead, with an acreage of about 

 twice that of either Erie, Orange, or Wayne. 



Canning factory crops are most largely raised in the central 

 and lake plains counties, with Oneida, Livingston, and Orleans 

 standing first in the state. 



The two most important sections in the production of cabbage 

 are on Long Island and in the plains south of Lake Ontario. The 

 greatest yield is found in the counties of Ontario and Suffolk. 



