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able nature that cannot be profitably transported long distances. 

 As a consequence the production of cereals and the raising of 

 stock became greatly decreased. Sixty years ago all the milk sup- 

 plied by Long Island was produced within so small a distance 

 from the city that it was taken in in wagons. As market gar- 

 dening became more profitable, the area of milk products was 

 gradually extended eastward along the lines of railroad until the 

 garden business has assumed immense proportions. For the past 

 forty years, on account of the great throngs of market wagons, a 

 public market has been established in the vicinity of West 12th 

 Street and Tenth Avenue. 



At the present time little attention is given to producing milk 

 or live stock for market. On the other hand, Suffolk County leads 

 in the production of potatoes and acreage of garden crops, and 

 takes second place in the production of cabbage, according to the 

 census of 1018. The variety of corn known as Luce's favorite was 

 originated in this section. Few, if any, counties excel in the pro 

 duction of lima beans, cabbage seed, brussels sprouts, Pekin 

 ducks, and cranberries. The townships of Soutbold and Liver- 

 head produce the larger part of the cauliflower, brussels sprouts, 

 lima beans, and cabbage seed. Southampton produces a consider- 

 able quantity of potatoes. Ducks are raised mainly around River- 

 head and on the south side between TTesthampton and Moriches. 

 Several large bogs of cranberries lie along the Peconic River in 

 the towns of Riverhcacl and Southold. In the western end of the 

 county vegetables are extensively grown, including large quantities 

 of cabbage for the kraut factories and cucumbers for pickles. The 

 pickle and kraut factories are located at Farmingdale, Hunting- 

 ton. Greenlawn, and several other towns. Through the center of 

 the county considerable quantities of garden vegetables are raised 

 for towns and summer resorts along both the north and the south 

 shore. The acreage devoted to this purpose is more than double 

 that of any other county in the state. 



The bays that break in upon the shore on all sides afford large 

 stores of fish, eels, oysters, and other species of animal life, besides 

 the vegetable matter of different kinds that is gathered from the 

 waters for use as fertilizing materials on the adjoining farms. 

 Hundreds of thousands of acres are devoted to oyster growing, 

 which furnishes employment for large numbers of men and women 



