INFLUENCE OF A SINGLE FARM COMMUNITY. 
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city from the country, but the whole subject is placed on a new 
footing for fertile discussion when the rills are seen flowing from 
farm after farm to the Nation at large. (See figs. 1 and 8.) 
In answer to the question, " Where do farm people go ? " an attempt 
was made to trace to his final residence each student of Union 
Academy from 1824 to 1920. Out of the 3,604 students whose mimes 
appear on the academy records it was possible to trace the residences 
selected by 2,445. Among the other 1,159 there were 69 who died 
Fig. 11.— Chart showing sizes of migration centers for Belleville migrants. The proportion of migrants 
choosing each size of migration center is here shown. The Belleville migrant has located in all types of 
communities from the sparsely settled prairie or mining section to the most densely populated metropolis. 
too young to select residences, 99 who are still students living at 
home, and 991 whose places of residence are unknown. 
Of the 2,445 students who could be traced, 17 settled outside the 
United States, 430 settled in the United States outside of the State 
in which the community is located, 375 in the State but outside the 
county in which the community is located, 500 in the county, but 
outside of the larger Belleville community, and 1,123 in the larger 
Belleville community. (See figs. 1 and 9.) 
