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Date Posted: 22:33:48 10/24/02 Thu
Author: Jelly Doughnut
Subject: Ch10 - Northeastern Agriculture

I. Northeastern Agriculture
A. Decline after 1840
1. Farmers in northeast couldn't compete with the rich soul of the northwest
2. Centers of productions shifted westward for many farm goods that were most important to northeastern agriculture
a. Wheat, corn, grapes, cattle, sheep, and hogs
B. Other opportunities
1. Some northeastern farmers moved west
2. Others moved to mill towns to be laborers
3. Some stayed
a. Farmers started supplying food to the cities
b. They raised vegetables and fruit
i. New York biggest apple state
C. Dairy farming
1. Dairy farmers supplied to cities also
a. milk, butter, and cheese
i. Ohio biggest dairy state
2. About half the dairy produced was produced in the east
3. Because of the growing dairy industry, eastern farmers started the hay industry
a. New York biggest hay state

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