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Page 118
... farm population " increased barely half while the total nonfarm population leaped from 12,000,000 to 48,000,000 , or by a multiple of four . " Accord- ing to one source , " more farmers sought refuge in the city than on new lands ...
... farm population " increased barely half while the total nonfarm population leaped from 12,000,000 to 48,000,000 , or by a multiple of four . " Accord- ing to one source , " more farmers sought refuge in the city than on new lands ...
Page 119
... farms low . In the northern division farm size increased , while in the central division large landhold- ings were common and tenancy a major factor . Central Illinois farms were valued at $ 11,000 , or $ 75 per acre1o in 1890 . The ...
... farms low . In the northern division farm size increased , while in the central division large landhold- ings were common and tenancy a major factor . Central Illinois farms were valued at $ 11,000 , or $ 75 per acre1o in 1890 . The ...
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... farm- ing in the central division , cattle raising , and the production of horticultural and other special products for which it is particularly adapted in the southern counties . " 26 Statewide , four - fifths of all farm land was ...
... farm- ing in the central division , cattle raising , and the production of horticultural and other special products for which it is particularly adapted in the southern counties . " 26 Statewide , four - fifths of all farm land was ...
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