New Jersey for progressive farmers . ladelphia, and along the coast. The central and southern sections aresparsely populated, and much of the land is devoted to, or is available for,farming. Attention is directed to the fact that although the populationdensity of New Jersey, 405 persons per square mile, is exceeded only by thatof Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 75 per cent of all the people are foundin communities of over 2,500, occupying less than 6 per cent of the Statesarea. Outside these communities the population is far below the capacity ofthe land. Determination of Farming Areas.—Most o
New Jersey for progressive farmers . ladelphia, and along the coast. The central and southern sections aresparsely populated, and much of the land is devoted to, or is available for,farming. Attention is directed to the fact that although the populationdensity of New Jersey, 405 persons per square mile, is exceeded only by thatof Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 75 per cent of all the people are foundin communities of over 2,500, occupying less than 6 per cent of the Statesarea. Outside these communities the population is far below the capacity ofthe land. Determination of Farming Areas.—Most of the land in cultivation lies close to the railways or waterways. Combinations of soil, topography, cli-mate, marketing facilities, custom, and other factors have caused types offarming to become intensified in certain localities to such an extent that it ispossible to take up each type by areas. It is not to be inferred, however,that the successful pursuit of these types is restricted to the designated areas. Tvienty-four >ic. GENERAL FARMING Suited to Whole State.—Practically the entire State, outside of the indus-trial and thickly populated sections, (Map No. 1), is adapted to generalfarming, although only to a limited extent in some of the extremely sandysections of Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic and Cape May Coun-ties, and in the mountainous portions of some of the northern , wheat, oats, hay and white potatoes are grown over the entire State Tvienty-five
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