A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . 540 STAGES OF PROGRESS IN THE UNITED STATES. The New West.—The West has been settled with phe-nomenal rapidity and become immensely productive. Itstwo great industries are agriculture and mining, but thesehave been remarkably developed. Five of the Western Statesyield more than half the vast corn crop of the United States,and six States nearly half the wheat. The gold and silverproduct is unequalled in any other part of the world, whilecopper, iron, and various other minerals are largely pro-duced. In addition to thes
A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . 540 STAGES OF PROGRESS IN THE UNITED STATES. The New West.—The West has been settled with phe-nomenal rapidity and become immensely productive. Itstwo great industries are agriculture and mining, but thesehave been remarkably developed. Five of the Western Statesyield more than half the vast corn crop of the United States,and six States nearly half the wheat. The gold and silverproduct is unequalled in any other part of the world, whilecopper, iron, and various other minerals are largely pro-duced. In addition to these sources of prosperity, naturehas provided vast areas of timber, and grazing for mightyherds of cattle and sheep, while the production of semi-tropical fruits in California forms a great and increasingsource of wealth. Progress in the North.—While the South and West havebeen thus progressing, the North has moved on unceasinglyin the lines already indicated, and has manifested, particu-larly in manufactures and commerce, a remarkable activityand enterprise. Railroads
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