. A complete geography. at other times of the year they have leisure forreading, visiting, and other pleasures. Some persons would not care for such a life because it is toolonesome, and there is too much hard work connected with it. Butthis farmer enjoys it greatly, because he likes to take care of hisstock, to work in the soil, and to watch the crops grow. In additionto this, he is able to raise most of his own food, and his whole life ismore independent than that of persons in a village or city. Fromsuch farms have come some of our ablest and best-educated men. 122 NORTH AMERICA Can you nam
. A complete geography. at other times of the year they have leisure forreading, visiting, and other pleasures. Some persons would not care for such a life because it is toolonesome, and there is too much hard work connected with it. Butthis farmer enjoys it greatly, because he likes to take care of hisstock, to work in the soil, and to watch the crops grow. In additionto this, he is able to raise most of his own food, and his whole life ismore independent than that of persons in a village or city. Fromsuch farms have come some of our ablest and best-educated men. 122 NORTH AMERICA Can you name two Presidents who spent their childhood on farmsof the Central States? Where were their homes? What can yontell about their early life? Fruits. — While each farm usually has a small orchard, like the onemenfioued above, fruit raising is a special industry in those parts whereclimate and soil are favorable, as in the neighborhood of the Great immense area of water renders the summers cooler and the winters. Fig. fruit orchard iu Kansas. warmer than they would otherwise be. Accordingly, we find the Chau-tauqua grape belt (p. 72) extending from New York a long distance intoOhio; and quantities of such fruit as peaches and apples are produced onthe peninsula of Michigan. With what part of the Atlantic coast can thisfruit region be best compared ? (p. 73.) _ Tobacco —Tobacco is another product of importance m these statesrFio- 244) We have seen that its cidtivation was one of the industriesin Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee (pp. 72 and 100). West ofthese states there are also sections, in both Kentucky and Missouri, wherethe soil and chmate are favorable to tobacco raising. Both Louisvilleand St. Louis are important tobacco markets. What other cities havfethe same industry ? (pp. 72 and 100.) Fine Stock in Kentucky. — Kentucky is famous for its blue grassin the neighborhood of Lexington, and for its fine stock, especiallyhorses and mules. The reason
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