CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION 
CHAPTER 
1. 
Corton: AN ExaMpLE IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY 
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PART ONE: THE FIELD OF PRIMARY PRODUCTION 
II. Tue Unitep StaTEs As A Farming COUNTRY . 
ITI. CereaL FarMminGg . . . . . : 
IV. Tue VEGETABLE FarM anND THE Truck GARDEN 
V. Sucar Beers anDp Sucar CANE . 
VI. Wuegre Fruit 1s PRODUCED . . 
VII. Tue Sources oF ANIMAL Propucrs. 
VIII. FISHERIES . . . 
IX. Tue MiNING INDUSTRY 
X. Tue FueL Probucrts . . . 
XI. LuMBERING AND Forest PropucTs . 
XII. ProBLEMs IN PriMarRY PropuctioN 
(4) Sout AMERICA . . i 
(B) Mexico, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE WEST INDIES 
(C) THE UNITED STATES 
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PART TWO: THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION 
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Means oF TRANSPORTATION . . 
RaiLroADS . . 
THE Use oF SHirs . a 
TRANSPORTATION AND THE LocaTioN OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES 
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRANSPORTATION 
(4) BritisH NORTH AMERICA 
(BY AFRICA 
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PART THREE: THE FIELD OF MANUFACTURING 
XVIII. Thue GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS OF MANUFACTURE . ‘ ’ . 235 
XIX. MANUFACTURING REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES . . . . 247 
XX. MANUFACTURING OutrsipE THE UNITED STATES . . 264 
XXT Waar Europe DoEs ror A Living . . . . 278 
(4) Ax Exercise IN PriMARY ProbpucTION, MANUFACTURING. AND 
TRANSPORTATION . : ’ . 
(B) A Stupy oF A EurorEaAN COUNTRY 
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PART FOUR: THE FIELD OF CONSUMPTION 
XXII. THE UNITED STATES AS A MARKET . . } 
XXIII. ForeicN CouNTRIES AND WORLD MARKETS 
XXIV. Tue CONTRAST BETWEEN ASIA AND AUSTRALIA 
APPEND: 
INDEX 
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