The Port of New York, and Ship News, Volumes 1-2 |
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The cheapness of water transportation is being emphasized more and more. The
tremendous %area of the Middle West, practically all of whose products must be
marketed elsewhere, can reach the Port of New York through the Barge Canal.
The cheapness of water transportation is being emphasized more and more. The
tremendous %area of the Middle West, practically all of whose products must be
marketed elsewhere, can reach the Port of New York through the Barge Canal.
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Practically all of our supply of grain is received from Western States and from
Canada. SUGAR Based on the per capita consumption of 86.53 pounds for the
United States, it is estimated that the annual consumption of sugar by the
population ...
Practically all of our supply of grain is received from Western States and from
Canada. SUGAR Based on the per capita consumption of 86.53 pounds for the
United States, it is estimated that the annual consumption of sugar by the
population ...
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War, shall be the one to make the greatest sacrifices — • that practically three-
fourths of its vast fleet, built by money wrung from our people for the purpose of
saving England and her allies in their hour of need, shall be sent to the scrap
heap.
War, shall be the one to make the greatest sacrifices — • that practically three-
fourths of its vast fleet, built by money wrung from our people for the purpose of
saving England and her allies in their hour of need, shall be sent to the scrap
heap.
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