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Western vs Eastern farmland argued in New York Times letter
A letter to the Times compares land costs and farming in the western midwest with eastern fields near New York. It contends western farms yield better returns with less fertilizer, while eastern plots require intensive labor. the author favors locating farming within a few hundred miles of New York City and notes educated western farmers and urban pull toward industry.
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