That means that the Intensity of production
is much above the average. It means a value
of about |25 an acre of crops, as against the
national average of $18. New York's com
parative agricultural importance was, of
course, much greater In certain periods of
the past?at one time it was the nation's
granary?than It is to-day, hut, on the other
hand, Frof. Flppln foresees a renewal of im
portance, In new lines, of course, for the fu
ture. "New York agricultural people," he
predicts, "may look forward to a growing
condition of rural prosperity. The present
swing of events is in their direction, in con
trast to the swing against them in the period
of thirty to forty years ago. Although the
State is old as measured by American his
tory, it is new as measured by the history
of civilization, and we have learned that its
resources In an agricultural way are yet
largely to be developed." It is not a post
mortem that New York rural life needs to
day. but better organization for the chang
ing future.
Roughly speaking, about 71 per cent, of
the land in the State remains hi farms.
Most of the remainder is forest land and
mountain country, though an appreciable
acreage is taken up by the great cities and
the distinctly urban small town areas.. Of
this total farm acreage about 22 per cent.
Is In woodland, of which about half is also
used for pasture. Including these wood
lands. 36 per cent, is devoted to pasturage.
