Chapter 12 (The Ozarks)

Chapter 12 talks about The Ozarks economy being based on primary industry such as hog corn, subsistence agriculture, limber, mining, hunting, and fishing in the economy section. This chapter does not connect to my city Philadelphia because there are not any farms in the city. It does connect to the state Pennsylvania which the city Philadelphia is in. There are many places in Pennsylvania with a lot of land, farms and forest.

                                                             The Ozark Farms

                                                                        VS.

                                                         Pennsylvania Farms

The Ozark farms are said to be:

-Poor crop production leaving most farmers to move to richer land.

-Best broiler chicken and turkey production.

-Forest that no longer grow natural ecosystems.

-Poor soil which limited cotton production. 

One thing that The Ozark has over Pennsylvania is the Tyson chicken. The Ozark are known for having the best chicken in America.  

Pennsylvania Farms are said to be:

-A worldwide leader in agricultural, food and lumber production. 

-Pennsylvania has Products for the Planet. In 2000, Pennsylvania set an all time high for agricultural, food, and wood products, with more than $1 billion in exports due in part to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's marketing programs. 

-Pennsylvania's 2,300 food processing companies are number one among the 50 United States in the value of shipments of canned fruit and vegetable specialty products, chocolate and cocoa products, potato chips and pretzels. 

-Pennsylvania leads the United States in mushroom production, with an annual production of more than 425 million pounds, valuing more than $330.7 million per year.

-Forest products are a mainstay of Pennsylvania agriculture. Forest covers more than 60% of Pennsylvania's land, and are growing. Pennsylvania ranks number one among the 50 United States in the production of export grade hardwood. 

-Pennsylvania is one of the largest egg producing states and is great with their dairy products.

Source:

http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/

Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.   

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