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Farming In The U.S.A.

Below is a map of the United States that shows the distribution of a particular type of agricultural activity. What is it? Is it cotton, wheat, corn or tobacco farming?

Analyze the map; then, decide which type of farming is indicated by the map. In the space below the map, give reasons for your selection. Also, give reasons for not selecting the other types of farming.

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