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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt:...How are these lakes connected by water with the ocean (Fig. 183)? By examining Figure 402, name the principal navigable rivers in our country. The Great Lakes carry about twice as much freight as the Mississippi system. part of the country are most of them found? Why there? Which section is next best supplied with them? Which portion has fewest lines? How does the location of railway lines on this figure compare with the location of cities on Figure 368? What is the direction of a majority of the railway lines? Count the number of railways that extend east and west across the western half of the continent (Fig. 403). In what city on the Pacific coast does each of the transcontinental lines terminate? The number of iniles of railroad, in proportion to area, is greatest in the Northeastern and Central States. The names of the principal railroads in the East are shown in Figure 404. Note how the roads come together at the great centers of manufacturing and commerce. Trade is the third occupation that attracts great numbers of people to cities. Buying and?very 0ne kn0WS that ifc ia selling, or important to have stores trade scattered about over the country, in towns and villages, where one can purchase the articles that he needs from day to day. But there could not well be such stores unless there were great centers of trade where the storekeepers themselves could buy the goods that they wished to sell later. This is called loliolesale trade, and is one of the leading occupations in the great cities. Our greatest center for the wholesale trade is New York City. Describe how it is carried on there (pp. 138-139). What goods are sold? Name other great centers for wholesale trade, and some of the goods that are sold. What goods are extensively sold in New Orleans (...