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The southern plains are very fertile, and they are
warmer than the prairies. A great deal of corn is
raised on these plains. Here, also, are vast fields of
cotton. What have you learned about the growth of

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Cotton Market..

Perhaps some of the clothing which you now wear
is made of cotton that grew on the southern plains.
What have you read about the western plains ?

63. North of the Height of Land.

Where is Hudson bay? A large
river flows into Hudson bay, and
another flows into the Arctic
ocean.

The basins of these rivers are
mostly in cold regions.

Northwest of the Great Lakes
there are broad prairies, with
many rich grainfields.

64. Appalachian Highland.

What highland is on the east of the
Mississippi basin? Is it higher or
lower than the Rocky Mountain high-
land ?

Why are there no very large rivers
east of the Appalachian highland ?

The mountains of the Appalachian high-
Jand are not very high. They consist chiefly

of long rounded ridges or folds.

ATLANTIC SLOPE.

65. Atlantic Slope.

Many short rivers flow across the narrow
plains east of the Appalachian highland. Some
of these streams are deep enough to float large
vessels. The slope east of the Appalachian
highland is called the Atlantic slope.

Where is the Hudson river ?

The largest city in America is at the mouth of the
Hudson river.

Find out at home all you can about this city, — its
long bridge, its great statue, its bay and its park.

66. Pacific Slope.

The slopes west of the Sierra Nevada and
Cascade ranges are short, and some of them
are very fertile. A low range lies near the
shore of the Pacific. It is called the Coast

range.

‘The picture on page 9 shows a very small part of
the Pacific slope. This part is not very far from the
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Orange Grove.

Many beautiful groves of oranges and lemons grow
in these warm valleys, along the foot of the ranges.

The region west of the Sierra Nevada and
Cascade ranges is known as the Pacific slope.