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Teddy Roosevelt: In the forty years ending in 1900 the total value of farm property increased twelve and a half billions of dollars; the…

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In the forty years ending in 1900 the total value of farm property increased twelve and a half billions of dollars; the farmer gaining even more during this period than the manufacturer.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt presents data showing the significant increase in farm property value over forty years.

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