Germany. France. and Holland. reached its height. In the period between 1864 and 18S2 we admitted of the old classes something over 6.000.000 immigrants. and 75 per cent of this entire number came from the Netherlands. France. the Scandinavian States. Germany. Great Britain. and Ireland. During that period 55.8 per cent of the whole went to the central division of the States. where agriculture predominated. and where expenditures. which stagger the comprehension. were being made in railroad construction. and equipment. while only 31.1 per cent went to the Atlantic division of States. where manufacturing interests were more fully developed. During that period of activity nearly 80.000 miles of railroad were actually constructed. and this fact serves as an illustration of the increase and development along all the lines of production which called for labor and induced this great flow of immigration to our shores. During the next period. between 1882 and 1910. conditions entirely changed. I have already called attention to the rapid advancement of the industries of the country After the close of the war. but that which followed was still greater.
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