Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-12
MUCH TO TALK ABOUT
STATE OF new JERSEY

When Jerseymen travel outside
their own domain they have no e
ION to apologize to the native boost
ers of other states because of any
shortcomings on the part of their
own commonwealth. This is empha-
sized again in an attractive booklet
Just published by the New Jersey
Daily League. a cooperative organ
ization of eleven newspapers of the
state, which acts as a clearing house
TOR statistical data and information
sought by manufacturing concerns
and sales agencies that advertise
nationally. The convincing proof of
New Jerseys commanding position
in the sisterhood OF states is given
In this volume in a way to impress
even many native born residents
with the force of revelation.
Eleven newspapers make up the
leagues membership, of which the
Perth Amboy Evening News is one.
The others are in Asbury Park, At
lantic City, Camden, Hackensack.
Jersey City, Newark, Passaic, Pater-
son, Perth Amboy and Plainfield.
with Trenton, these cities constitute
the states twelve major market CEN
ters so that they effectually blanket
the state like the morning dew as
advertising media. This Is a fact not
lost sight of in the booklet, but nan
other arguments are presented to the
prospective advertiser to convince
the worlds sellers of every kind of
natural or manufactured products
that New Jerseys buyers are well
worth solicitation.
This new book might almost be
used as a textbook for the teaching
Of commercial geography in the
schools, as it graphically and force
fully presents in an engaging man
ner the knowledge Of New Jersey
every Jersyman should have. Eliza
beth's contributions have been many
and important toward the states
prestige. New Jersey is foremost
among all the states in the Union.
tor example, in the refining of Pc
troleum. Middlesex county contrib.
utes very materially 70 this record.
New Jersey is third among the states
in resources of its national banks.
Again Perth Amboy and Middlesex
county banks are called to mind as
Important factors in this calculation.
New Jersey is second in the produce
ton Of chemicals. The chemical in
dustry is one that is rapidly being
expanded in this city and vicinity.
New Jersey ranks tenth in the
production of vegetables. 1t Is the
center of the country's greatest pop
ulation area. Within a circle radia-
ting from Trenton, with a 60-mile
radius, reside more than 1~O,OOO.OO0
Inhabitants, a tenth of the nations
population. New Jersey has the
smallest debt of any state in the
union. 1t ranks third in density or
population. although it Is far to-
ward the bottom Of the list, forty
fifth in rank, in area. Only SIX
states exceed it in the amount OF
personal income taxes paid annually
1t is sixth in the aggregate wealth
of the commonwealth and the census
figures reveal it as the fastest-grow-
ing state in the Eastern United
States.
Mining Is not considered one of
the major industries in New Jersey,
but the state ranks fifteenth in the
value of it's mineral products. Iowa
is noted as the greatest agricultural
state in the union but New Jersey
although ranking forty-fifth among
the states In land area, ranks tenth
in the total value of its vegetable
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in the value of all crops per acre.
New Jerseys crops have an average
value of 1851 an acre; Iowa's Is
$26.59. The average for the United
States is $15.43.
Financially, New Jersey is behind
only New York and Pennsylvania in
the assets of national banks. Sim
ilarly, only two other states have
greater deposits in savings banks. 1t
ranks sixth in total value of manu-
features. One New Jersey city
alone, Paterson, produces one-third
Of the nations silk. There are up
wards of 500, 900 employed in indus
try in the state, and the annual in
dutrial payroll exceeds 800 1000. 600.
Nearly a half million residents are
members of New Jersey building and
loan associations, which have assets
Of more than $23S,000,0 900. More
than 422,000 have savings accounts
In national banks and others have
more than $5O6. 900, 900 on deposit in
state banks. New Jersey farms an
nually produce vegetable crops val
ued at more than $40 900 and
dairy products valued at $4,000, 900
to Justify the a%ppellation Of THE
Garden State