In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: However, toward the 20th century, things began to improve on the islands, with Mallorca reaping the rewards of successful agricultural crops and Menorca launching an export shoe industry. Choices: 1. Menorca failed to operate a successful agricultural sector as it approached the 20th century. 2. Conditions on Menorca became gradually worse toward the 20th century. 3. Agriculture notably benefited the island of Mallorca towards the 20th century.
2