New York

Entering New York we had to slow down for highway patrol on the road. There were two trucks and a couple of cars. Down by the water was a Border Patrol truck and boat. We were right by the Canadian Port of Entry. We decided to take this route west into New York as we’d never been here and hopefully we’ll be able to view the St. Lawrence River between the two countries along the way south. As with any scenic byways it seems there’s always trees blocking the way!
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There’s a lot more farmland, dairy cows, Amish, casinos. We did get to see some ships, small lighthouses, and fancy houses on islands.


Some New York statistics from netstate.com:

1. New York's top five agricultural products are dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, apples, cattle and calves, and hay. Livestock and livestock products account for about 2/3 of New York's agricultural income. Leading the way in this sector is the production of milk. New York is a leading producer (#3) of dairy products.  New York is a leading fruit and vegetable producer in the eastern part of the country. Vegetable farms produce cabbages, cucumbers, green peas, onions, snap beans, squash, sweet corn and tomatoes. The state's leading fruit crops are apples, followed by grapes. New York is a leading (#2) apple producing state. Other important fruit crops are cherries and peaches. The big field crops are hay and corn, used as feed for New York's livestock.The important greenhouse products of the state are flowers. Other agricultural products are maple syrup, oats, potatoes, soybeans and wheat.

2. New York is a leading manufacturing state producing a variety of goods from pharmaceuticals to machinery to computer chips. Ranking first is the manufacture of chemicals (Pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, film and paper), though the popularity of digital photography is taking its toll. Other important chemical products are industrial chemicals, soaps, paint, plastics and agricultural pesticides and fertilizer. Second, behind production of chemicals, is the manufacture of machinery including industrial equipment, photographic and photocopying equipment and refrigeration equipment. Computer and electronic products rank third in the manufacturing industry. The important products in this sector are computer components and microchips, communications equipment, surveillance equipment and navigation equipment.

3. New York's most valuable mined products are stone (limestone crushed for road construction), salt and sand and gravel. New York is the only state that produces wollastonite, used in heat-resistant ceramics and as filler for paints. New York ranks among the leading producers of garnets and zinc in the country. Other mined products include clays, lead, natural gas, peat, silver and talc.