1. Using Our Resources
Chapter 2
Lesson 2

2. Manufacturing Drives Our Economy
Important role in Ohio’s economy: manufacturing
Production of goods by hand or machine
Goods are things that are made/grown then sold
Northwest: Cars & glass
Northeastern: Steel, ceramic, plastic, & cars
Southwestern: Metal products, soap/detergents, and other chemicals

3. The Business of Agriculture
Ohioans work in a variety of jobs to earn their income
Money earned from a business or work
Many people in Ohio are supported by agriculture
The growing of crops and raising animals
Ohio has very fertile soil

4. Corn and soybeans are Ohio’s leading crops
Wheat, fruits, and other vegetables are also grown in Ohio
Farmers work to raise the quality of their crops:
Fertilizers: makes soil richer
Insecticides: kills insects/bugs
Herbicides: kills weeds
Soil conservation

5. Many types of livestock or farm animals are raised in Ohio
Dairy cattle
Beef cattle
Hogs
Chickens
Turkey

6. Forests in Every County
Ohio was once covered by 25 million acres of forest and is now covered by only about 8 million acres
Largest forests are found in southeastern Ohio
Wood from the forests are used for building materials, furniture, fuel, and paper

7. Mining in Ohio Mining is the work of taking minerals from the earth
Salt mining is Ohio’s oldest mining industry
Native Americans collected salt from the springs
Coal is Ohio’s largest mining industry and is done in southeastern Ohio
Sand and gravel is the second largest