Here “former” refers to?
Connecticut
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@sky_pumpkin I too thought the same. But how can answer be “a manifest” and “a patent”?
IS that the answer discussed by greg?
I believe New Jersey produce is the former (not freights from Connecticut b/c that is a subordinate clause). So New Jersey has more freights and it has an evident advantage.
yes
But look at the structure of the sentence–",and, as freights from…". Here “former” refers to the one in the nearest clause connected by coordinating conjunction. This is what I think.