The produce of the West—wheat, corn, bacon, hemp, cattle, and tobacco—was bulky and the cost of overland transportation was prohibitive.

西方的农产品——小麦、玉米、培根、大麻、牛和烟草——体积庞大，陆路运输的成本高得令人望而却步。

Although the bad roads of colonial times made overland transportation difficult and costly, the many rivers and harbors along the coast favored a lively water-borne trade among the colonies.

——尽管殖民时代道路不畅使陆路运输变得困难且成本高昂，但沿海的许多河流和港口有利于殖民地之间活跃的水运贸易。