The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24

The Census OF the United states.
The American census OF 1850 executed with great
and al great expense having cos 723O0VO francs
The reason OF this expense Is, HAL inquiries nst-
tuled not only into the state OF the population but into
all matters OF interest connected with the country tap
pears from the already published that the portion
OF the county in cultivation Is forty five millions OF
hectares, within eighth OF the whole superces OF
France and much than is cultivated capable OF
cultivation in this latter counTy, but which is only the
eighteenth part Of the territory Of the United States. The
agricultural produce IN that country exceedingly great
but toe superiority OF the United States relative 10 Eu-
rope proved more by the number OF cattle OF all kinds
bred there than BY the quantity OF wheat grown The
United States produce only from forty 10 forty nye
millions Of hecioues OF wheat. or about a hectolire
and hall per head France and England give more;
but the United States grow 200 millions Of kecollres OF
Indian corn, which enables them to breed unusually
has scarcely 200. They have about $500 pigs for
every thousand inhabitants whilst have not 1906 and
IN consequence the Americans able TO supply large
quantity OF picked pork 10 Europe. England receives
from IS to 40 millions Of klogsmmes every year In the
returns OF the agricultural productions Of the country.
for 4l,2o5 gallons. That amount is not very terrible
TOR our wines, nor for sherres and Maderas Of which
and Pennsylvania that il is principally concentrated,
aud It's quality il admitted to be below mcdiocriiy
II s surprising that hitherto, Notwithstanding all the
efforts made, North America cannot produce wine fit
TO drink The vine is Indigenous to the country, and
grows there TO an immense sIZe--indeed, to such all
extent that the Scandnayians, when they touched on
the new continent, centuries before Columbus,
were above ALL struck with The appearance OF the vines
and, in consequence. called the country Vnand, the
land OF the vine The punches OF grapes OF immense
size, but the wine is dclesiable The plants from Eu
rope soon Degenerate but the Americans continuing
will succeed in the end. The development Of the
manufactures of the United States is remarkable Cot
ton is manufactured TO the extent OF 1874 millions OF
francs, employing 64o,000 bales OF cotton, fourth
part oil the whole production To take term oil COM
parison better calculated show the extent of this
produce. say that il is much than France.
OF kiog, and the consumption of France is about co.,
100000 OF kilog. Il is true that superior
IN quality, our cOlored cottons, of middlDg
value, superior TO all others. The Americans on the
contrary. below the English. The cotton cloths made
in the United States 100000 Kilometres in length, in
dependentiy OF 12,600000 kilog Of cotton twist Eng
land exports nearly double that amount OF cotton cloths
aud twist IN still greater proportion. In the inferior
Tides, the Americans are beginning to compete with the
English IN the markets OF ASIA and the produce OF w0Oen
articles also every day becoming extensive in the United
States 10 1850 that country used 80 100000 OF klog of
WOOL and produced goods TO the value OF 1888 900 OF
francs The iron trade is also on the increase. The
quantity OF pig iron obtained in 1850 $40 900 TONS
being about the fourth part OF the production OF England
and tle more than before 1913, or 500 900
tons. The wrought iron OF the Americans 1850 amount
cd 10 2S2 900 TONS being less than before 1885, Tor
then wen, as far as 100000 tons. But the Americans
import from foreign countries portion OF the iron which
they particularly for railways In France, the
ary the railway companies. welas all the public,
Obliged to employ the national orges because the duty
on iron amongst Us amounts TO prohibitions since is
less than 2o6i Csc the ton for the most ordinary kinds
1872 per cent on the value of the article In the United
Stes The duty is 80 cent ad C0ren five times less
and Tor long time iron intended for railways adj
mitied free OF duty. The United States is the country
where the greatest number OF journals are to be found
The returns already alluded 10 give the number al $780,
and that OF reviews at $50. That makes periodical
publication Tor every 1891 free persons The proper
ton is nearly the in the South and the North hut
on the shores Of the Atlantic is nearly double what il
~ in the West. There many other comparisons to
make but content ourselves at present with declar
ing that The power of the United States is rapidly ncreas