The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-13

produce Of butter In that year was s ,S94 ,o4I
lbs., the average product appearing to be about
40 lbs per annum to each cow, with l6s lbs.
Of cheese. The increase Of sheep has been
only IL per cent. during the ten years, but
owing to improved breeding and other causes,
there has been an augmentation of 40 per cent
in the weight of their fleeces. The increase
in the number of sheep has taken place in the
States south of Maryland and west of New
York. In 1910 New York had 5.llS,OOO
sheep, which produced 226, 900 pounds of wool
less than were produced in 1850 with !, 453,OOO
sheep.
On the whole wheat crop of the United
States there was a gain during the ten years
of Is, 645, 1878 bushels. In the New England
States the crop has decreased. The greatest
proportionate increase has been in Indiana, IL
linois, Michigan, and Wisconsin The in
crease in those States is, indeed, equal to
the whole increase in the United States.
Rye has fallen from l8,645, 567 bushels in
1910 to l4,lS8,637 bushels in 1850. =, The
production of Indian corn has increased to
the extent of 2l4,OOO,OOO bushels, equal to
Sc per cent. la regard to this crop no
State has refrigerated. Ohio produces most,
and Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee rank
next. Oats advanced from 1913, OH ,34l bush
els in 1910 to l46.678,S 1919 in 1850; buck
wheat from 7,292,743 bushels to 1856, 9l6
bushels; barley from 4,l6l ,504 bushels to
5,l67 ,0l6 bushels. In the last year, 8, 780. 900
bushels Of barley were used in the manufacture
of malt and spirituous liquors..
The rice crop in 1850 was 2l5,3l2,7l0
pounds, nearly wholly derived from South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mssis-
sippi, and Texas.
The production of tobacco has decreased
about ten per cent In 1910 it was 3l9, 1884,
3l9 lbs; in 1850 it was 1879, 752, SAG lbs.
In cotton there has been gain of 1867
970,325 pounds. The returns of 1850 give
987 ,449, 600 pounds as the quantity cultivated.
Alabama occupies the first place as a cotton
growing State, having almost doubled its pro-
duction in the ten years. Mississippi appears
almost stationary, while there has been heavy
falling off in Louisana-the inundations of the
Mississippi and its tributaries being assigned as
the prime cause in both cases. In Virginia and
North Carolina the culture has largely dimin-
shed.
The product of potatoes has fallen from
los, 29S, $50 bushels in 1910 to l04 ,055, $3.50
bushels in 1885, the prevalent disease, or "rot !"
being PROFESSIONALLY the cause. The quantity
of sweet potatoes raised in 1850 was 3S, $780,
1876 bushels.
OF wine the total product in 1850 was
22l ,240 gallons. California and New Mexi-
CO gave COILS gallons. The increase in other
portions of the Union has been but Sc, 900 gal
Ions; fact which conflicts with the ordinarily
received opinion in regard to the production of
this article in Ohio and other States.
The quantity of ale and spirituous liquors
produced in the United States in the same
year amounted to $4,000, 900 galIons-being at
the rate of nearly four gallons per head.
The increase in the culture of hops has been
nearly 200 per cent. Almost the whole of the
increase has been in the state of New York.
The returns of 1910 exhibited 5,25ls tons
of flax and hemp as the quantity raised in the
United States; those of 1850 give 35,O93 of
hemp and 7,7l5,96l pounds Of fax. Mr.. KEN
NEDY suggests that in the former case the
marshals may have written tons where pounds
were intended.
In the culture of silk there has been large
decrease, having been only l4,763 pounds in
1850 against 81 ,763 pounds in 1910. Con-
necticut is the only State which has continued
the culture without suspension.
The cane sugar understanding to the
census of ls50-was PAT ,5Sl 900. lbs., besides
1900 COG gallons of molasses; maple sugar,
"a, 259, 1856 lbs; being an aggregate increase
in ten years of 26,73O,077 lbs.