The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
TOLEDO, TAMA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY JULY q 1856:


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According to the census Of 1860, II.
linois stood first among the States in the
production Of wheat anl corn, raising
nearly hfty per cent. Of each more than
any other State; hrss, in grass seed,
having nearly three times ~ much -
any other State; second in the number
Of acres Of improved land, IN the num-
Der Of horses, in the value Of slaughtered
animals, in the number Of miles Of rail
road and IN the manufacture Of agri.
cultural implemsnta; third in the value
olive stock, hay, sorghum molasses,
bituminous COAL, and the manufacture
fspiritaous liquo, .; and fourth in po-
pulation, cash value Of farms, value Of
lturalimplemsnts, milch COWS and
other cattle, swine, in the production
of osts, barley butter aud flour and
meal.
New York IL first in population,
wealth, number Of asres of improved
land, cash value Of farms, value Of farm
ing implements, number Of miloh COWS
value Of live stock, production Of oats,
Irish potatoes, barley, value Of orchard
products, market garden productions,
butter, cheese hay, hops, maple sugar,
beeswax and honey, value Of slaughtered
animals, manufacture Of steam engines
iron founding, printing, manufacture Of
clothing, lumber, sawed and planed,
-four and meal, spirituous and malt H.
quors. leather, furniture, musical instru.
ments, jewelry and silver-ware, salt,
soap and candles, aud in ,he total pro-
ducts of manufacturing and mining in
dustry.
Pennsylvania 10 first in pig-iron, bar
and railroad iron, coal, in the produc.
ton Of rye, cloverseed and buckwheat.
Ohio IL first in the number Of miles Of
railroad, number Of sheep, production
Of wool, wine and silk cocoons.
Massachusetts il first in the density Of
population, in the increase ofpopulation
to the square mile, in the fisheries, in
the manufacture Of cotton and WOODEN
goods, bouts and shoes.
Virginia has the greatest humber Of
slaves, Missouri Of swine, Tennessee Of
asses and mules, and Kentucky next.
Texas has the greatest area, more
than four times as large as that Of ILL
nois, and the greatest number Of cattle.
Tobacco 10 raised in many States,
but out Of four hundred and twenty
nine million Of pounds, the whole pro
duction, Kentucky raises one hundred
and twsnty-three million and Virginia
one hundred and eight million.
The whole production OF rice il 49,.
00o, 900 Of pounds, Of which South Ca
rolina raises 10000, 900, and Georgia
52,00O,00O.
Mississippi raised the most Gotten,
Alabama next, Louisiana third and
Georgia fourth. These four States raised
seven.tenths of the whole amount.
The value Of the annual ntoduct Of
the manufacturing and mining industry
for the whole United States for the
year ending June 1, 1860, nineteen
hundred millions Of dollars; Of which
the rebel States produced only one
hundred & forty five millions being less
than one thirteenth ofthe whole amount
The total annual value Of agricultural
products il not given, and nothing is
said about the profits Of commerce and
transportation. The annual increase of
wealth above consumption, il about
one thousand millions year; and the
annual increase Of population is over
one million, not one fourth Of either Of
which is in the rebel States II the war
continues indefinitely, We shall still gain
rapidly in population and wealth !;
while production must be greatly cur
tailed in rebeldom by the blockade, BY
its being the theatare Of the war, its
worthless currency, and its being COM
PEELED to make efforts 90 disproportioned
to it's power.