The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05
Icoo-PoUsDs PRODUCED IN THE UNITED

The amount of tobacco raised in the States and Terri
~ iS nSuSSs Of n.apv
per cent
OF this Virginia produced in 1890 123 sl2
pounds, and Kentucky los 126, $40 pounds In other
words these two states produced 1850 than half
the tobacco grown In the United States
uoRy 49, ponns or pounds soseS
In other words In 1850 Of total product Of tobacco
Of less than two hundred millions Of pounds In the States
and Territories, these tive States produced hun
drcd and twelve millions IL win be seen, too that the
increase In the OF tobacco In these two States since
1850 100 per cent which, considering the magni
tude Of the crop In 1850, Is very remarkable.
In 1850 the amount Of tobacco raised In New England
was less than and half million pounds, while In
1850 II nine and quarter mllions-an increase
of over five hundred per cent NeG York and PcnnsyL
vania show remarkable increase In the tobaoco CROP
New York has increased from eighty three thousand
hundred and eighty. nine pounds in 1850 70 over Ave
and three fourth million pounds In 1869 But little to-
bacco is raised on the Pacific coast and 81 has increased
tua decrease which Is true OF other State except
Florida. The returns show that tobacco Is raised
Dakotah. In 1860 the amount Of tobacco raised
In all the States and Territories eight pounds
70 each inhabitan., and m 1890 about fourteen
commencement OF the together with the loss OF al
the crop In Virginia. have caused great di
minuon In the supply Of tobacco and prices have i'd
vanced very rapidly This has stimulated the cultiva
ton Of tobacco In the Northern States TO extent which
II would never have attained IN ordinary circumstances
The principal variety OF tobacco grown In the Northern
States Is the Connecticut seed leaf II is ordinarily
grown cigar Wrappers and the larger and tho
perfect the leaf the moro profitable s the CROP For
smoking chewing an inferior variety. In fact Il
almost impossible 10 grow good quality of chew
ing tobacco In the Northern States II s found much
profitable 70 grow large tough leaf suitable for
cigar wrappers than TO attempt to grow smaller crop Of
better quality
CANE SUGAR, MAPLE SUGAR, SORGHUM noLAssEs,
HONEY, ETC.
The total amount OF cane sugar produced In tho United
States In 1850 286 s14 600 pounds 1850 $50 0S2
900 pounds showing slight decrease in the last decade
Louisiana produces 21 600 pounds Of the whole
amount raised. Texas produced over i've million
growing State alter Louisiana or maple sugar there
produced in 1850 In the whole United States and
Territories a. c63 l36 pounds In 1890 10 205 pounds
or increase OF nearly six million pounds. or this
amount New York and Vermont produced more than
onehalf, the former producing nearly eleven million
pounds and the latter nearly ten millions Michigan
stands third, producing -four Millions Ohio produces
over three Millions Pennsylvania two and three quarter
millions; Wisconsin and Indiana each and half
million; Massachusetts and Virginia about one million
pounds each.
or sorghum moasses the product TAO 123 gallons
IN 1900 II Is interesting fact showing how rapidly
plant can be distributed through the country that We
OF the thirty four States reported The high price OF
sugar and molasscs since the has stimulated the cul
tvation of sorghum TO unusual degree. Town II the
largest sorghum moasscs producing State, the amount
produced In 1880 being "a BIZ gallons Missouri next
Ohio third Tennessee fourth the latter State producing
zoo, 663 gallons
or honey there was produced In $780, 20 500 3s7
pounds. New York producing $780, 76i pounds North
Carolina 2,056, e6D pounds The total amount Of honey
and bccswax produced In 1850 s63 100 pounds In
$780, A6se IA pounds, increase Of over sixty per
cent