tation of the States in Congress for the next ten years, will be
as follows:
New York 33
Pennsylvania 25
Ohio 21
Virginia 13
Massachusetts 11
Indiana 11
Tennessee 10
Kentucky 10
Illinois 9
North Carolina 8
Georgia 8
Alabama 7
Missouri 7
Maine 6
Maryland 6
New Jersey 5
South Carolina 5
Mississippi 5
Connecticut 4
Michigan 4
Louisiana 4
Vermont 3
New Hampshire 3
Wisconsin 3
Rhode Island 2
Iowa 2
Arkansas 2
Texas 2
California 2
Florida 1
Delaware 1
Total 233
AGRICULTURE.--The following is a summary of the returns of the Census for a
portion of the statistics obtained respecting agriculture:
Number of acres of land improved: 112,042,000
Value of farming implements and machinery: $151,820,273
Value of live stock: $552,705,238
Bushels of wheat raised, 1849: 104,799,230
In 1839: 84,823,272
Increased production: 19,975,958
Bushels of Indian corn raised, 1849: 591,586,053
In 1839: 377,531,875
Increased production: 214,054,178
Pounds of Tobacco raised, 1849: 199,522,494
In 1839: 219,163,319
Decreased production: 19,640,825
Bales of cotton of 400 lb. each--1849: 2,472,214
In 1839: 1,976,199
Increased production: 495,016
Pounds of sheep's wool raised, 1849: 52,422,797
In 1839: 35,802,114
Increased production: 16,620,683
Tons of hay raised, 1849: 13,605,384
In 1839: 10,248,108
Increased production: 3,357,276
Pounds of butter made, 1849: 312,202,286
Pounds of cheese made, 1849: 103,184,585
Pounds of maple sugar, 1849: 32,759,263
Cane sugar--hhds. of 1000 lbs: 318,644
Value of household manufactures, 1849: $27,525,545
In 1839: 29,023,380
Decrease: 1,497,735
Manufactures.
The entire capital invested in the various manufactures in the United
States, on the 1st of June, 1850, not to include any
establishments producing less than the annual value of $500,
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