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During the past summer there has been sold for exportation 3,708,000 

 staves and spokes, and 1,853 barrels (for pork), besides timber, baskets, 

 wagon-hubs, &c. 



Ship-building has already commenced on Sheboygan river, which at 

 present offers greater facilities for this branch of business than any other 

 point on Lake Michigan. 



Fine groves of pine abound generally on the sandy soil. Pine has 

 been extensively exported, but home consumption has materially checked 

 the trade. During the past summer, there have been exported 784,000 

 feet of pine timber ; 1,218,000 feet of pine shingles, and 1,751,000 feet 

 of pine lath. 



Beech, maple, elm and basswood are abundant in every part of the 

 county. There has been fitted for shipping, and shipped during the 

 past year, 4,330 cords of wood. Maple, elm and hickory are extensively 

 manufactured into chair and bedstead stuff, rakes, &c., for exportation. 

 Tamarack and white cedar are also abundant. Heavy contracts have 

 been made for tamarack rail-ties for southern railroads. Cherry and 

 butternut supply but little more than is wanted for home consumption. 



Wild plums, grapes, blackberries and strawberries abound in great 

 profusion. Wild hops are also abundant and very good. We have a 

 few cranberry marshes that produce very well. 



Owing to the newness of our county, and the long time and vast 

 amount of labor necessary to clear the land of its heavy groAvth of tim- 

 ber, its resources are but just beginning to be developed. But a small 

 portion of the surplus wheat, barley, oats, rye and pork of this year 

 found its way to market before the close of navigation. From this 

 year's exports I select the following items: 427,913 lb potash; 1000 

 bushels wheat ; 3000 bushels barley ; 206 bushels rye ; 1,600 bushels oats ; 

 481 bushels potatoes; 119 boxes saleratus ; 251 firkins butter ; 1,041 

 bbls. flour ; 25 bbls. pork ; 7 bbls. eggs ; 1 5 bbls. tallow ; 40 bbls. beans ; 

 6 bbls. maple sugar ; 523 bbls. beer ; 61 bundles skins ; 1,116 hides. 



In connection with the above figures, the fact should be stated, that 

 but three years ago one-half of all the provisions consumed in Sheboy- 

 gan county were imported. 



Yours, respectfully, 



J. J. BROWK. 

 To Albekt C. Ingham, Esq. 



Sec. of the Wis. State Agr. Society, * 



