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Table slioiclng estimated amounts of the principal fall crops, Sfc — Coutmued. 



States. 



Indiana 



Illinois 



Missouri 



Wisconsin 



Iowa 



Minnesota 



Kansas 



Nebraska Territory 

 California 



Com. Buckwheat. Potatoes. 



Total, 1862. 

 Total, 1863. 



Decrease 137,540,580 1,529,763: 16,663,083 



* This decrease may be lessened should the farmer find the com better when he gathers it ; but it will be 

 virtually lessened by the greater economy which he will observe in feeding to his stock. 



From tlie several preceding tables we have these deductions : 



Bushels. 



Wheat crop for 1862 1S9, 993, 500 



Exported 40, 686, 308 



Domestic consumption 149, 307, 192 



Corn crop for 1862 586, 704, 474 



Exported. : '. 11, 680, 342 



Domestic consumption 575, 024, 132 



The relative value of the foreign and domestic markets is here seen. 

 On the supposition that the domestic consumption for 1863 and '64 will con- 

 tinue the same as in 1862-'63, the surplus for exportation would he as follows : 



Bushels. 



Wheat crop for 1863 191, 068, 239 



Domestic consumption 149, 307, 192 



For export 41, 761, 047 



Corn crop for 1863 449, 163, 894 



Domestic consumption 575, 024, 132 



Deficiency 125, 860, 238 



It is obvious that so great a deficiency in a cereal so largely used as a bread. 



must increase the domestic consumption of wheat, and thus lessen the amount 



of that product for exportation. More especially must this be the case when 



there is a deficit also in the following crops : Rye, 456,669 bushels ; barley, 



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