25 



last, packed at points from whence the averages were furnished, compare 

 as follows : 



1862-'3, pounds -. 782, 601, 236 



1863-'4, pounds 684, 775, 632 



Decrease , 97, 825, 604 



"This is equal to about 121 per cent., which added to the decrease in 

 the number packed in the west, is as follows : 



Per cent, of decrease in number 19^ 



Per cent, of decrease in weight 12i 



Q1 7 « 



If to the decrease in the number packed in the west we add that of the 

 number shipped by Pittsburg and Dunkirk, the entire decrease in number 

 would be about 22^ per cent. 



The per-centage decrease of lard is as follows : 



1862-'3, pounds 118, 016, 080 



1863-'4, pounds 72, 874, 468 



Decrease in weight 45, 141, 612 



Being a fraction over 38 per cent. The head and gut lard is not included 

 in this estimate. This was about 8 pounds per hog this season, and 12 

 pounds last. 



The decrease, then, is as follows : 



In number, per cent 22 j^ 



In weight, per cent 12^ 



In lard, per cent 38 



It may be proper to add that the above'table of the number packed does 

 not indicate the number raised in a State. By reference to our tables in 

 this report it will be seen that Indiana is the greatest hog-growing State, 

 Illinois next, Ohio third, Kentucky fourth, Iowa fifth, and Slissouri sixth, at 

 this time. In 1859 Indiana was the first, Missouri second, Kentucky third, 

 Illinois fourth, Ohio fifth, and Pennsylvania sixtli. 



ENGLISH IMPOSTS OF WHEAT. 



Their total amount for the last ten years, and the countries from which the prin- 

 cipal supplies were received; capabilities of Russia to successfully compete 

 with the United States. 



The buoyancy of our own grain markets is so dependent on those of Great 

 Britain, that their condition is always an object of interest to the American 

 farmer. We therefore take the following tables from the London Mark Lane 

 Express, which show the English imports of wheat for the last ten years, and 

 the countries from which are received the principal amounts. 



