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In the United States, according to the Census of 1840, 

 there were — 



4,335,669 Horses and Mules, 



14,971,586 Head of Neat Cattle, 



19,311,374 Sheep, 



26,301,293 Pigs, 

 and the Estimated Value of Poultry of all kinds was 

 9,334,410 dollars. 



In Prussia, though, as far as I can learn, they do not 

 appear to have any food statistics, they have a very 

 interesting census of live stock, which is well worthy of 

 perusal, and wliich will he found in the report of the 

 Registrar General for 1844. This census is very curious, 

 and not only does it give the numhers of the live stock 

 under the various denominations, but it goes so far as to 

 define whether the sheep are half or full bred, and actually 

 gives the ages of the horses. I should strongly recom- 

 mend to the Company which is established to Insure the 

 live stocks of our fanners to call for similar returns in this 

 country, before they venture too far in the speculation. 



