52 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
The receipts of hogs were mainly from [linois, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
and Iowa, the latter State furnishing the largest number. The total 
receipts of all descriptions of live stock were largely in excess of those 
of 1869. The increase is thus stated: Cattle, 129,862; hogs, 31,282; 
sheep, 9,783; horses, 2,013. 
The following is a comparison of the receipts and exports of 1870 
compared with ‘those of 1869: 
Yoar. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 
1869. 
FRECE MNES oe ea ee een Beene het ao oops cuee eee seceenes 403,102 | 1, 661, 869 340, 072 
Tog abe #3] soe oy oS ico Ge Oe ee ee ees Se 294,717 | 1, 086, 305 108, 690 
1870 ‘ 
LOCOIERE PARRA Sato Sakae Los hy we oa wedea sae webue rece 532, 964 | 1, 693, 158 349, 855 
Sse aN ete at eae eee altel oir mew Sia civ alsin alee oaein = oenle 391, 709 924, 453 116, 711 
Average monthly prices per 100 pounds for the year 1870. 
Months. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep 
(0P fa Sui) - s25 he SAde Soo See eS S cet apeaSe se Seas Seae $374 to$7 673) $8 50 to$9 93 | $3 00 to 5 50 
ony) ESSER S 52 eS eat eee See eeeee : 7 814] 852 to 9 40] 300 to 525 
20 Ut sec GSeSN O95 65556550555 Sas OO Beep Soros 768| 821 to 896] 450 to 7 27% 
April. ... Es 8 52] 8 42 to 922] 328 to 7 45 
May..- 8 75 8 42 to 9 12 425 to 7 60 
June. 9 03 8 22 to 8 89 270 to 5 40 
July... = 55 907] 8 60 to 9 28] 225 to 4 00 
22\ (03059) 308 Gn SQRO Gedo DEES eae e Seep eeRe ar Bee ser cre 881] 9 218to 992] 2 40 to 4 25 
September 765 | 845 to 906} 250 to 4 00 
MND PNEl ere cove cece ccibwemecic sSeccincsseec-ccmek oched 7 343) 747 to 8 U8} 235 fo 405 
November 7 374, 615 to 724] 270 to 400 
December 730{| 5 &8 to 6 28| 2% to 4 27% 
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The average cea per 100 pounds for the year 1869 were: Cattle, 
$3 79 to 87 72 hogs, $8 931 to $10 254; sheep $2 581 to $5 40}. 
The value of the live stock received during the year 1870 is estimated 
at $67,000,000. 
Since the opening of the Union Stock Yards, December, 1865, the 
receipts and exports have been as follows: 
Receipts. | Exports. 
CORP AG) 56 sate OSE EEO 0 COCA ECE SOB EES: Daao (ONE R pb @.2- ee CBee eer ae aense 1, 983, 398 1, 297, 686 
Rete ae Seem Sonie |. Re Lh. So emmenee | coon seman 7, 738,057 | 3, 592, 751 
sitGh) Dis <A pepe oe 2 EAs tt ce SGA SEA: oA nears 962 ooh ASRS See Se 1, 351, 110 432, 757 
Showing an excess of receipts of 685,715 cattle, 4,145,306 hogs, and 
918,353 sheep. : 
WOOL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION. 
The aggregate importation of woolens in each of the past five decades, 
ending in the years named, is as follows: 
1830. 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 
Aggregate .....--- 886, 182, 110 $129, 336, 258 $109, 023, 552 $282, 682, 830 $320, 340, 346 
Annual average... 8,618,211 12,933,625 10,902,355 28,268,283 32, 034, 034 
The following statement gives in detail the quantity and value of 
