PRESENT AND FUTURE 



OF THE 



UNITED STATES 



IF this subject be considered fully, and such reasonable 

 data made use of as land-marks in guiding the mind, not 

 to possibilities, but to probabilities, it may be made most 

 interesting and useful ; and may afford some faint glim- 

 mering light into the futurity of, not only the United 

 States, but America generally. 



Acres. 



The area of the United States, as set forth in table, is 2,081,759,000 

 The area of China, in miles, is 1,297,999, or acres, 

 830,829,200. China has more than half its area 

 occupied by mountains.* Official returns of land 

 under cultivation is 141,119,347, which, allow- 

 ing one half to be under mountains, then two 

 thirds of the arable lands are yet to be culti- 

 vated, 830,829,100 



The area of France, 52,760,299 hectares, or acres, 130,391,040 

 The area of England and Wales, - - - 36,999,680 

 The area of Ireland, 20,399,360 



* It said by authors that two thirds is covered with mountains. 



