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Taken by districts, the figures in the foregoing table are quite inter- 

 esting and instructive. The first nine States form the North Atlantic 

 division ; in it in the last decade (from 1880 to 1890) has been an in- 

 crease of 11.83 per cent, in horses and 12.73 per cent, in mules. The 

 next nine States are the South Atlantic division, and in the past decade 

 increased in the number of horses 9.90 per cent., and in mules 20.31 

 per cent. The next twelve States constitute the North Central division, 

 and increased in horses 51.31 per cent., and in mules 21.80 per cent, 

 from 1880 to 1890. The South Central district is made up of the next 

 eight States. The percentage of increase for the same time was 46.50 

 per cent, horses and 30.72 per cent, mules. The last eleven States make 

 up the Western division, and between 1880 and 1890 there was an in- 

 csease of 108.79 per cent, in the number of horses, and 65.55 per cent, 

 in mules. Illinois has the largest number of horses at this time, and 

 Missouri the largest number of mules. 



