30 HISTORY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT; OR, 



later, in 1842, there were 274 miles in operation in the 

 West, of which Michigan contained 138 miles. In 1850 

 the Western States contained over 1400 miles of rail- 

 way; and in 1860 over 13,000 miles out of a total of 

 31,185 miles in the entire Union. In 1872, out of a 

 total of 62,647 miles in the whole Union, the Western 

 States contained over 34,000 miles of railroad. 



The following Table will show the gradual growth of 

 our railways from the commencement to the present 

 day: 



Tear. Miles open. Yearly Increase. 



1827 3 



1828 3 



1829 28 25 



1830 41 13 



1831 54 13 



1832 131 77 



1833 576 445 



1834 762 186 



1835 918 156 



1836 1102 184 



1837 1431, 329 



1838 1843 412 



1839 2220 377 



1840 2797 577 



1841 3319 522 



1842 3877 558 



1843 4174 297 



1844 4311 137 



1845 4522 211 



1846 4870 348 



1847 5336 466 



1848 5682 346 



1849 6350 668 



1850 7475 1125 



1851 8589 1114 



1852 11,027 2438 



1853 13,497 2470 



1854 15,672 2175 



1855 17,398 1726 



1856 19,251 1853 



1857 22,625 3374 



