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person in Vermont of seventy dollars, while upon the 

 same basis we obtained an average in Illinois of 67,50, 

 in Wiscocsin of ^40,00, and in Ohio of 344,00. If we 

 reject the item of interest, we have an average in Ver- 

 mont of eighty-three dollars to each person, being eight 

 dollars more than the average in Illinois, the highest of 

 the three Western States named. 



Massachusetts is not an agricultural State, though 

 about one-fifth of her whole male population are em- 

 ployed upon the land. The number of inhabitants, 

 according to the census of 1850, was 994,514. The 

 products of agriculture and manufactures were as 

 follows, viz : 



Animals slaughtered, valued at 

 Rye, 481.021 bushels, at 1,00 

 Oats, 1.165.146 " at 50c. - 

 Corn, 2.345.490 " at 1,00 

 Potatoes, 3 585.384 " at 50 

 Barley, 112.385 " at 70 

 Hay, 651.807 tons at 10,00 - 

 Butter, 8 071.370 lbs. at 20 

 Cheese, 7.088.142 " at 09 



Beans and Peas 43.709 bushels at 1,50 

 Maple sugar, 795.525 lbs. at 10c. 

 Tobacco, 138.246 lbs. at 12^c. 

 Wool, 585.136 lbs. at 40c. - 

 Garden and orchard products 

 Various articles not enumerated 



2.500.924 



481.021 



582.573 



2.345.490 



1.792.692 



78.669 



6.518.070 



1.014.274 



637.932 



65.563 



- 79.552 

 16.589 



- 234 054 

 1.064.015 



■ 153.953 



18.165.371 

 Home manufactures . . - - _ 205.333 



Product of manufactures, mining, and the mechanic arts, 



exclusive of raw material - - - 65.280.374 



83.651.078 

 Deduct interest at 6 per cent, on 195.643.573, invested 



in manufactures, farms, and implements - - 11.738 614 



71.912.464 



This amount yields an average of seventy-two dol- 

 lars, against forty dollars in Wisconsin, and forty-four 

 in Ohio. 



