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These three States may be justly deemed a fair ilhis- 

 tration of the productive labor of the West. Ohio, one 

 of the oldest, Wisconsin, one of the youngest, and Illi- 

 nois, intermediate between them, and all having a 

 fertile soil, temperate climate, and superior natural 

 advantages for external and internal commerce. 



1 have selected Vermont and Massachusetts as repre- 

 sentave States of the influence of the ocean and moun- 

 tains upon national character. The present generation 

 in these States are substantially the same in their 

 origin with the inhabitants of Ohio and Illinois. In 

 the popular judgment they are not so blessed in soil 

 and climate, though it is the fact, I believe, that Ver- 

 mont is quite under-rated, as an agricultural State, by 

 the public generally. 



In 1850 the population of Vermont was 314.120. 

 Its products of agriculture and manufactures were as 

 follows, viz : 



Slaughtered animals, valued at - - - 1.861.336 



Wheat, 535.955 bushels, at 1,50 - - - 803.932 



Oats, 2.307.734 " at 40c. - - 923.093 



Corn, 2.032.396 " at 1,00 . , . 2.032.396 



Potatoes, 4.951.014 " at 40 - - - 1.980.405 



Hay, 866.153 tons, at 10,00 ... 8.661.530 



Butter, 12.137.980 lbs. at 20 - - - 2.437.596 



Cheese, 8.720.834 " at 08 - . . 697.666 



Maple Sugar, 6.349 357 lbs. at 10 - . - 634.935 



Wool, 3.400.717 lbs. at 40 - . - 1.360.286 



Peas and beans, 104,649 bushels at 1,50 - - 156.973 



Gardens and orchards - . - - . 334.108 



Various agricultural products not here enumerated - 457.567 



22.341.823 



Home manufactures - . . - _ 267.710 



Product of Manufactures, mining, and the mechanic arts, 



exclusive of raw material ... 3.569.543 



Total product ---..- 26.179.076 

 Deduct interest at 6 per cent, on 71.107.886, invested in 



manufactures, farms, and implements - - 4.266.473 



21.912.603 



By this estimate we have an average product to each 



