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means of mechanical appliances. The effects of such changes upon the character of the rural popula 

 tion of our country will soon manifest themselves by their elevating influences. 



WHEAT. 



Bushels of wheat produced in 1800. 



STATES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR WHEAT PRODUCT IN 18CO AND IN I860. 



The census of 1850 showed that Pennsylvania produced more wheat in 1849 than any other 

 State in the Union, 15,367,691 bushels. Ohio ranked second, producing 14,487,351 ; New York stood 

 third on the list, 13,121,498; Virginia came next, 11,212,616; Illinois stood fifth, 9,414,575; Indiana, 

 sixth, 6,214,458; Michigan, seventh, 4,925,889; Maryland, eighth, 4,494,680; Wisconsin, ninth, 4,286,131; 

 Missouri, tenth, 2,981,652 ; Kentucky, eleventh, 2,142,822 ; North Carolina, twelfth, 2,130,102 ; Ten 

 nessee, thirteenth, 1,619,386; New Jersey, fourteenth, 1,601,190; Iowa, fifteenth, 1,530,581; Georgia, 

 sixteenth, 1,088,534; South Carolina, seventeenth, 1,066,277; Vermont, eighteenth, 535,955; Delaware, 

 nineteenth, 482,511; Maine, twentieth, 296,259; Alabama, twenty-first, 294,044; Oregon, twenty- 

 second, 211,943 ; Arkansas, twenty-third, 199,639; New Hampshire, twenty-fourth, 185,658; Missis 

 sippi, twenty-fifth, 137,990; Connecticut, twenty-sixth, 41,762 ; Texas, twenty-seventh, 41,729; Massa 

 chusetts, twenty-eighth, 31,211; California, twenty-ninth, 17,228; Minnesota, thirtieth, 1,401; Florida, 

 thirty-first, 1,027; Louisiana, thirty-second, 41 7; Rhode Island, thirty-third, 49 bushels; Kansas, no report. 



The census of 1860 (crop of 1859) placed Illinois, which was fifth in 1850, at the head of the 

 list in 186023,837,023 bushels. 



