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INTRODUCTION. 



INDIAN CORN. 



Bushels of Indian corn produced in I860. 



The production of Indian corn in the United States and Territories, according to the census of 

 I860, was 838,792,740 bushels. It is difficult to fully realize the magnitude of these figures, which we 

 can only appreciate by contemplating them in connexion with the aggregate production of our other 

 great staples. With this object, we here introduce a table showing the production of wheat, rye, oats, 

 barley, buckwheat, peas and beans, in 1850 and in I860, as compared with the production of Indian 

 corn. 



Wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, peas and beans, raised in the United States and Territories in 1850 and 1860, as com 

 pared with Indian corn. 



1850. 



Wheat 100, 485, 944 bushels. 



Bye 14,188,813 



Oats 146,584,179 



Barley 5,167,015 



Buckwheat 8,956,912 



Peas and beans .. 9,219,901 



Total 284, 602, 764 



1860. 

 173,104,924 bushels. 



21,101,380 

 172, 643, 185 



15, 825, 898 



17,571,818 



15,061,995 



415, 309, 200 



Indian corn 592,071, 104 



838,792,740 



