k INTRODUCTION. 



The pro luction of rye ia the New England States, has fallen off somewhat since 1850, and yet 

 more since 1840. They continue, however, to raise more rye than wheat. In I860 the New England 

 States produced only 1,077,285 bushels of wheat, against 1,425,851 bushels of rye. 



The following table shows the amount of rye raised in the middle States in I860, as compared 

 with 1850: 



12,254,219 10,448,509 



The production of rye has increased in all the middle States. It has increased more than three 

 fold in Delaware, and more than double in Maryland. It is, however, a small crop in these States. 

 Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey produce nearly all the rye raised in the middle States. 



The following table shows the amount of rye raised in the western States in 1860, as compared 

 with 1850: 



1850. 



425,918 

 78, 792 



105,871 

 83,364 

 81,253 

 19,916 

 44, 268 



415,073 



125 



5,160,418 1,254,580 



There is a marked increase in the production of rye in all the western States In the aggregate 

 there is four times as much rye raised in the western States as in 1850. Rye, however, is not an im 

 portant crop in the west. Pennsylvania alone produces more rye than all the western States. 



The following table shows the amount of rye raised in the southern States in 186 0, as compared 

 with 1850: 



I860. 1850. 



Virginia 944, 3;iO 458, 930 



North Carolina 436, 856 229, 563 



South Carolina 89, 091 43, 790 



Georgia 115, 532 53, 750 



Alabama 72, 457 17, 261 



Louisiana 36, 065 475 



Texas Ill, 860 3, 108 



Mississippi 39, 474 9, 606 



Arkansas 78, 092 8, 047 



Tennessee 257, 989 89, 137 



Florida 21,306 1,152 



2,203,052 1,014,819 



