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I N T R O D U C T I () N 



OATS. 



Buslieh of oats produced in 1860.&quot; 



More oats than wheat is raised in the United States by over a million bushels. In 1860 there 

 were 172,643,185 bushels of oats raised, against 146,584,179 bushels in 1850. The increase is by no 

 means equal to the increase in population, and is far Jess than the increase in wheat and Indian corn. 



New York is the greatest oat-growing State in the Union, producing 35,175,134 bushels. 

 Pennsylvania comes next, producing 27,387,147 bushels. Ohio stands third, producing 15,409,234 

 bushels. Illinois is fourth, producing 15,220,029 bushels. Wisconsin stands fifth, producing 

 11,059,270 bushels. Virginia comes next, producing 10,186,720 bushels. 



The four States of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois, produce more oats than all the 

 other States and Territories. 



The New England States produced 10,766,523 bushels in I860, against 8,101,268 in 1850, as 

 follows : 



I860. 1850. 



Maine 2,988,939 2, 181,037 



New Hampshire 1, 329, 233 973, 381 



Vermont 3, 630,267 2,307, 734 



Massachusetts 1,180,075 1,165,146 



Rhode Island 234, 453 215, 232 



Connecticut 1, 522, 218 1, 258, 738 



10, 885, 185 



8, 101,268 



