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S W E K T I O T A T O E S . 



Bushels itf sweet potatoes produced in the United States in 1860. 



The crop of sweet potatoes in the States and Territories in 1850, was 38,268,148 bushels, and in 

 1860, 42,095,026 bushels. Taking all the States and Territories, there were 1.66 bushels of sweet 

 potatoes raised in 1850 to each inhabitant, and in 1860 1.33 bushels. The great bulk of the crop is 

 raised in the southern States. 



The following table shows the amount raised in these States in 1860, as compared with 1850: 



I860. 



Alabama 5, 439, 917 



Arkansas . 1, 566, 540 



Florida 1, 129, 759 



Georgia 6, 508, 541 



Louisiana 2, 060, 981 



Mississippi 4, 563, 873 



North Carolina 

 South Carolina 

 Tennessee .... 

 Texas . . 



6, 140, 039 



4, 115, 688 



2, 604, 672 



1, 846, 612 



Virginia 1, 960, 817 



Total 37, 937, 439 



1850. 



5,475,204 

 788, 149 

 757, 226 

 6, 986, 428 

 1, 428, 453 

 4,741,795 

 5, 095, 709 

 4, 337, 469 

 2,777,716 

 1, 332, 158 

 1,813,634 



35,533,941 



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