Ixxxviii INTRODUCTION. 



In 1850 the western States produced 21,552,597 pounds of wool, and 25,231,810 pounds in 1860, 

 or an increase of nearly 4,000,000 pounds. Ohio is the greatest wool-growing State in the west. She 

 produced over ten and a half million pounds in 18GO, or about half a million pounds more than in 1850. 



Michigan is the next largest wool-growing State in the west. She produced about 4,000,000 

 pounds in 1860, against 2,000,000 in 1850. 



Indiana stands third, producing two and a half million pounds, showing a very slight decrease since 

 1850. 



Kentucky stands fourth, with a small increase since 1850. 



Missouri and Illinois come next, the former representing an increase of twenty-five per cent., 

 while the latter shows a small decrease since 1850. 



The following table shows the amount of wool grown in the southern States in 18CO, as compared 

 with 1850 : 



18GO. 1850. 



Virginia 2,510,019 2,860,765 



North Carolina 883,473 970,738 



South Carolina 427,102 487,233 



Georgia 946,227 990,019 



Alabama 775,117 657,118 



Louisiana 290,847 109,897 



Texas 1,493,738 131,917 



Mississippi 665,959 559,619 



Arkansas 410,382 182,595 



Tennessee 1,405,236 1,364,378 



Florida 59,171 23,247 



Total 9,867,271 8,337,526 



It will be seen that the production of wool in the southern States increased from 8,337,526 pounds 

 in 1850, to 9,867,271 pounds in 1860. 



Virginia, Texas, and Tennessee are the largest wool-growing States in the south. In Texas the 

 production of wool increased from 131,917 pounds in 1850, to 1,493,738 pounds in 1860. 



The following table shows the amount of wool grown in the Pacific States in 1860, as compared 

 with 1850 : 



I860. 1850. 



California 2, 683, 109 5, 520 



Oregon 219, 012 29, 686 



New Mexico 492, 645 32, 901 



Washington 19, 819 



Utah.. 74,765 9,222 



Total . 3, 489, 350 77, 329 



The increase in the Pacific States is enormous. From 77,329 pounds in 1850, the production of 

 wool in these States increased to 3,489,350 pounds in 1860. 



California, it is thought, will soon be one of the largest wool-producing States in the United 

 States. Indeed, Ex-Governor Downey writes this office under date of June 4, 1863, &quot; We must 

 have now nearly 3,000,000 head of sheep in California, and the quality of the wool is annually im 

 proving. From the mildness of our climate, and richness of pasture, our State will show at the next 

 census a wool product equal to that of the whole United States at present.&quot; 



