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The following table shows the amount of wool produced in the different sections of the United 

 States in 1850 and 1860, as compared with population: 



I860. 1850. 



New England States 2.09 2.59 



Middle States LSI 2.33 



Western States 2.46 3.41 



Southern States 1.08 1.01 



Pacific States 6.04 0.43 



United States and Territories 1.92 2.26 



It will be seen that the Pacific States is the only section in which the production of wool has more 

 than kept pace with the population. These States have increased from less than half a pound of wool 

 to each person in 1850, to over six pounds in 18GO. 



In all the other sections the production of wool in proportion to population has decreased since 

 1850, excepting the southern States, where there is a slight increase. 



The New England States stand next as wool- producers ; but here, too, the growth of wool does 

 not keep pace with the increase in population. It was 2.59 pounds to each person in 1850, and only 

 2.09 pounds in I860. 



In the middle States the growth of wool in 1850 was 2.33 pounds to each person, and in 1800 

 only 1.81 pound. 



Leaving out the Pacific States, the highest production of wool in proportion to population was in 

 the western States. It has fallen off, however, from 3.41 pounds in 1850 to 2.46 pounds in 1860. 



In the southern States the growth of wool to each person was 1.01 pound in 1850, and 1.08 

 pounds in I860, showing an increase of about one ounce to each inhabitant. 



Taking all the States and Territories, the amount of wool raised in 1850 was a little over two and 

 a quarter pounds to each inhabitant and in 1860 less than two pounds. 



FLAX. 



Flax produced. 



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