INTRODUCTION. 



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The following table shows the number of working oxen in the Pacific States in I860, as com 

 pared with 1850 : 



I860. 1850. 



California 26, 004 4, 780 



Oregon 7, 469 8, 1 14 



New Mexico 25, 266 12, 257 



Washington Territory 2, 571 



Utah 9, 168 5, 266 



30,417 



Total 70. 478 



There is a greater increase in the Pacific States than in any other section an increase of nearly 

 130 per cent. Oregon shows a slight decrease, while California has increased from 4,780 in 1850, to 

 26,004 in I860. There is also a marked increase in New Mexico, though far less than in California. 



The following table shows the number of working oxen to each hundred inhabitants in the 

 different sections, and also in the States and Territories: 



I860 I860. 



New England States 8 10 



Middle States 2 4 



Southern States 9 8 



Western States 8 7 



Pacific States 12 16 



United States and Territories 6 7 



In the New England States there were ten working oxen to each hundred inhabitants in 1850, 

 and only eight in 1860. 



In the middle States there were four in 1850, and only two to each hundred inhabitants in 1860. 



In the western States there were seven in 1850, and eight in 1860. 



In the southern States there were eight in 1850, and nine in 1860. 



In the Pacific States there were sixteen in 1850, and twelve in 1860. 



In the States and Territories there were seven working oxen to every hundred inhabitants in 

 1850, and six in 1860. 



The Pacific States have more working oxen in proportion to population than any other section, 

 The southern States come next, then the western and New England States, where the number is the 

 same, and the middle States come last, where there is only one-fourth as many as in New England and 

 the west. 



MILCH COWS AND OTHER CATTLE. 



The number of milch cows in the States and Territories, in 1860, was 8,581,735, against 6,385,094 

 in 1850 an increase of over 33 per cent. 



Of &quot;other cattle,&quot; not including working oxen, there were in 1860 14,779,373, against 10,293,069 

 in 1850 an increase of over 43 per cent. 



The following table shows the number of milch cows and of &quot;other cattle 1 in the New England 

 States in 1860, as compared with 1850: 



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Other cattle. 



