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IN TROD DCTION. 



There were 679,930 milch cows in the New England States in 1860, against 608,219 in 1850; 

 showing an increase of over 70,000. Of &quot; other cattle,&quot; not including working oxen, there were 624,886 

 in 1860, against 567,524 in 1850, showing an increase of over 40,000. 



Milch cows have increased about 14,000 in Maine, 14,400 in Massachusetts, 13,400 in Connecticut, 

 and over 28,500 in Vermont. 



In &quot; other cattle &quot; there has been a slight falling off in Vermont. It is evident that the dairy is 

 attracting more attention in this State than feeding cattle for beef. In Maine, on the other hand, there 

 is an increase of about 24,000 ; in New Hampshire, an increase of about 3,500 ; in Rhode Island, an 

 increase of about 2,200 ; in Massachusetts, an increase of about 14,000 ; and in Connecticut, an increase 

 of nearly 15,000. 



The following table shows the number of milch cows and &quot; other cattle &quot; in the middle States in 

 1860, as compared with 1850: 



The total number of milch cows in the middle States in 1860 was 2,058,696, against 1,687,201 in 

 1850 ; an increase of over 370,000. More than half the milch cows of the middle States are in the 

 State of New York. This was also the case in 1850. 



Pennsylvania has but little over half as many milch cows as New York, but the rate of increase 

 is as great since 1850 as in the latter State. 



Of&quot; other cattle&quot; there were 1,648,369 in the middle States in 1860, against 1,532,930 in 1850, 

 showing an increase of over 115,000. In New York there has been a decrease in this class of stock 

 of about 40,000, while in Pennsylvania there is an increase of over 123,000. 



The following table shows the number of milch cows and &quot; other cattle &quot; in the western States in 

 1860, as compared with 1850 : 



