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There were 2,825,465 milch cows in the western States in 1860, against 1,811,694 in 1850; 

 showing an increase of more than 1,000,000, or over 55 per cent. Minnesota has increased from 607 

 in 1850 to over 40,000 in 1860; Iowa, from less than 46,000 to nearly 190,000 in the same period 



Of &quot;other cattle,&quot; there were 4,438,469 in the western States in 1860, against 2,837,632 in 1850 

 an increase of more than 1,600,000, or over 56 per cent. Iowa has increased from 69,000 to over 

 293,000, and Minnesota from only 740 to 51,000. Wisconsin from 76,000 to 225,000. Kansas, which 

 was unreported in 1850, gives over 43,000 in 1860. 



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

 1860, as compared with 1850: 



There were 2,705,838 milch cows in the southern States in 1860, against 2,248,788 in 1850 an 

 increase of over 457,000, or about 20 per cent. There has been a slight decrease in the number of 

 milch cows in Georgia, Mississippi, .South Carolina, and Tennessee. While Texas has increased from 

 less than 218,000 in 1850 to over 600,000 in 1860; Arkansas has also increased from 93,000 to 

 171,000. There has been a slight increase in all the other southern States. 



Of &quot;other cattle,&quot; there were in the southern States 6,963,074 in 1860, against 5,064,612 in 1850; 

 being an increase of nearly 2,000,000, or nearly 40 per cent , being double the percentage increase in 

 milch cows. 



The most remarkable increase is in Texas There were 2,761,736 in 1860, against 661,018 in 

 1850, or an increase of over 2,000,000. With the exception of Texas, and Florida, and Alabama, and 

 Arkansas, there has been a decrease of this class of cattle in all the southern States. Next to Texas, 

 Georgia has more cattle than any other southern State ; Virginia coming next. 



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

 1860, as compared with 1850: 



