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sheep in the New England States has fallen off from 3,442,081 in 1840, to 2,247,583 in 1850, and to 

 1,779,767 in I860. In other words, the number of sheep in the New England States has fallen off 

 nearly one-half since 1840. 



The following table shows the number of sheep in the middle States in 1860, as compared with 1850 : 



I860. 1850. 



Delaware 18, 857 27, 503 



Maryland 155, 765 177, 902 



New York 2, 617, 855 3, 453, 241 



New Jersey 135, 228 160, 488 



Pennsylvania 1, 631, 540 1., 822, 357 



District of Columbia.. 40 150 



Total 4, 559, 285 5, 641, 641 



The total number of sheep in the middle States in 1850 was 5,641,641, and 4,559,285 in 1860, 

 showing a decrease of 1,082,356. 



In 1840 there were 7,402,851 sheep in the middle States, showing a decrease from that time to 

 1860 of nearly three million. In New York in 1840 there were 5,118,777 sheep, in 1850 3,453,241, 

 and 2,617,855 in 1860. 



The following table shows the number of sheep in the western States in 1860, as compared with 1850: 



I860 1850. 



Illinois 769, 135 894, 043 



Indiana 991, 175 1, 122, 493 



Iowa 250, 041 149, 960 



Kansas 17, 569 



Kentucky 938, 990 1, 102, 091 



Michigan 1, 271, 743 746, 435 



Minnesota 13, 044 80 



Missouri 937, 445 762, 511 



Ohio 3, 546, 767 3, 942, 929 



Wisconsin 332, 954 124, 896 



Nebraska . . 2, 355 



Total 9, 071, 218 8, 845, 438 



Iii 1850 there were 8,845,438 sheep in the western States, and 9,071,218 in 1860, showing an 

 increase of about 225,000. In 1840 there were in the western States 4,574,747 sheep, showing that 

 while the increase has been slight since 1850, it has been very large since 1840, precisely the reverse 

 of that which has taken place in the New England and middle States. In Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 

 and Ohio, there has been a decrease in the number of sheep since 1850. The increase has been 

 confined to the newer States. 



The following table shows the numberof sheep in the southern States in 1860, as compared with 1850: 



I860. 1850. 



Alabama 370, 156 371, 880 



Arkansas 202, 753 91, 256 



Florida 30, 158 23, 311 



Georgia 512, 618 560, 435 



Mississippi 352, 632 304, 929 



North Carolina 546, 749 595, 249 



South Carolina 233, 509 285, 551 



Tennessee 773, 317 811, 591 



Texas 753, 363 100, 530 



Louisiana 181,253 110,333 



Virginia 1, 043, 269 1, 310, 004 



Total 4, 999, 777 4, 565, 069 



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