rxxii INTRODUCTI X . 



In 1850 there were 4,565,069 sheep in the southern States, and in 1860 4,999,777, showing an 

 increase of 434,708. In 1840 there were in the southern States 3,512,767 sheep, showing an increase 

 since that time of nearly 1,500,000. 



In Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, there was a decrease in the 

 number of sheep between 1850 and 1860. As a general rule it may be said that the number of sheep 

 has declined in all the older States since 1850. 



The following table shows the number of sheep in the Pacific States in I860, as compared with 

 1850: 



I860. 1850. 



California 1, 088, 002 17, 574 



Oregon 86, 052 15, 382 



New Mexico 830, 116 377, 271 



Utah 37, 332 3, 262 



Washington 10, 157 



Total 2, 051, 659 413, 489 



Iii 1850 the total number of sheep in the Pacific States was 413,489, and in 1860 2,051,659; 

 showing an increase of 1,638,170. California alone has increased 1,000,000. 



Taking the New England, middle, and western States together, the total number of sheep in 1850 

 was 16,734,662, and in 1860 15,410,270, showing a decrease in the aggregate number of sheep in these 

 States of 1,324,392. The increase has bee.n in the Pacific and southern States. 



The following table shows the number of sheep to each 100 inhabitants in the different sections, 

 and in the whole United States and Territories in 1860, as compared with 1850 : 



I860. 1850. 



New England States 56 82 



Middle States 53 58 



Western States 88 140 



Southern States 54 62 



Pacific States 371 231 



United States and Territories 71 93 



In 1850 there were 93 sheep to every 100 persons in the States and Territories, and 71 in 1860. 

 In the middle States there were 58 sheep to each 100 persons in 1850, and 53 in 1860. 

 In the New England States there were in 1850 82 sheep to each 100 persons, and 56 in 1860. 

 In the western States there were to each 100 inhabitants 140 sheep in 1850, and 88 sheep in 1860. 

 In the southern States there were to each 100 inhabitants 62 sheep in 1850, and 54 sheep in 1860. 

 In the Pacific States there were 231 sheep to each 100 persons in 1850. and 371 sheep in 1860. 



AMOUNT OF WOOL PEU SHEEP. 



The following table will show the amount of wool from each sheep in the different sections, and 

 in the whole United States and Territories, in 1850 and in 1860 : 



I860. 1850. 



New England States 3.62 Ibs. 3.15 Ibs. 



Middle States 3.28 &quot; 2.74 &quot; 



Western States 2.82 &quot; 2.43 &quot; 



Southern States 1.95 &quot; 1.82 &quot; 



Pacific States 1.68 &quot; 0.18 &quot; 



United States and Territories 2.68 &quot; 2.41 &quot; 



In 1850 the amount of wool in the United States and Territories was 2.41 pounds per sheep, 

 and in 1860 2.68 pounds, showing an increase of 0.27 pounds per sheep, or a little over one-quarter of 

 a pound per sheep. 



