cxxiv INTRODUCTION. 



There were 2,719,795 swine in the middle States in 1850, and 2,614,236 in 1860; a decrease of 

 over 105,000 head. There is a slight increase in Maryland ; all the other States have decreased. In 

 New York alone there is a decrease of over 100,000 head. Pennsylvania has more swine than any 

 other middle State. 



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



I860. 1850. 



Illinois : 2, 502, 308 i, 915, 907 



Indiana 3, 099, 110 2, 2G3, 776 



Iowa 934, 820 323, 247 



Kansas 138, 224 



Kentucky 2, 330, 595 2, 891, 163 



Missouri 2, 345, 425 1, 702, 625 



Michigan 372, 386 205, 847 



Minnesota 101, 371 734 



Ohio 2, 251, 653 1, 964, 770 



Wisconsin 334, 055 159, 276 



Nebraska 25, 369 



Total 14,435,316 1 1, 427, 345 



There were in the western States 11,427,345 swine in 1850, and in 1860 14,435,330, showing an 

 increase of over three million. 



There has been an increase in every western State except Kentucky, in which State there has 

 been a falling off in the number of swine of over half a million. 



Indiana has more swine than any other State in the west, or, in fact, of the United States, having 

 3,099,110, against 2,263,776 in 1850. 



Illinois stands next, having 2,502,308 head in 1860, against 1,915,907 in 1850; an increase of over 

 half a million. 



Missouri stands next, having 2,345,425, against 1,702,625 in 1850; showing an increase of nearly 

 forty per cent. 



Kentucky had more swine in 1850 than any other western State, and more than any other in the 

 United States except Tennessee. She has now, however, about 15,000 less thau Missouri. 



Iowa shows a remarkable increase in the number of swine, having 323,247 in 1850, and 934,820 

 in 1860; an increase of nearly 200 per cent. 



Minnesota has increased from 734 in 1850, to 101,371 in 1860; an increase of 100,000. 



The following table shows thenumber of swine in the southern States in 1860, as compared with 1850 : 



I860. 1850. 



Alabama 1, 748, 321 1, 904, 540 



Arkansas 1, 171, 630 836, 727 



Florida 271, 742 209, 453 



Georgia 2, 036, 116 2, 168, 617 



Louisiana 634, 525 597, 301 



Mississippi 1, 532, 768 1, 582, 734 



North Carolina 1, 883, 214 1, 812, 813 



South Carolina 965, 779 1, 065, 503 



Tennessee 2, 347, 321 3, 104, 800 



Texas 1, 371, 532 692, 022 



Virginia 1, 599, 919 1, 829, 843 



Total 15, 562, 867 15, 804, 353 



There were in the southern States in 1850 15,804,353 swine, and in 1860 15,562,867, showing a 

 decrease of nearly 250,000 head. 



