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the returns of 1860, was 105,875,135 pounds, being 340,000 

 pounds more than in 1850. These are dairy farm products, to 

 say nothing of the large amount of butter and cheese made for 

 immediate consumption in private famihes, of which no accurate 

 returns were made. Then, again, is the great consumption of 

 milk in the cities, market towns, and villages of the United 

 States, for which no returns can be found, and even an approxi- 

 mation in quantity cannot be accurately made. 



The value of the butter and cheese, at present prices, may be 

 estimated at something like this : 



Butter, 460,500,000 pounds, at 25 cents, 



home value $115,112,500 



Cheese, 105,875,000 pounds, at 15 cents, 



home value, . ... 15,881,250 



$130,993,750 

 Making, say, $131,000,000 for these two articles. Of cheese, 

 about 15,000,000 pounds were then exported abroad, and the 

 amount has since largely increased — all, chiefly the produce of 

 the Northern States. The value of hides and tallow may be 



MONTHLY RECEIPTS OP 1866. 



Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. All kinds. 



.Tanuarv 26,837 505 2,259 88,819 72,417 190,.337 



Fphnmrv 19,204 306 1,411 66,249 36,893 124,063 



MHrrh 18,887 533 2,411 60,922 25,609 108,361 



Anril 22,112 425 7,202 56,772 34,439 120.947 



S?v 28,289 471 9,281 73.085. 62,126 173,2.52 



^„h ....2.3,572 316 6,829 68,559 59,397 158,673 



Tniv 26,602 6*3 7,510 -83,693 48,443 166,774 



A„?nat 24,691 835 4,753 92,669 42,489 164,937 



aentember ^e.TSS 445 5,885 94,536 48,564 175.718 



October 82,9.30 482 7,762 185,801 91,865 268,.346 



Vovember 25,914 290 4,405 108,744 72,003 211,.3.W 



December .■.".■.■.■.■.■.'. 23,556 245 2,906 101,272 72,147 200,136 



"If we value all the beeves at the estimated average price of 15Xc. per lb. for the net 

 weight of meat, and rate them at only 7J^ cwt. each, it will make the enormous 

 sum of thirty-three millions two hundred and twenty-three thousand seven hun- 

 dred and twenty-three dollars and twelve cents ($33,223,723.12.)" 



At the prices above stated, the beef animals would average $116.50 each, from 

 which the expenses of taking them from the farm to market must be deducted, 

 averaging $15 to $35 each, according to the distance which they are tr.ansportcd. 



