390 



CEREALS. 



Statement showing the values of exported Indian corn 

 and meal each of the ten years, (ending September 30th,) 

 from 1821 to 1830 inclusive : 



During that period the export of wheat amounted to only 

 $181,732, of flour $49,043,089, and of rye, oats and other 

 grain $766,747. The percentage of bread stuffs to total 

 exports was .908; of Indian-meal .860; of flour 9.21. 



The values of exported Indian corn and meal for the 

 next decade, from 1831 to 1840 inclusive, were as follows ; 



For this decade the value of the exports of wheat increas- 

 ed fourteen fold, being $2,554,432. The exports of flour 

 were valued at $56,579,601, and of rye, oats, and other 

 small grain, including pulse for this same period, $900,- 

 928. The percentage of corn to other exports was .303 ; 



