INDIAN CORN. 



393 



The exports of wheat for the last decade were valued at 

 $295,938,699; of flour, $225,713,645; of rye flour, $582,- 

 •909 ; of rye, oats and other grain, $16,120,321. The per- 

 centage of the value of Indian corn to other exports was 

 2.60 ; of corn meal, .400 ; of wheat, 9.35 ; of flour, 7.13 ; 

 of other grain, .509. 



Statement showing the value of exports of Indian corn 

 and meal for each of the fiscal years, (ending June 30,) from 

 1871 to 1878. 



Exports of wheat for the same period were valued at 

 $493,076,289. Exports of flour were valued at $181,396,- 

 267. 



The amount of corn raised in the United States, and .in 

 Tennessee, as taken from the census returns and the reports 

 of the agricultural department, is as follows : 



1850 



I860- 



1870 



1871 



1872 



1873 . 



1874, 



1875 . 



1876. 



U. S., bush. 



592,071,104 



838, 92,742 



760,944,549 



991,898,000 



1,092,719,000 



932,274,000 



850,148,500 



1,321,069,000 



1,283,827,500 



Term, bush 



52,276 223 

 52,089,926 

 41,343,614 

 45,900,000 

 46,818,000 

 42,604,000 

 31,953,000 

 58,000,000 

 54,500,000 



