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AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIONS, ETC., OF THE U. S. 
AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIONS, 
CAPITAL, &c., OF THE U. S. 
We find among our exchanges various estimates 
and statistics of the products of the Union, 
which seem quite incredible to any one not familiar 
with the resources of this country. Some of 
these are official, and some conjectural, the latter 
exaggerated, undoubtedly in some instances; yet, 
deducting largely for over estimates, we have 
still remaining an annual production from American 
industry and capital that will put to shame all 
the gold and silver mines of the globe, even 
adding those of California at the highest estimates 
which have yet been given of them. We shall 
throw these together, as a useful reference for such 
of our readers as like to dwell on the substantial 
glories of our rising republic. 
The first item of interest is the vast and rapid 
increase of business on our two leading canals. 
NEW-YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA CANAL TOLLS. 
Erie Canal. 
Penn. Canals. 
Total. 
1843 
$2,082,145 
$1,017,841 
$3,099,986 
1844 
2,446,038 
1,164,325 
3,610,365 
1845 
2,646,117 
1,196,979 
3,843,096 
1846 
2,756,120 
1,295,494 
4,051,614 
1847 
3,635,380 
1,587,995 
5,223,375 
1848 
3,279,443 
1,550.555 
4,829,998 
The next gives the staple articles received on 
the Erie Canal. This shows a slight falling off in 
the aggregate of 1848, as compared with the pre¬ 
vious year; but that was so immensely in advance 
of any preceding, owing to the accidental stimulus 
of the Mexican war and the famine in Europe, that 
this was fully to have been anticipated. Like the 
temporary decrease of level in some petty corner, 
where the incoming tide is rushing by, the subsi¬ 
dence only makes room for an additional increase 
from the next succeeding wave. 
PRODUCE ARRIVED 'at TIDE WATER VIA THE NEW-YORK CANALS. 
1842. 
1843. 
1844. 
1845. 
1846. 
1847. 
1848. 
Flour.... 
...bbls. 
1,577,555 
2,073,708 
2,222,204 
2,517,250 
3,063,441 
3,952,972 
3,121,655 
Wheat.., 
.. .bush. 
928,347 
827,346 
1,262,249 
1,620,033 
2,950,636 
4,143,830 
3,081,458 
Corn.... 
366,111 
186,016 
17,861 
35,803 
1,610,149 
6,053,845 
2,887,937 
Barley... 
522,993 
543,996 
818,872 
1,137,917 
1,427,953 
1,523,020 
1,551,328 
Beef. 
21,437 
47,465 
50,000 
67,699 
45,600 
71,266 
63,288 
Pork .... 
79,235 
63,777 
63,646 
45,154 
80,093 
76,179 
88,301 
Ashes... 
44,824 
77,739 
80,646 
69,668 
46,812 
37,538 
64,616 
Butter... 
Lard...., 
....lbs. 
19,182,930 
24,205,700 : 
22,596,300 
21,825,455 
3,064,800 
21,477,657 
6,721,000 
22,724,000 
4,348,000 
23,527,362 
9,786,418 
Cheese... 
19,004,613 
24,336,260 : 
26,674,500 
27,542,861 
35,560,118 
40,844,000 
42,947,329 
Wool... 
3,355,148 
6,216,400 
7,672,300 
9,504,039 
8,866,376 
12,044,000 
8,729,406 
Bacon... 
1,631,700 
4,000,500 
4,902,000 
8,221,857 
Let the reflecting man look at the quantities of 
butter, cheese, lard, and bacon, and wonder at the 
successful efforts of American industry as applied 
to these single items—nearly 85,000,000 pounds’ 
worth about $8,000,000 in the New-York market, 
which have reached this point from one avenue 
alone ! 
The following table shows the increasing ex¬ 
ports of some of the staple articles comprised within 
less than six and a half months. 
July. August. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 to 12. Total. Total ’47. 
Flour.bbls. 27,518 44,998 106,739 155,784 233,681 33,561 502,391 739,267 
Wheat.bush. 18,824 19,173 156,103 159,953 180,378 22,654 547,085 1,191,604 
Corn. 289,080 465,697 1,060,953 516,500 604,326 149,136 3,065,692 1,408,352 
Beef.bbls. 1,180 2,001 1,538 1,229 9,380 4,947 20,275 14,908 
Pork. 4,604 7,356 6,109 3,186 5,993 1,492 28,740 27,179 
Lard.kegs. 23,719 20,332 19,703 22,356 27,185 5,260 117,555 33,611 
We regret to notice that so large a portion of 
the wealth that would otherwise flow in upon us, 
is absorbed by imports, consequent upon the inade¬ 
quate protection afforded to many articles, which 
we should otherwise manufacture, with even 
greater advantage than attends an equal amount, 
of labor bestowed upon agriculture. They are 
shown by the table appended. 
UNITED STATES IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AND CUSTOM DUTIES. 
Years 
1843 
1844 
1845 
1846 
1847 
1848 
The estimates of all the crops of the United 
States, for 1848, have been rated at over $590,000,- 
000. Of these, the New England States contribute 
only $58,000,000 ; while New York alone con¬ 
tributes $79,000,000; Pennsylvania, $55,000,000; 
Duties. 
$7,046,844 
26,183,571 
27,528,112 
26,712,667 
23,747,864 
31,757,070 
Ohio, $49,000,000, and Indiana $47,000,000. 
These are the great producing states of the Union. 
The whole investment in manufactures in the' 
United States is set down at $343,300,000, Of 
this, New England furnishes nearly one third, viz z 
Breadstuff's and 
provisions. 
$11,204,123 
17,970,135 
16,743,421 
27,701,121 
68,701,921 
37,472,751 
Other domestic 
articles. 
$66,589,660 
81,745,044 
82,556,355 
75,640,772 
81,935.543 
95,431,370 
Foreign goods. 
$6,552,697 
11,484,867 
15,346,830 
11,346,623 
8,011,158 
21,108,010 
Total. 
$84,346,480 
111,200,046 
114,646,606 
113,488,516 
158,684,622 
154,032,131 
Imports. 
$64,753,799 
108,435,035 
117,254,564 
121,691,797 
146,545,638 
154,977,826 
