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inhabitant, while in this country, where corn is substituted in 
part, it is estimated that the average is about five bushels to 
the inhabitant. 
Table No. 2. 
STATEMENT designed to show the amount of wheat for shipment east. 
Total yield ofwheitand flour for 1865, as pertableNo. 1 (bushels). 85,356,700 
Deduct seed, 11-2 bushels per acre. Total No. acres in wheat 
(5,854,991) as per report of commissioner of agriculture, 
1866 ... 8,732,486 
Deduct consumption, 5 bushels to each inhabitant. No. of in¬ 
habitants, 5,083,047, as per table No. 1. 29,915,235 
- 38,697,721 
46,453,979 
Deduct for shipment south and west, say 15 per cent. 6,968,846 
39,490,133 
Quantity for shipment east 
