44 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT. 
Railway Progress —continued. 
States and Territories. 
Miles. 
Built. 
Miles. 
1872. 
1S73. 
1873. 
Ohio. 
3,923.8 
192.0 
4,115.8 
Michigan. 
2,973.7 
222.1 
3,195.8 
Indiana. 
3,705.2 
128.0 
3,833.2 
Illinois. 
6,277.7 
201.4 
6 ,479.1 
Wisconsin.. 
2,028.2 
205.7 
2,233.9 
Minnesota. 
1,861.6 
51.0 
1,912.6 
Iowa. 
3,640.7 
203.7 
3,844.4 
Kansas . 
1,901.8 
101.2 
2,003.0 
Nebraska. 
1,147.3 
113.8 
1,260.3 
Missouri .. 
2,769.3 
128.0 
2,898.3 
Wyoming Territory. 
454.0 
454.8 
Utah Territory. 
370.0 
71.5 
447.5 
Dakotah Territory. 
225.0 
38.5 
251.5 
Colorado Territory. 
551.9 
105.0 
616.0 
Indian Territory. 
310.5 
310.5 
32,143.7 
1,762.2 
33,905.9 
Virginia. 
1,504.7 
39.8 
1,544.5 
North Carolina. 
1,263.5 
17.1 
1.280.6 
South Carolina. 
1,261.2 
62.0 
1,323.2 
Georgia. . 
2,180.4 
21.0 
2,201.4 
Florida. 
475.7 
475.7 
Alabama. 
1,858.6 
11.0 
1,869.9 
Mississippi... . 
985.4 
37.0 
1,022.4 
Louisiana. 
650.0 
560.0 
Texas. 
1,110.9 
219.7 
1,330.4 
Kentucky. 
1,195,5 
201.0 
1,396 7 
Tennessee. 
1,521.1 
97.3 
1,618.4 
Arkansas. 
551.5 
142.0 
692.5 
14,468.5 
847.9 
15,316.4 
California . 
1,491.3 
198.0 
1, 689.3 
Oregon. 
297.0 
10.0 
307.0 
Nevada. 
569.0 
569.0 
Washington Territory. 
55.0 
51.0 
106.0 
2,212.4 
259.0 
2, 671.0 
RECAPITULATION. 
New England States. 
5,107.0 
355.3 
5,462.3 
Middle States. 
13,242.5 
996.5 
14,209.0 
Western States, etc. 
32,143.8 
1,762.2 
33,905.9 
Southern States. 
14,468.5 
847.9 
15,316.4 
Pacific States, etc. 
2,412.3 
259.0 
2,671.3 
Grand total. 
67,374.0 
4,190.9 
71,564.0 
The actual cost has been augmented by dilution, with what is 
termed “ water,” $186,000,000, making a total of nominal cost of 
