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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Table showing the number of Cattle of all ages in Wisconsin and Iowa . 
Number of Cattle of all ages. 
Wisconsin. 
Iowa. 
...... v 
In 1850. 
83.433 
521 y 860 
692,293 
136,621 
540, 088 
*2,108, 667 
-j 
In 1860. 
In 1870. 
For the raising of cattle Iowa has this advantage over Wiscon¬ 
sin—the small aggregate area of her timbered lands and corre¬ 
spondingly greater extent of prairie ranges for stock. But 
the difference between 692,293 and 2,108,667 seems too large to 
be accounted for in this way. Let us see if there be not 
some further reason discoverable. 
The prices of beef and beef product in the Chicago market 
(statistics of Milwaukee prices not at band) appear below: 
Prices of Live Cattle and Beef Product at Chicago during 1870. 
Months. 
January.., 
February.. 
Marcli ... 
April .... 
May. 
June.. 
July. 
August .., 
September 
October ... 
November. 
December . 
Cattle per cwt. 
Extra Mess Beef. 
Mess Beef 
Tallow. 
$2, 75 @$7,70 
3,37|@ 8,00 
4,00 @ 8, 00 
4, 75 @ 8,50 
4, 75 @ 8, 85 
3.50 @ 9,00 
3,25 @ 9,50 
3,00 @ 8,75 
3,00 @ 8,0(» 
2, 75 @ 7,50 
2.50 @ 7,75 
2, 75 @ 8,00 
$13, 00@$14,00 
13,50@ 14,00 
13,50@ 15,00 
14,00@ 15,50 
14,50@ 16,00 
15, 00@ 16,00 
15, 00@ 16, 50 
$11, 00@$12,50 
11,50@ 12,50 
12,00@ 13,50 
13,00@ 13,50 
13,00@ 14,00 
12,00@ 14,00 
12, 00@ 14,50 
mm4 
8^2@9/4 
s y 2 @sy 2 
8M@9M 
m@m 
mmi 
9 @10i 
9 @m 
8 y 2 my 2 
8 @934 
m@sy 2 
13, 50@ 14,00 
13,50@ 14,00 
13,00@ 13,50 
12, 50@ 13,00 
11, 50@ 12,00 
11,00@ 12,00 
10, 50@ 11,50 
10,00@ 11,00 
DAIRY PRODUCTS. 
In the number of milch cows we come nearer maintaining 
an equality with Iowa. Indeed we have gained a very respect¬ 
able standing. Witness the figures : 
♦State census of 1869. 
