Farmers' Gazette, And Cheraw Advertiser

INTERESTING FACTS

According to the returns of the Marshalls, by whom the late census was taken, the State of New York is behind Pennsylvania in the production of wheat, to the amount of about 2,000,000 bushels annually; while it excels Pennsylvania in the production of rye over 3,000,000 bushels, of Indian corn 2,500,000 bushels, of oats over 2,000,000 bushels, of buckwheat 300,000 bushels, of barley 2,000,000 bushels, of potatoes 21,000,000 bushels, wool nearly 1,000,000 pounds, hay nearly 2,000,000 tons, sugar over 8,000,000 pounds, and of products of the dairy over $3,000,000.

In the production of wheat Ohio exceeds Pennsylvania about 3,000,000 bushels, while Virginia is but about 1 1-2 million bushels behind New York in that article. In Indian corn, Tennessee takes the lead of all the States, producing 42 and a half millions of bushels yearly, North Carolina 34 and a half millions of bushels, Virginia about 34 millions of bushels, Illinois 28 millions, Michigan 22 millions, Alabama 18 millions, Missouri 15 millions, Pennsylvania 13 and a half millions, and New York 10 millions. Of neat cattle, New York possesses 2,642,439, Pennsylvania 1,646,418, Ohio 1,008,313. Of sheep, New York has 5,331,225, Pennsylvania 3,386,431, Ohio 1,964,957, Vermont 1,393,480, Virginia 1,280,786. To the products of the orchard, New York and Vermont lead the other States nearly two to one—the former being to the amount of $1,732,357, the latter $1,109,387.

In cotton Mississippi bears the palm, producing yearly 289,838,818 pounds, Alabama 240,379,669 pounds, South Carolina 143,807,880 pounds, Georgia 134,322,735 pounds, Louisiana 87,640,15 pounds, Virginia 10,767,251 pounds. Of Tobacco, Maryland produces 10 millions pounds, Virginia 14 millions pounds, Ohio 6 millions pounds, Tennessee 26,700,000 lbs., Missouri 8,500,000 pounds, and Indiana near 2 millions pounds.

Philadelphia Saturday Courier.