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May 17, 1866
Rutland Weekly Herald
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
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The Baltimore American contrasts Maryland unfavorably with Massachusetts using 1860 census data, showing Massachusetts has more population, wealth, and industrial output despite smaller size, attributing success to industry, education, and freedom.
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MASSACHUSETTS AND MARYLAND.—This is the way the Baltimore American contrasts its own State with Massachusetts and it is by no means complimentary to the former:
Below we give a few facts from the census of 1860, showing the relative prosperity the States of Maryland and Massachusetts.
Maryland. Massachusetts.
9,356 7,800.
Population,
Acres—square miles, 687,049 1,231,066.
Value of property, $65,341,433 $475,413,165.
Products of Industry for the year ending June 30, 1860, $42,576,006 $256,000,000.
These figures are surprising. Massachusetts, with a less number of square miles, has more than twice our population and seven times our wealth. The value of the products of her industry is more than six times that of ours. The census also shows that her tonnage is four times ours; that she builds four times as many vessels, and imports and exports four times as much. How does this happen ? Nature has done very little for her. Her winters are long and severe; her fields are naturally sterile; her harbors are not noted for superior capacity or security About the only blessing God ever did bestow on her was to fold up her granite into hill- and mountains and precipitating streams from her sides into the Sea. The secret of her success lies principally in these three things industry, education and freedom.
Below we give a few facts from the census of 1860, showing the relative prosperity the States of Maryland and Massachusetts.
Maryland. Massachusetts.
9,356 7,800.
Population,
Acres—square miles, 687,049 1,231,066.
Value of property, $65,341,433 $475,413,165.
Products of Industry for the year ending June 30, 1860, $42,576,006 $256,000,000.
These figures are surprising. Massachusetts, with a less number of square miles, has more than twice our population and seven times our wealth. The value of the products of her industry is more than six times that of ours. The census also shows that her tonnage is four times ours; that she builds four times as many vessels, and imports and exports four times as much. How does this happen ? Nature has done very little for her. Her winters are long and severe; her fields are naturally sterile; her harbors are not noted for superior capacity or security About the only blessing God ever did bestow on her was to fold up her granite into hill- and mountains and precipitating streams from her sides into the Sea. The secret of her success lies principally in these three things industry, education and freedom.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
1860 Census
Maryland
Massachusetts
Economic Comparison
Industrial Products
Prosperity
Where did it happen?
Maryland, Massachusetts
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Maryland, Massachusetts
Event Date
1860
Event Details
The Baltimore American presents 1860 census figures comparing Maryland and Massachusetts, showing Massachusetts with greater population, wealth, industrial products, tonnage, vessel building, and trade despite smaller area and harsher natural conditions; attributes Massachusetts' success to industry, education, and freedom.