The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864: Devoted To Literature And National PolicyVarious
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864: Devoted To Literature And National Policy
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Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals
Product of Florida lands, if
equal_ per acre_ to those of
Michigan, in 1859,
$26,300,549.
Copies of press issued in 1860, 11,606,596 1,081,601.
Percentage of native free adults, who cannot
read or write, 2.84 9.18.
Public libraries, 107,943 volumes 2,660 volumes.
Pupils in public schools, academies, and
colleges, 112,382 3,129.
Percentage of native white children at
school, 99.53 35.77.
WISCONSIN.--Free State. TEXAS.--Slave State.
Area, 53,924 square miles 274,356 square miles.
Population in 1840, 30,749 80,983. (Republic.)
" 1860, 775,881 604,215.
Population per square mile in 1840, 0.57 0.29.
" " " 1860, 8.99 2.20.
Increase per square mile from 1840 to 1860,
8.42. 1.91.
Absolute increase of population from 1850
to 1860 per square mile, 8.99 1.41.
Value of total product of 1859, $101,375,000 $52,749,000.
Of agriculture alone, $72,875,000 $46,499,000.
Total product per capita, $130.39 $87.30.
Farm lands improved and unimproved,
7,899,170 acres 23,245,433 acres.
Improved farm lands, 1860, 3,746,036 acres 2,649,207 acres.
Value of lands improved and unimproved in
1860, $131,117,082 $104,007,689.
Product per acre of improved and unimproved
lands in 1859, $9.22 $2.00.
Product per acre of improved lands in 1859,
$19.45 $17.56.
Value of farm lands per acre, $16.59 $4.47.
Value of farm lands of Texas,
if worth as much per acre as
those of Wisconsin,
$385,641,733.
Product of Texas lands in
1859, if equal per acre to
those of Wisconsin,
$214,212,892.
Copies of press issued in 1860, 10,798,670 7,855,808.
Percentage of native free adults who cannot
read or write, 1.04 11.84.
Public libraries, 21,020 volumes 4,230 volumes.
Pupils in colleges and public schools,
61,615 11,500.
Percentage of native white children at
school, 74.90 45.82.
INDIANA.--Free State. TENNESSEE.--Slave State.
Area, 33,809 square miles 45,600 square miles.
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