by a fire, in a kiln prepared for that purpose. By
this process the meal is much less liable to become sour on the
voyage, and can be preserved much longer in a warm climate. No
inconsiderable quantities have likewise been consumed in distillation;
and the article of kiln-dried meal for exportation is destined to be
of no small account to the corn-growing sections of that country.

The improvement continually making in the quality of the seed augurs
well for the productiveness of this indigenous crop, as it has been
found that new varieties are susceptible of being used to great
advantage.

The following was the produce of the different States in the years
named, as given in the Official Census Returns:--

-----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
| 1840 | 1841 | 1843 | 1850
| Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels.
-----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------
Maine | 950,528 | 988,549 | 1,390,799 |
New Hampshire | 1,162,572 | 191,275 | 330,925 |
Massachusetts | 1,809,192 | 1,905,273 | 2,347,451 |
Rhode Island | 450,498 | 471,022 | 578,720 |
Connecticut | 1,500,441 | 1,521,191 | 1,926,458 |
Vermont | 1,119,678 | 1,167,219 | 1,252,853 |
New York | 10,972,286 | 11,441,256 | 15,574,590 |
New Jersey | 4,361,975 | 5,134,366 | 5,805,121 |
Pennsylvania | 14,240,022 | 14,969,472 | 15,857,431 |
Delaware | 2,099,359 | 2,164,507 | 2,739,982 |
Maryland | 8,233,086 | 6,998,124 | 6,205,282 |
Virginia | 34,577,591 | 33,987,255 | 45,836,788 |
N. Carolina | 23,893,763 | 24,116,253 | 27,916,077 |
S. Carolina | 14,722,805 | 14,987,474 | 18,190,913 |
Georgia | 20,905,122 | 21,749,227 | 26,960,687 |
Alabama | 20,947,004 | 21,594,354 | 24,817,089 |
Mississippi | 13,161,237 | 5,985,724 | 9,386,399 |
Louisiana | 5,952,912 | 6,224,147 | 8,957,392 |
Tennessee | 44,986,188 | 46,285,359 | 67,838,477 | 52,000,000
Kentucky | 39,847,120 | 40,787,120 | 59,355,156 | 58,000,000
Ohio | 33,668,144 | 35,552,161 | 38,651,128 | 59,788,750
Indiana | 28,155,887 | 33,195,108 | 36,677,171 | 53,000,004
Illinois