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of the products of a farm lying in this desolate region, so given over to sands and barrenness, (in the opinion of many,) may impress an agricultural mind with its value as a spot whereon to grow profitable crops of early vegetablesthe very vegetables for which Philadelphians so extol their markets, and which, indeed, contribute in no small degree to render it a most desirable city for residence.

The following are some of the returns from a farm of about eighty acres, situated thus favorably-a farm which it may be well to say is valued at up; wards of $25,000. We will say nothing of the crops of corn, wheat, oats, and hay, which were considerable-adequate, or nearly so, to maintain the stock of horses and cows kept upon the farm-but note only that about 5,000 baskets of tomatoes were raised thereon in one season, which returned upwards of $3,000; more than 1,000 baskets of white potatoes, producing $1,200; 1,000 baskets of peas, which sold for more than $800; and 1,000 baskets of other "truck" of various kinds, which returned $1,000-making an aggregate, independent of farm crops, of upwards of $6,000. To produce these large returns demanded energy, skill and untiring industry, upon a soil admirably adapted to these crops, and most favorably located, as we have remarked, combined with the application of a large amount of manures from the city stables, and a heavy expenditure for fertilizers of several kinds.

STATISTICS OF CAMDEN AND BURLINGTON COUNTIES, N. J.

The success which attends good farming is the best evidence that can be adduced in support of the claims of New Jersey to the possession of great agricultural advantages. Facts furnish the best reply to the many attacks that have, from time to time, been made upon the State. We have been furnished with the agricultural statistics of the counties of Camden and Burlington, by courtesy of the chief of the Census Bureau, which we append for the satisfac tion of our readers who may be interested therein. The details of products, and the value of products of each township, will render these tables of greater interest to their residents, respectively.

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Agricultural statistics of Camden county, New Jersey-Continued.

Produce during the year ending June 1, 1860.

Wine, gallons of

Value of produce of market gardens.

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Cheese, pounds of.

Hay, tons of.

Clover-seed, bushels of.

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Molasses, gallons.

Beeswax, pounds of.

Honey, pounds of.

Value of home manu

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Agricultural statistics of Burlington county, New Jersey-Continued.

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1, 092 473

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2, 664

2, 668

2, 157

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1,540

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1,544

2,230

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1,354

267

5, 205

5,825

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Willingborough.

1,305

25, 075

5,820

268

3,155

82

9, 155

4, 205

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West Hampton

1,270

11, 175

18, 145

300

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19,595

1,472

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679

24,544

39, 332

1,046

4, 748

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29, 103

110

1, 733

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8, 494

1,299

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136

33,051

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3, 460

4, 148

43

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44,425

3,843

1, 944

2,475

94

3,970

30, 713

Pemberton

2,600

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28,850

2,417

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300

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1,410

3, 411

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26

86,656

13,936

3,375

7,402

98

30, 230

68, 853

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30, 110

9, 662

2, 880

2,323

112

2,920

29,488

17,931

3,714

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7, 144

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115

11,705

2,447

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3,259
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Beeswax, pounds

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Honey, pounds

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Value of animals

slaughtered.

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