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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...value of slaughtered animals other than hogs, $740,889; value of poultry, $550,514; of orchard products, $ 404,998; of market-garden products, $ 196,382; of home-made manufactures, $2,474,262. Tons of hay, 342,118, value $1,699,432; of hemp, 413, value $3,035. Pounds of hops, 164,185, value $7,155; of tobacco, 486,734, value $36,047; of woo), 1,455,113, value $ 424,438; of maple-sugar, 980,823, value $ 110,989. Gallons of win, 22,203, value $7,649. X. IOWA. Capital, Dea Moines. Arm, 50,914 sq. m. Population, 1859, 633,549. Government for the Year 1860. Term ends. Salary. S. J. Kirkwood, of Johnson Co., Governor, Jan. 1862, $2,000 N. J. Rusch, of Scott Co., Lt.-Governor fy ex officio President of Senate, $ 6 a day during session of Legislature. Elijah Sells, of.Muscatine Co., Secretary of Slate, Jan. 1861, 1,500 J. W. Cattell, of Cedar Co., Aud. of Pub. Accounts," 1,500 J.W.Jones, of Hardin Co., Treasurer, "1,500 Thos. H. Benton, of Pottawatamie Co., Sec. B.ofEduc., Jan. 1860, 1,500 A.E.Miller, of Cerro Gordo, Reg. State Land-Office, Jan. 1861, 1,500 W.C.Drake, of Wayne Co., Com. Des Moines Impr't," 1,000 J. P. Coulter, of Linn Co., Librarian, Jan. I860, 400 P. T. Inskeep, of Iowa Co., Ward, of Penitentiary," 1,000 The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer, are elected by the people for two years, and hold office until their successors are qualified. The sessions of the Legislature are biennial. A session meets in January, 1860. Representatives, not over 100 in number, are elected for two years, and Senators, not over 50 in number, are elected for four years, one half every two years. Judiciary. The judicial power is vested in a Supreme Court, District Court, and such other...
