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300 NEW HAVEN toes, 73,971 tons of hay, 103,562 Ibs. of tobacco, 24,751 of wool, and 804,246 of butter. There were on farms 4,752 horses, 10,841 milch cows, 5,050 working oxen, 9,203 other cattle, 8,591 sheep, and 6,648 swine. There were 940 manu- facturing establishments, with a capital of $29,- 445,641, and annual products valued at $45,156,- 181. The most important were 62 manufac- tories of carriages and wagons, 5 of clocks, 18 of cutlery and edge tools, 55 of hardware, 10 of hoop skirts and corsets, 7 of India-rubber and elastic goods, 6 of forged and rolled iron, 25 of castings, 22 of machinery, 14 of plated ware, 1 of straw goods, 24 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 10 of woollen goods, and 17 saw mills. Capital, New Haven. NEW HAVEN, a town, city, and port of entry of New Haven co., Connecticut, capital of the county and the largest city in the state, situ- ated at the head of New Haven bay or harbor, 4 m. from Long Island sound, 33 m. S. S. W. of Hartford, and 65 m. E. N. E. of New York ; lat. 41 18' 23" N., Ion. 72 56' W" W. ; pop. in 1810, 5,772 ; in 1820, 7,147; in 1830, 10,180; in 1840, 12,960; in 1850, 20,345; in 1860, 39,267; in 1870, 50,840, of whom 14,356 were foreigners. The number of families was 10,482 ; of dwellings, 8,100. The city stands on a plain about 2 m. wide, and is nearly surrounded by hills, from which delightful views may be ob- tained. Chapel street, the principal thorough- fare, extends in a W. N. W. direction through- out the length of the city. The dwelling houses are generally neatly built and surrounded by gardens, and many of them are almost hidden from view among trees. The number of mag- nificent elms with which the principal avenues are planted has caused New Haven to be called " the city of elms." They were mostly set out about the close of the 18th century by James Hillhouse, or through his influence and exam- ple. Of several public squares which adorn New Haven, from Fort Hill. the city, the principal are Wooster square, an enclosure of 5 acres in the E. part, laid out with remarkable elegance and good taste, and the " Green," 16 acres in extent, and shaded by beautiful elms. Hamilton park, a private ground, adjoining West river and Westville, comprises 55 acres. Works supply the city with water from Mill river, which flows through the E. part. Of the public buildings, the first in point of interest are those connected with Yale college. (See YALE COLLEGE.) The custom house, on Church street, is of Portland stone, and has apartments for the post office and United States courts. The state house, court house, city hall, hospital, medical college, orphan asylum, and almshouse are the principal other buildings. The New Haven burying ground, containing 18 acres, N. W. of the city, is beauti- fully laid out. The Evergreen cemetery, on West river, is large and tastefully adorned, and near it is a Catholic burying ground. There are several horse railroads. New Haven has communication with New York and the prin- cipal points in New England by the following railroads : New York, New Haven, and Hart- ford ; New Haven, New London, and Stoning- ton ; New Haven, Middletown, and Willim antic ; New Haven and Northampton ; and New Haven and Derby. It has regular communication with New York by steamboats. The harbor of New Haven is shallow, and has extensive oyster beds ; and the main channel from the junction of Quinepiack and Mill rivers is somewhat cir- cuitous, and not of sufficient depth for large vessels. To meet the channel from the busi- ness part of the city two wharves, 3,500 and 1,500 ft. long, have been built, and there are other landings for steamboats. Operations for improving the harbor are in progress. Apart from the coasting trade, the chief commerce is with the West Indies, which the United States commercial reports do not fully exhibit, as much of the business of New Haven merchants is done through New York. There is also a