Historic Resources Farms Edmunds Farm Census 1880

James Edmunds

1880 Farm Census…Farm #7

  • #2 / Tenure / Owner: *
  • #3 / Tenure / Rents for fixed money rental: *
  • #4 / Tenure / Rents for shares of products: YES
  • #5 / Acres of Land / Tilled including fallow and grass in rotation: 80 Acres
  • #6 / Acres of Land / Permanent meadows, pastures, orchards; 10 Acres
  • #7 / Acres of Land / unimproved, Woodland & Forest: 23 Acres
  • #8 / Acres of Land / other unimproved, (old fields not growing wood): * Acres
  • #9 / Farm Values / including land, fences & buildings: $17,000
  • #10 / Farm Values / farming implements & machinery: $500
  • #11 / Farm Values / of Live Stock: $350
  • #12 / Fences / Cost of building & repairing in 1879: $*
  • #13 / Cost of Fertilizers in 1879: $17
  • #14 / Labor / Amount paid for wages for farm labor: $216
  • #15 / Labor / Weeks hired labor in 1879 upon farm: No. 35
  • #16 / Estimated value of all farm productions: $2,035
  • #17 / Grass Lands / Acreage / Mown: Acres 36
  • #18 / Grass Lands / Acreage / Not Mown: Acres 17
  • #19 / Grass Lands / Products Harvested / Hay: Tons 45
  • #20 / Grass Lands / Products Harvested / Clover Seed: bushels *
  • #21 / Grass Lands / Products Harvested / Grass Seed: bushels *
  • #22 / Live Stock / Horses of all ages: No. 2
  • #23 / Live Stock / Asses & Mules of all ages: No. *
  • #24 / Live Stock / Working Oxen: No. *
  • #25 / Live Stock / Milch Cows: No. 4
  • #26 / Live Stock / Other Cattle: No. 1
  • #27 / Live Stock Movement / Calves Dropped: No. 2
  • #28 / Live Stock Movement / Cattle / Purchased: No. *
  • #29 / Live Stock Movement / Cattle / Sold Hving: No. *
  • #30 / Live Stock Movement / Cattle / Slaughtered: No. *
  • #31 / Live Stock Movement / Cattle / Died, Strayed or Stolen: No. *
  • #32 / Neat Cattle Products / Milk Sold or sent to Butter & Cheese Factories: Gal. *
  • #33 / Neat Cattle Products / Butter made on the Farm: Lbs. 400
  • #34 / Neat Cattle Products / Cheese made on the Farm: Lbs. *
  • #35 / Sheep / On Hand June 1, 1879: No. *
  • #36 / Sheep / Lambs Dropped: No. *
  • #37 / Sheep / Purchased: No. *
  • #38 / Sheep / Sold Living: No. *
  • #39 / Sheep / Slaughtered: No. *
  • #40 / Sheep / Killed by Dogs: No. *
  • #41 / Sheep / Died of Disease: No. *
  • #42 / Sheep / Died of Stress of Weather: No. *
  • #43 / Sheep / Clip, Spring Shorn & To Be Shorn / Fleeces: No. *
  • #44 / Sheep / Clip, Spring Shorn & To Be Shorn / Weight: Lbs. *
  • #45 / Swine / On Hand, June 1, 1880: No.*
  • #46 / Poultry On Hand, June 1, 1880, Barn-yard: No. 45
  • #47 / Poultry On Hand, June 1, 1880, Other: No. *
  • #48 / Eggs Produced in 1879: 100 Dozen
  • #49 / Cereals / Barley / Area / Acres: Acres *
  • #50 / Cereals / Barley / Crop / Bushels: bushels *
  • #51 / Cereals / Buckwheat / Area / Acres: Acres *
  • #52 / Cereals / Buckwheat / Crop / Bushels: bushels *
  • #53 / Cereals / Indian Corn / Area / Acres: Acres 14
  • #54 / Cereals / Indian Corn / Crop / Bushels: bushels 400
  • #55 / Cereals / Oats / Area / Acres: Acres 5
  • #56 / Cereals / Oats / Crop / Bushels: bushels 240
  • #57 / Cereals / Rye / Area / Acres: Acres *
  • #58 / Cereals / Rye / Crop / Bushels: bushels *
  • #59 / Cereals / Wheat / Area / Acres: Acres 9
  • #60 / Cereals / Wheat / Crop / Bushels: bushels 120
  • #61 / Pulse / Canada Peas / Crop / Bushels: bushels *
  • #62 / Pulse / Beans / Crop / Bushels: bushels 60
  • #78 / Potatoes (Irish) / Area / Acres: Acres 1/2
  • #79 / Potatoes (Irish) / Crop / Bushels: bushels 150
  • #84 / Orchards / Apple / Acres: No. 10
  • #85 / Orchards / Apple / Bearing Trees: No. 400
  • #86 / Orchards / Apple / Bushels: bushels 1500
  • #87 / Orchards / Peach / Acres: No. *
  • #88 / Orchards / Peach / Bearing Trees: No. *
  • #89 / Orchards / Peach / Bushels: bushels *
  • #90 / Total value of Orchard Products, all kinds, sold & consumed: $ 500
  • #91 / Nurseries / Acres: No. *
  • #92 / Nurseries / value of Products Sold: $
  • #93 / Vineyards / Acres: No. 1/2
  • #94 / Vineyards / Grapes Sold: Lbs. 1,200
  • #96 / Market Gardens / value of Products Sold: $
  • #97 / Bees / Honey: Lbs.
  • #98 / Bees / Wax: Lbs.
  • #99 / Forest Products / Amount of Wood Cut: Cords. 20
  • #100 / Forest Products / Value of Forest Products, sold & consumed: $60

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