Otsego Town, Otsego, NY
Agriculture & General Statistics
By Holice and Debbie

AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS

In 1856 there were 22,899 acres of improved land in Otsego, and the cash value of farms was $1,445,236. There were 4011 acres of land plowed; in pasture, 10,062; in meadow, 8089; bushels of spring wheat harvested, 449; bushels of winter wheat, 662; bushels of oats, 31,585; bushels of barley harvested in 1864, 1689; bushels of buckwheat, 4726; bushels of corn, 11,906; bushels of potatoes, 27,032; bushels of peas, 759; bushels of beans, 255; bushels of turnips, 1795; pounds of hops, 327,923; pounds of tobacco, 1350; bushels of apples, 31,889; barrels of cider, 993; pounds of maple sugar, 19,710; pounds of butter, 145,077; pounds of cheese, 196,287.

Agricultural and General Statistics, 1875--Otsego has 24,763 acres of improved land, 7156 of woodland, and 1252 acres of other than the above. The cash value of farms, $2,042,860. Acres of land plowed in 1875, 4491; acres in pasture, 10,289; acres mown, 9378; tons of hay produced, 12,462; acres of barley in 1874, 80; bushels produced 7486; bushels of Indian corn, 16,147; bushels of oats, 57,744; of rye, 689; of spring wheat, 311; winter wheat, 685; beans, 89; peas, 272; hops, 161,855 pounds, potatoes, 46,776; tobacco, 1000 pounds; barrels of cider, 1382; pounds of maple sugar, 17,332; gallons syrup, 724; horses on farms, 916; value of poultry sold, $2253; eggs $3217; cattle slaughtered, 358; pounds of butter made, 156,510; cheese, 53,735; sheep shorn, 2399; weight of clip, 10,084 pounds; pork made on farms, 163,802 pounds.

Area--Otsego has an area of 32,141 acres, and its assessed valuation is $1,008,825, and its equalized valuation is $1,092,724.

*The History of Otsego, NY, by Duane Hamilton Hurd, 1878