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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS - 1865 |
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Improved Land |
15,031 acres |
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Improved Land-Value |
$1,674,555 |
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Plowed land |
3,372 acres |
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Pasture |
5.564 acres |
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Winter wheat |
319 bushels |
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Oats |
23,045 bushels |
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Barley |
776 bushels |
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Buckwheat |
6,959 bushels |
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Corn-1864 |
5,137 bushels |
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Potatoes |
18,841 bushels |
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Peas |
175 bushels |
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Beans |
94 bushels |
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Turnips |
800 bushels |
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Hops |
170,582 pounds |
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Apples |
18,254 bushels |
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Cider |
451 barrels |
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Maple sugar |
24,191 pounds |
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Butter |
162,250 pounds |
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Cheese |
5,841 pounds |
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS - 1875 |
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Plowed land |
3,347 acres |
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Pasture |
7,389 acres |
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Mown |
5,216 acres |
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Hay produced |
5,658 tons |
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Barley |
404 bushels |
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Buckwheat |
4,427 bushels |
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Corn |
5.934 bushels |
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Oats |
42,655 bushels |
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Rye |
2,481 bushels |
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Spring wheat |
270 bushels |
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Winter wheat |
274 bushels |
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Beans |
11 bushels |
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Peas |
66 bushels |
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Hops |
55,159 pounds |
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Potatoes |
37,365 pounds |
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Butter |
141,905 pounds |
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Cheese |
1,065 pounds |
| Area.—Westford has an area of 20,812 acres, the assessed valuation of which is $455,250, and the equalized valuation, $399,911. |
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POPULATION |
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1816 |
1215 |
1845 |
1506 |
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1814 |
1336 |
1850 |
1423 |
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1820 |
1526 |
1855 |
1371 |
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1825 |
1488 |
1860 |
1382 |
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1830 |
1645 |
1865 |
1262 |
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1835 |
1547 |
1870 |
1300 |
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1840 |
1478 |
1875 |
1256 |
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
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