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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS
In 1865, the town had 20,979 acres of improved land and the cash
value of farms was $991,065. There were 161 bushels of Spring wheat
harvested; bushels of winter wheat in 1864, 30; bushels of oats, 15,597;
bushels of barley, 782; bushels of buckwheat, 6931; bushels of Indian
corn, 4234; bushels of potatoes, 28,168; bushels of peas, 327; bushels
of beans, 165; bushels of turnips, 2371; pounds of hops, 110,607;
bushels of apples, 16,721; barrels of cider, 349; pounds of maple sugar
in 1865, 37,205; gallons of molasses, 502; pounds of butter, 134,622;
pounds of cheese, 1370. Agricultural Statistics, 1875.---Acres plowed, 4627; in
pasture, 7209; mown, 8279; tons of hay produced, 7492; bushels of
barley, 200; buckwheat, 8541; corn, 4164; oats, 46,076; rye, 4398;
spring wheat, 169; winter wheat, 92; beans, 87; peas, 119; pounds of
hops, 45,925; bushels of potatoes; pounds of butter made, 202,031. Area,---Worcester has an area of 29,030 acres; the assessed
valuation of which is $526,315, and the equalized valuation is $526,604. |
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POPULATION |
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1800 |
2225 |
1845 |
2294 |
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1810 |
1140 |
1850 |
2047 |
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1814 |
1300 |
1855 |
2115 |
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1820 |
1938 |
1860 |
2154 |
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1825 |
2210 |
1865 |
2231 |
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1830 |
2093 |
1860 |
2237 |
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1835 |
2210 |
1875 |
2417 |
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1840 |
2390 |
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