Transcribed from A History of Meade County, Kansas by Frank S. Sullivan. ; [c1916] ; Crane & Company. Transcribed by Carolyn Ward, September 2006.

1916 A History of Meade County, Kansas

  FARM STATISTICS. 111
1895.—POPULATION, 1,741.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 16,093 32,186
Spring wheat " 133  
Corn " 3,094 21,648
Oats " 421 5,052
Rye " 2,341 11,705
Barley " 4,348 69,568
Buckwheat " 40 160
Irish potatoes " 59 1,770
Sweet Potatoes " 27 1,026
Cotton lbs. 10 8,000
Flax bu. 6 24
Tobacco lbs. 2 1,400
Broom corn " 235 117,500
Millet tons 324 324
Sorghum for syrup gals 49 1,960
Milo maize tons 240 720
Kaffir corn " 1,944 5,832
Jerusalem corn " 30 90
Alfalfa " 1417 2,060
Prairie hay     13,086
    Quantity Value
Poultry and eggs sold     $1,411.00
Wool clip lbs. 27,900 2,511.00
Cheese 2,769 290.15
Butter " 42,009 5,461.17
Milk sold     42.00
Garden products marketed     2,771.00
Horticultural products marketed     171.00
      Number
Horses     1,926
Mules and asses     133
Much cows     1,030
Other cattle     7,115
Sheep     5,550
Swine     713
112 HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.  

1896.—POPULATION, 1,651.

    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu. 8,954 17,908
Spring wheat " 43  
Corn " 2,025 10,125
Oats " 548 3,288
Rye " 1,196 5,980
Barley " 4,915 12,Q45
Buckwheat " 5  
Irish potatoes " 91 910
Sweet potatoes " 13  
Cotton lbs.    
Flax bu. 7  
Tobacco lbs.    
Broom corn 139 41,700
Millet tons 782 261
Sorghum for syrup gals. 40 2,000
Milo maize tons 160 320
Kaffir corn " 2,517 5,034
Jerusalem corn " 35 35
Alfalia " 1,577 2,321
Prairie hay "   6,234
    Quantity Value
Poultry and eggs sold     $2,182.00
Wool clip lbs. 32,727 2,945.43
Cheese " 2,932 234.56
Butter " 38,233 4,205.63
Milk sold      
Garden products marketed     2,375.00
Horticultural products marketed     181.00
      Number
Horses     2,531
Mules arid asses     145
Milch caws     1,109
Other cattle     9,343
Sheep     6,269
Swine     704
  FARM STATISTICS. 113
1897.—Population, 1,566.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 3,313 39,756
Spring wheat "    
Corn " 2,280 22,800
Oats " 259 4,144
Rye " 444 5,328
Barley " 1,749 34,980
Buckwheat " 5 50
Irish potatoes " 17 765
Sweet potatoes " 9 540
Castor beans " 1 5
Broom corn lbs. 40 17,000
Millet tons 952 1,666
Sorghum (syrup) gals 352 17,600
Milo maize tons 187 701
Kaffir corn 41 2,418 9,067
Alfalfa, " 1,286 8,055
Prairie hay "   4,121
Poultry and eggs sold     $1,944
Butter, lbs     37,309
Cheese, lbs     1,975
Milk sold     $58
Wool clip, lbs     27,300
Garden products sold     $710
Horticultural     $310
      Number
Horses     2,269
Mules and asses     116
Milch cows     876
Other cattle     11,407
Swine     551
Sheep     3,220
1898—POPULATION, 1,562.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu. 5,805 46,440
Spring wheat " 12 60
114 HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.  
    Acres Product
Corn bu. 1,526 19,838
Oats " 433 6,495
Rye " 1,112 11,120
Barley " 3,107 77,675
Buckwheat "    
Irish potathes " 36 1,800
Sweet potatoes " 12 600
Castor beans "    
Broom corn lbs. 25 10,000
Millet tons 1,067 2,134
Sorghum (syrup) gals 58 2,900
MiIo maze tons 62 217
Kaffir corn " 2,501 6,878
Alfalfa " 2,323 12,103
Prairie hay "   7,224
       
Poultry and eggs sold     $2 ,582
Butter, lbs     36,975
Cheese, lbs       5,395
Milk sold     $102
Wool clip, lbs     21,049
Garden products sold     $950
Horticultural     $684
      Number
Horses     2,568
Mules and asses     127
Milch cows     1,396
Other cattle     20,545
Swine     635
Sheep     3,937
1899.—POPULATION, 1,541.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 5,113 20,452
Spring wheat " 6 18
Corn " 1526 22,890
Oats " 210 4,200
  FARM STATISTICS. 115
    Acres Product
Rye bu. 316 2,212
Barley " 4,357 43,510
ISh potatoes " 16 960
Sweet potatoes " 5 250
Broom corn lbs. 35 10,500
Millet tons 1,483 2,966
Sorghum (syrup) gals 45 1,800
Milo maize tons 70 140
Kaffir corn " 3,485 10,455
Alfalfa " 2,385 12,524
Prairie hay "   8,220
Poultry and eggs sold     $2,460
Butter, lbs     27,060
Milk sold     $240
Wool clip, lbs     25,600
Cheese, lbs.     34OO
Garden products sold     $1,269
Horticultural, sold     $125
      Number
Horses       2,793
Mules and asses     162
Milch cows     976
Other cattle     24,525
Swine     930
Sheep     4,755
1900—POPULATION, 1,521.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu. 3,884 69,912
Spring wheat " 30 300
Corn " 2,968 14,476
Oats " 146 2,774
Rye " 49 686
Barley " 2,560 71,680
Irish potatoes   21 1,239
Sweet potatoes   6 390
116 HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.  
    Acres Product
Broom corn lbs. 10 2,750
Millet tons 2,080 3,120
Sorghum (syrup) gals. 23 1,150
Milo maize tons 63 158
Kaffir corn " 4,900 12,250
Alfalfa " 2,317 13,869
Prairie hay "   5,493
Poultry and eggs sold     $3,178
Butter, lbs     28,784
Milk sold     $1430
Wool clip, lbs     18,700
Cheese, lbs     1,200
Garden products sold     $717
Horticultural products sold     $107
      Number
Horses     2,735
Mules and asses     174
Milch cows     1,088
Other cattle     24,000
Swine     956
Sheep     4,317
1901.—POPULATION, 1,526.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 7,194 86,328
Spring wheat " 28 196
Corn " 1,857 5,571
Oats " 281 5,058
Rye " 602 5,418
Barley " 3,419 58,123
Irish potatoes " 20 740
Sweet potatoes " 13 741
Broom Corn lbs 70 28,000
Sorghum gals 5,500  
Millet tons 1,099 1,099
Milo maize   59 118
  FARM STATISTICS. 117
    Acres Product
Kaffir corn tons 5,458 5,458
Jerusalem " 15 30
AlfaIfa " 3,296 8,906
Prairie hay "   7,502
Poultry and eggs     $4,183
Butter, lbs     35,960
Milk sold     $11
Wool clip, lbs     20,400
Honey and beeswax, lbs     40
Garden products sold     $1,565
Horticultural     $390
      Number
Horses     2,886
Mules and asses     132
Milch cows     984
Other cattle     27,185
Swine     820
Sheep     2,183
1902.—POPULATION, 1,573.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 11,219 67,314
Spring wheat "    
Corn   3,430 41,160
Oats " 143 3,146
Rye " 1,265 8,855
Barley " 2,8O4 58,884
Irish potatoes " 9 720
Sweet potatoes "    
Broom corn lbs 5 1,500
Sorghum gals 5,034  
Millet tons 408 605
Milo maize " 175 526
Kaffir corn " 4,562 13,686
Jerusalem " 42 126
Alfalfa " 3,432 11,8O7
Prairie hay "   4,257
118 HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.  
Poultry and eggs     $4,201
Butter, lbs     35,247
MIlk sold     $385
Wool clip, lbs     13,000
Honey and beeswax, lbs      
Garden products sold     $1,799
Horticultural      
      Number
Horses     2,756
Mules and asses     132
Milch cows     825
Other cattle     27,460
Swine     602
Sheep     4,736
1903.—POPULATION, 1,592.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu 11,489 206,802
Spring wheat " 40 560
Corn " 1,792 17,920
Oats " 308 7,392
Rye " 743 9,659
Barley " 4,628 138,840
Irish potatoes " 21 1,470
Sweet potatoes " 24 1,800
Buckwheat "    
Flax " 27 162
Broom corn lbs    
Sorghum (syrup) gals 38 2,660
Millet tons 588 1,176
Milo maize " 16 312
Kaffir corn " 4,378 8,756
Jerusalem " 10 20
Alfalfa " 5O26 13,907
Prairie hay "   5,948
Poultry and eggs sold     $5,173
Butter, lbs     30,611
  FARM STATISTICS. 119
Milk sold     $735
Wool clip, lbs     12,000
Honey and beeswax, lbs     40
Garden products sold     $1,405
Horticultural      
      Number
Horses    2,776
Mules and asses     129
Milch cows     1,003
Other cattle     24,548
Swine     777
Sheep     1,470
1904.—POPULATION, 2,102.
    Acre Product
Winter wheat bu. 18,450 36,900
Spring wheat " 478 1,912
Corn " 1,286 19,290
Oats " 507 2,535
Rye " 1,015 8,120
Barley " 8,368 100,416
Irish potatoes " 29 1,508
Sweet potatoes " 4 260
Buckwheat " 38 190
Flax " 4 20
Broom corn lbs. 127 38,300
Sorghum (syrup) gals. 30 2,100
Millet tons 315 315
Mito maize " 182 364
Kaffir corn " 4,906 9,812
Jerusalem " 22 44
Alfalfa " 6,318 16,506
Prairie hay     4,957
Poultry and eggs sold    $7,530
Butter, lbs     38,401
Milk sold     $1,214
120 HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.  
Wool clip, lbs     15,000
Honey and beeswax, lbs     100
Garden products sold     $1,450
Horticultural     $154
      Number
Horses     3,360
Mules and asses     216
Milch cows     1,I29
Other cattle  29,805
Swine     1,177
Sheep     1,85O
1905.—POPULATION, 2,187.
    Acres Product
Winter wheat bu. 28,360 368,680
Spring wheat " 1,240 12,400
Corn   1,591 25,456
Oats " 735 13,965
Rye   412 4,532
Barley " 10,203 256,075
Irish potatoes   58 3,480
Sweet potatoes   6 198
Broom corn lbs 125 56,250
Sorghum gals 5,379  
Millet tons 987 987
Milo maize " 277 54
Kaffir corn " 5,367 10,734
Jerusalem " 83 166
Alfalfa " 8,422 13,600
Prairie hay "   6,834
Flax bu.    
Poultry and eggs     $7,673
Butter, lbs     51,327
Milk sold     $2,665
Wool clip, lbs      
Honey and beeswax, lbs     299
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