Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-10-20
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Farming in Montgomery County.


The Norristown, Montgomery county, Pa,
Register furnishes the following list of farms
their size, products, &c, which we annex for
the benefit and interest of our agricultural
friends in this region. Montgomery county,
it must be remembered, ranks high as an ag-
ricnitural district, and the land, generally. is
in the best state of cultivation
Mr.. George Hiitner, who lives on his farm
IN the northeastern part Of the township, con-
tanning % acres of cleared land, gave an ac-
count of It's products, as follows: Wheat, Is
bush. on / acre, amount $l760. Rye. 80
bush. on acres, amount $50. Corn, 60 bush
on 3 acres, amount $50. Apples, 20 bush,
amount 81. Hay, s tons, Oh eight acres
amount S96. Oats, 40 bush. on acres, a.
mount Sl2. Poultry. So amount Sl2. Eggs
90 doz., amount $6,25. Butter, 500 lbs
amount 500. Calves, a, amount $50. Pota-
toes, DO BUSH, amount S2S. Pork, 600 lbs,
amount $50. The whole amount from the
products of Mr.. HIS farm was 1885,
Mr. Henry Lysinger, who lives on the Ger
mantown and Perkiomen turnpike, on his little
farm containing ii acres of cleared land, gave
an account OF the products as follows: Wheat
20 bush. on | acre, amount 800. Rye, IL
bush. on ID acres, amount S45. Apples, 100
BUSH, amount S25. Hay, tons on acres,
amount So. Poultry, so, amount Sl0.-
Eggs, % doz., amount S.. Butter, $50 lbs,
amount so. Calves, 2, amount $40 Pota-
to6s, bush, amount So. Pork, 700 lbs,
amount S42. The whole amount from the pro.
ducts Of Mr.. LIS little farm, was S3l3,40.
Dir. Francis Davis. who lives on his farm, in
the eastern Da nj the tou-nSbi0 far from
the line between 1t and Whitpan, containing
~ acres of cleared land, gave the following
account Of Its products: Wheat, 100 bush
on a. acres, amount Sl05. Rye, ii bush. on
Il acre, amount $3.50. CornE00 bush on
acres, amount Sl20. Hay, 20 tons, on ii
acres, amount S240. Oats 200 bush. on g
acres, amount 500. Poultry, 90, amoun, SIS.
Eggs, $50 doz. amount S24. Butter, 900 lbs.,
amount $50. Calves, e, amount S24. Pota-
toes, BUSH, amount S4. Pork, 1000 lbs |
amount 500. The whole amount from the !
products of Mr.. ID. s farm was $9S4,SU.
MIR. George Freas, who lives on his farm, |
near the last mentioned, containing "A acres
OF cleared land, gave an account of lis pro-
ducts as follows: Wheat, 100 bush on 5 /
acres. amount Sl3S. Rye, ID bush. on acre,
amount ST. Corn, 200 bush. on 6 acres
amount Sl20. Apples, 90 bush amount Sl2. |
240 BUSH on 6 acres, amount S72. Poultry, /
100, amount $40. Eggs, 100 doz. amount |
Sl4 Butter, 1900 lbs, amount $240. Calves,
Z, amount S35. Potatoes, 20 BUSH, amount
Sl6 Pork, 1900 lbs, amount $50. The
whole amount from the products OF Mr.. F.'e
farm was Sl053.
Mr. Andrew Reed gave an account Of the
products of the farm on which he lives, near
Plymouth creek, containing III acres Of
cleared land as follows, viz: Wheat, 400
bush. on Ii acres, amounting to, at prices sod
S420. Rye, 10 bush. on l acre, amount Sl2.
Corn, 400 bush. on ID acres, amount S260-
Apples, 500 bush, amount 500. Hay 30 tons,
on 80 acres, amount $3.50. Oats, 500 bush.
on 10 acres, amount Sl75. Poultry, 100,
amount $40. Eggs, $50 doz. amount $22 so.
Butter, 1000 lbs, amount SLIGO. Calves
sold, %, amount Sl54. Potatoes 60 bush,
amount $40. Pork, $500 lbs, amount 500
The whole amount OF products from the farm
on which MIR. K. lives, was $3l9S,50. Mr.
Reed has % very fine cows, some Of which
are worth from $40 tc $50.
Mr.. Henry Orllp, who lives on a farm
about a mile below Norristown, on the Ridge
road turnpike, containing IL acres OF cleared
land and 4 acres of woodland, and keeps
public house, gave the following account OF
its products, VIZ: Wheat, 100 bush on I
acres of land, smounting to, at prices sod
Sll0. Rye. so bush, on acres, amount
$50. Corn, 120 bush. on acres, amount
S72. Apples, 30 bush, amount $l0 Hay,
ID tons on Ii acres amount 1928. Oats, 22i
bush, on 9 acres, amount S75. Poultry, 70.
amount $29. Eggs, 100 doz, amount Sl4,
Butter, $50 lbs, amount $3.50, Timothy
seed, bush. amount 3 dollars. Calves. sold,
?, amount 10 dollars. Potatoes, 80 bush,
amount - dollars. Pork, 400 lbs, amount
56 dollars. The whole amount ofthe products,