Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-14
CLAIM OOUNrY,S CRops.
froducuons Of the Farm aud Dairy, ss
returned BY Assessors, for the Year
iSsA-othsr Material 1udustries.


Secretary Of State, his abstract of assessor q
returns Of crops in CLARK county for the ear
1884, embracing other statistics OF the apri.
| cultural interest, From this it appears that
the yield Of wheat was 5ll, ,s44 bushels from
5000 acres sown, and that IS 97s acres we're
sown for this years crop. For the preceding
year (lSs3) the yield was 26l, l,5lG bushels
from 37,o73 acres so~n; an average of a
small fraction over seven bushels Der a,re.
The average yield per acre the past season
was l4s bushels; not up to former years by
considerable but vast Improvement over
1883. The incr sase 10 total yield was 2bO,-
32S. BY townships the yield last year was
a. follows; New Carlisle precinct 25,232
bushels; Donuelsv;lle 20 2l9; Midway 3d.
394; Pike township d3,GG2; Lawreneevilie
precinct 22,s24; fremont 2o,GsO; Mad
River township 4s,939; Greene $500;
Moorefeld 34.sOO; Madison 22,7G7;
Harmony 4s.643; Pleasant 5l,465; Spriug.
field township 52,s99; Bethel township,
counting the the three precincts, with 5,2AG
acres sown and s7,s45 bushels yield, is the
bsnner wheat township by a small majority
over Pike, each having an average yield of
fraction over l6 bushels.
Rye doesn't seem to be much Of crop in
Clark county. As returns are made 205 acres
were sown and 2, ,764 bushels produced in 1884
Number Of acres sown in 1885 was l43.
W Buckwhe,t there were l3 acres and 2lO
bushels produced which wouldn't keep the
Third Ward In hot cakes for one season.
Oats make good crop. From 1894 acres
sown . total OF lo2 $50 bushels were pro-
dueed, an average Of 3O3 bushels per acre.
BY townships this was as follows: New Car.
Isle precinct l,77O bushels; Donnelsville
e.sos; Aedway 2,6l4; Pike township 25,-
AS; Lawrenceville precinct 1916; fremont
3,7ss; Mad River s,455; Greene 3,O5j;
hoorefsld 3.2s6; Madison 4,31o; Harmony
1888; Pleasant 4,452; Springfield 6,2o6.
Barley 10 hardly more OF crop than rye
with us, 5000 bushels being harvested from
1870 acres eown.
But when It comes to corn, Clark county is
right there every time. A total Of 1927, 1874
bushels OF sbelled corn was raised in 1884
from 3s,639 acres planted, an average of 34I
bushels per acre. For the year 1888, with
3s,3l6 acres planted, the yield was 400 coo
bushels, an average of nearly 81 bushels,
showing 1t to have been better "corn year"
than last year was. The returns for 1884
show that New Carlisle precinct had !, ,l6t
acres and 4O,6lo bushels produced; Donnels-
vile 2,l96 acres and 50, SO bushels; Med
way $40 acres and 4o,o99 bushels; Pike
township l,o55 acres aud l58, 1855 bushels
Lawrenceville precinct 2,Os5 acres and a..
$50 bushels; fremont precinct 500 a~es
and 66,s9s bushels; Mad River township
3.26s acres, lo7,340 bushels; Greene town
ship 3,s6l acres, ,6s5 bushels; Moorefeld
3,3l7 acres, 9s,2l2 bushels; Madison 2,7ss
acres and lo9,95O bushels; Harmony 5,l47
acres and l57,o35 bushels Pleasant 5,oo4
acr's, l57.oi5 bushels; Springfield 3 500
acres and l27,S5b bushels. Pike
township wears the belt for corn. bavipg m
average Of fraction over 80 bususls. Bp'hel
comes next with An average of a little short
Of 80 bushels. ~
The hay crop was 1880 acres and 8 ls6
tons. Glover s,469 acres and 1889 tons.
Bushels Of seed, 3.Oo6. For 1889 the yield Of
hay was 2o,399 tons from l3,2Gi acres
Glover 1924 tons from II, ,535 acres; and
9,sl7 bushels of seed
Flax, 1852 bushel, Of seed and 100000
pounds OF fiber from SEA acres planted. The
preceding year i was 497 acres, 4, ,52s bushels
Of seed and $4,000 pounds Of fiber -.l....
Last year ll4,095 bushels OF potatoes were
produced from l,3l4 acres planted against
2lGs4s bushels and 1851 acres in 1888.
Tobacco: The yield last year was 52,lGG
pounds from So acres planted. In 1883 it
was 4s, 700 pounds from 81 ncres.
Gallons OF milk sold for family use, 2Gs,-
006. Butter, 467,O96 pounds made in home
dairies, and 1866 pounds In factories and
creameries, against 456, ,949 pounds in 1888;
all iu home dairies.
From 45 acres Of cane 3,4s5 gallons OF
sorghum syrup were made. Only s5 pounds
Of maple sugar sweetness we're made; that
all in Donnelsville precinct.
The "busy bees" Of l,424 hives improved
each shining hour to extent of 246l4 pounds
Of honey.
Although not good year for apples and
peaches, hen fruit was good crop, 3sl,74O
dozen eggs having been produced.
From six scres of land in VINEYARD 2,sl5
pounds Of grapes were gathered, but SO lar as
reported no wine vas made.
OF sweet potatoes ls acres produced !, 76e
bushels Of tubers.
Coming now to the fruit crop, 90, ,O25 bush
els OF apples were produced on 2,l47 acres OF
orchard. Harmony monopolized the peach
cop; 3 bushels. Pears, yield WAS G56 bush
els. Cherries 1T. Plums s bushels. OF
course these returns are not complete tor the
county, including only those made by owners
Of large orchards.
The total number OF acres Of land under cul.
hvation In the county in 1884 was loe,O5o.
Number acres Of pasture land 80, 1862. Number
scres Of woodland, 25,9o2 number acres
lying waste 2b,OO3. Total number of acres
owned, 1926.
Wool, pounds shorn in the county last
year 26a,oss, against 3ls,sss pounds in
1883.
Number milch cows owned in 1884 was
a,ls4; OF stations SO; Of dogs s2s. The
number OF sheep killed by dogs was 2a6,
valued At $500. Number injured 1877, valued
at S3i9.
Domestic animals died from disease: Hogs
1874, valued At $3l. .lO5: sheen s24 vaIusd