Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-13
FARM STATISTICS.
An Interesting Agricultural Show.
ing.
County Clerk Donaidson's Report TO
Rock Island Couaty.

Deputy County Clerk G. w. Halves
has Just completed the task of making
summary and tsbulation of agriculture
statistics of Rock Island county from the
various statements returned to Coun'
ty Clerk Donaldson by townships.
From it the following interesting fig
ures are CLEANED:
FARM CROPS, ETC.
No of acres 1SS9-Corn, 81, TAB; win
ter wheat. 404; spring wheat, l, 126; oats
22,519; apple orchard, 1,S20; peach or
chsrd. 8; Vineyards. timothy meadow
81, ASP, clover meadow, 4.S1S; prairie
meadow, 907l; Hungarian and mllet,
1911; rye, SIG; barley. 535; buckwheat
13; peas, Al; Irish potatoes. 3 1865; sweet
potatoes, J sorgho. 1873; turnips and
other root crops, ia; watermelons, 81
strawberries, SO; other fruits and berries.
1864; other crops not named above, 1858
pasture. IS 535; woodland, 81 ,S29; I'M
cultivated lands. 1865 area city and
town real estate mot included above)
800; total number of acres in this
county. 1885, 54.
No of bushels produced in 1888 Corn
zoos, 74S, winter wheat. 10012; spring
wheat, 11,09S; oats, 6S7 ,09S; apple or
chard, SO, 1870; peach orchard, rs.
No gallons wine made 1SSS-5215.
No tons produced 1SSS-Timothy
meadow. "a, 1870; clover meadow, 8, 63S
prairie meadow. 1885; Hungarian ant
millet, 142.
No of bushels produced 1SSs-rye, 80,
2S4; barley, S.lS4; huckwheat, 419; peas
l47; Irish potatoes, gel. 707; sweet pota
toes, 81
No gallons of syrup made 1855, S75
Value crops produced 1SSS-TurniI
and other root crops. 81 ,231; watermel.
ons, S3215; trawberries. 1905; Other
fruits and berries. s.. 223; other crops
not named above, $1,11l.
LIVESTOCK, ETC.
Horses-Nurnber of horses and colts,
1889, 1888; number of colts foaled in
1888, l.144; number of horses and colts
died In 1888. Az; total value of horses
and colts died in 1888, $50. 62l.
Csttle-Number of cattle, all ages,
1888. 29. 1898; number of fat cattle sold,
1887. 4.S43; total gross weight fat cattle
sold, 1889. 4, S33. 049; number of cattle,
any age. died of disease, 1883. 43s; total
value of cattle, any age, died of disease,
1888. $40, 200.
Disry-CowsJ number kept, 1899
S,325; cows, number kept, 1883, S,795;
number calves dropped, 1883, 9,0O2
pounds butter sold. 1888. 395. 5S1
pounds cheese sold, 1888, / 300; gallons
cream sold. 1888, 34,525; gallons milk
sold, 1888, 161.073
Sheep-Number of sheep and lambs,
1889. 2,O56; number of lambs dropped
1883, 1,053; number of sheep. any age.
killed by dogs, 1888, 90; tota, value of
sheep killed by dogs, 1888, 5000; number
of sheep. any age, died of disease. SO
total value sheep, any age, died of dis
ease, 1888, 1896; number pounds of wool
shorn, 1888, $3.50; number of fat sheep
sold, 1888, 464; total gross weight of fai
sheep sold, 1888. 43, 9S5.
Hogs-Number OF hogs and pigs, 1899
36,OS1; number pigs fsrrowed. 1888
80, ADJ; number fat hogs sold. 1888, 21,-
66l; total gross weight fat hogs sold,
1888, 6,621,31S; number hogs AMI pig,
died of cholera, 1888, 4, $3.50; total gross
weight of swine died of cholera, 1888
356. 645; number hogs died of disease
O'hOA 1hoh ICCCs tft, IObdl SiOSs
weight hogs died of disease other than
cholera, 1888, 60,1S0.
Observation-Disclosures hives bees,
1889, $50; number pounds honey pro,
duced, 1888. 9.774; value poultry, 1888.
1850; value eggs. 1888, 17,12S.
Crops, etc-Number bushels timothy
seed produced, 1882. 1858; number
bushels clover seed produced. 1888. 104
number bushels Hungarian and Aillei
seed produced, 1888. 105; number bushel:
flax seed produced. 1888, ?; numbe
pounds grapes produced. 1888. 220.605
number feet drain tile laid in 1888, Sc. :
SOS.