Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
Agriculture.
WHEAT.

In the statistical abstract it is reported that,
$780, the area used for the production of wheat
was l,603,459 acres, as against 2206, 20i in $780,
the decrease being COZ, 745 acres. The product
$780, is shown as II 63S 600 bushels as compared
q $50 l3i in 1889, making decrease of II ,925 l34
bushels for the period The value of the prod
vet 1890, is stated as 5s1, against s26,
81, 1S9 in 1880. the decrease as between the two
years being Sill ,67l ,606
CORN.
The total area set apart for the production Of
corn in the state. 1890, 6, 796.3lS acres, as
against $3.50, 100 acres in 1880, increase Of l :
Jas, l9S acres in the area of cultivation. The
bushels. as compared with l6O 463, 4Os bushels in
duction of Il, ssl ,5s2 bushels. The home
s02. compared with s57, 766. s27 in 1880 making
the increase in the value of production S15,-
3S4,91
The area of cultivation for hay in the state,
1888. was 07S acres, against 819,s36 acres
in $780, king an increase of 6S2,242 acres in
is shown to have been 1902, "a tons. as COM ON
pared with 1471 70 tons in the year 1880, the in
creased production being 654,724 tons. The
266, 1856, compared with $40, 395 in 1890, being
increase of S2.66O,96l in the value of the
product for the period of eight years
POTATOES.
For the year 1888 the acreage in potatoes was
S6.S4S acres, compared with rs, $50 acres in
1880, an increase in the area of cultivation of
1918 acres. The production for 1888 is given as
6.044 600 bushels, compared with 6,62l 72O bush
els in 1880, thus giving a decrease of 5T. 120
bushels The value of the product for 1888 is
reported So. 1890; for 1880 as So liz 20S be-
ing decrease of S936, }S in the value of product
for eigh. years.
TOBACCO.
An exhibit in tabular form included in the
statistical abstract. 1890, under this heading
gives area of IA, l26 acres used for the produc-
ton of tobacco in 1888, against 1850 acres
used in 1881. thus showing an increase of 176
acres used in the period between dates men
toned. The tobacco product for 1883 Is entered
in the exhibit Is. 100, 900 pounds, compared
S75,O4l pounds between the years 1881 to 1888
The value Of the product is placed at S, O4S ia
in 1888 and 81 Alb in 1881, or an increase of
$50, 200 for the time stated.
LIVE STOCK ON PARMs
The total number of horses on hand June l.
1890. 946, l91; number of mules, PAS 1O2
number of asses, 6.441. The number foaled in
asses, 946. The asses for 1859 are recorded as
1909 horses, S,3l5 mules and 929 asses. The
total number of deaths in these three classes
1889, was 1910 The increase III numbhr of
horses on farms from 1880 to 1890 was 27S,415;
1870 to 1880, 173, s07; 1860 to 1870, 1905.
In the statistical abstract, 1890. the number
Of horses on farms is given as 7s9, 7G9 valued at
SAT 1884, l3; mules 23O97, valued at SIS 597 676;
milk cows 774. 122, valued at S14, 344 49l oxen
and other cattle 1515 935. valued at SCI III 922;
sheep 1876, 200. valued at 81 506 754; swine $685.
900. valued at SIS, 569, SA. From the same book
given for 1891. the following figures are avail
able: Horses. s05.564 valued at SAG, 573, SOB;
S12,S2S, valued at ,076; oxen and other
cattle SI9 122. valued at .4l2 175; sheep $685.
$50. valued at So, 1854 swine 1856 400, valued
at SIS, 6l2. 106