The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-13
Statistics Gathered by Town.
ship Assessor Show Corn Is
Handled More Extensively
Than Wheat.
OATS RANKED THIRD
IN TOTAL ACREAGE
One Hundred and Eighty Acres
in Township Was Devoted,
Last Year, to Raising VAR
iouS Fruits.

The yield Of the crops, the valuation
and number of head Of live stock, like
wise q comprehensive report on other
conditions of the farm land of Wayne
township. outside of the city OF Rich
mond, last year. are shown in the
report which has been compiled by
township assessor. Charles e. Potter,
and his eighteen assistants. All OF
the statistical data was obtained this
spring by the assessors field men.
A report of the conditions in the town.
ship will be filed with the state statis-
tican.
In respect to the yield of the crops,
last year, the report contains much
interesting information. The entire
wheat crop raised during 1909 in the
township, whether sold or on hand at
the time of the report, aggregate 3d.
900 bushels. The acreage planted in
wheat totaled 1851 acres. The corn
crop was by far the largest Of all, 219..
$50 bushels being harvested, while g..
S55 acres were devoted to the raising
Of this crop.
Third Largest Yield.
The third largest yield was that OF
oats, 30.367 bushels being raised on
1888 acres. The largest yield of any
of the crops in proportion to the acre.
age was that OF Irish and sweet pota.
toes. On 1856 acres. 1890 bushels
we're produced. The reverse to this
was the onion crop. only one bushel
being reported from six acres.
Wayne townships record as pro-
ducer Of apples. pears, peaches, plums
and cherries Is 1.415 bushels. One
hundred and eighty acres are devoted
to horticulture. The berry crop, which
was placed on the market. amounted
to 1877 bushels. the exclusive product
Of nine acres.
The township Is somewhat OF pro-
ducer Of tobacco. Five hundred
pounds. the yield from 10 acres. were
marketed last year.
The Yield OF Hays.
The assessor compiled the yield oi
the hays which were placed on the
market. From 4S acres. $50 tons oi
pea hay were raised: from 2,4OS acres
1883 tons Of timothy hay; from 255
acres. 219 tons of alfalfa; II tons ot
prairie. wild or marsh hay from the
same number of acres: 765 tons OF
clover hay. from SO4 acres.
Tomato growers must have had a
profitable year. From 1O4 acres. S92
tons Of tomatoes were produced, and
sold.
The field men only found seven
acres Of cleared land which was
planted In forest trees. The entire
number of forest trees was 1000. FIT
ty.five bushels Of clover seed were
produced from 80 acres.
113 Horses Were Sold.
There were l13 horses sold durine
1909 which were over two years old
and the selling price was $12,325;
colts between one and two years old
valued at 1895: II colts under one
year old. selling price. $745: SSs
horses and colts ON hand. January 1
and the total value $6S.27S. Only one
mule was sold during the year. II
brought $50, according to the report
There were 20 mules in the township
January I. and the total valuation
was placed at $1.750.
The report shows that there were
thirteen milch cows afflicted and con
demned on account OF tuberculosis
last year. The value Of these ami
mails was fixed at $24O. Sixteen cows
not milked. but sucking calves, were
reported. Their valuation was $3.50
The average number of milch cows
during 1909. was LILO, valued at $25.
5s5. The field men reported 375..
740 gallons OF milk produced durine
the year. the valuation being placed al
Sl3.03s. There were 95.156 pounds ol
butter manufactured during the yeaI
and it Is estimated that it brough,
&31.6S4.
Report on Live Stock.
The report. relative to live stock
raised for the butcher shows: 42l beef
and stock cattle on hand the first ol
the year and worth $a,24O; 1858 beef
and stock cattle sold during year
worth $s3.755; SO beef and stock cat
tie died from disease during year
causing . loss of $1.4O5: 2.7S7 hogs
over three months old. ON hand Janu
Nry !, valued at $24.43S: 1859 hogs
over three months old were sold dur
Ing the year. bringing $51.437; 65;
hogs lost by disease. valued at 81.
307. There were only 2SS sheep II
the township. January /. These were
valued at 1863. One hundred and six
ty-seven sheep were sold during 1870:
and brought $S72. Dogs killed 1:
causing . loss Of SIS. Eight sheer