Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1909 — Township Statistical Report Proves Yery Interesting. [ARTICLE]

Township Statistical Report Proves Yery Interesting.

Township Assessor George Scott has very carefully gathered the statistics of Marion township required by blanks sent out by the state statistician, John L. Peetz. The purpose is to determine accurately the amount of land devoted to each crop, the number of acres, the number of bushels per acre and the amount received for each acre, also -to find out the number of each kind of stqck, the value of the stock, and thus to arrive at a fair idea of the agricultural importance of each township and in the aggregate of the state. Some of the interesting Marion township statistics are set forth in the following extract from the report: There are 181 farms in the township with a total of 31,874 acres. Of this total 25,660 acres are drained and 28,160 acres are tillable or improved. There are 6,392 acres of cleared pasture and 2,353 acres* in woodland pasture. There are 645 acres in the township occupied by buildings, garden, etc., and 1,461 acres of waste land that would be redeemable by drainage., The fdllowing table will show the number of acres devoted to each crop last year, the number of bushels and the price for which it sold: acres bush, value Wheat ......... 186 3,010 $2,709 Corn 12,034 252,931 126,465 Oatß 5,680 96,740 43,533 Rye 87 935 561 Buckwheat 75 1,000 450 Clover for seed.. 379 519 2,595 Potatoes, Irish and sweet 50 6,000 4,000 Onions 30 1,600 900 Apple orchards. 11l 3,000 3,000 Timothy hay.... 3,200 3,604 21,624 Clover hay...... 226 406 2,436 All other hay... 44 40 120 The following shows the number of head of live stock and the value of the same: No. Val. Horses, 2 years old or over, sold during 1908... 200 $30,000 Colts, 1 year old and less than two, sold during 1908 25 2,000 Colts, under one, sold during 1908 27 1,755 Horses and colts on hand Jan. 1, 1909, 926 115,500 Mules, 2 years old or over, sold during 1908 15 2,250 Mules, 1 year old, sold during 1908 5 350 Mules on hand Jan. 1..... 48 7,000 Dairy cattle on hand Jan.

1 620 21,700 Average number of cows milked during 1908. 413 16,520 Total amount of milk produced during 1908, 193,900 gallons, valued at $23,286. Amount of butter produced 30,645 pounds; value $6,129. Butter sold 10,535 pounds; value $2,107. Total amount of cheese made 5,460 pounds; value $546. Beef and stock cattle on hand Jan. Ist 935; value $66,100. Beef and stock cattle sold during year, 748; value, $26,180. Hogs over 3 months old on hand Jan. ißt, 1,248; value, $18,645. Hogs over 3 months old sold during 1908, 4,844; value, $58,128. . v Sheep on hand Jan. Ist, 200; value, $1,200.

Sheep sold, 50; value, $350. Sheep killed by dogs, 15; value, $lO5. Wool clipped, 1,000 pounds; value, S2OO. Honey produced, 2,500 pounds; value, S3OO. Bees on hand, 100 hives; value, S2OO. All > kinds of poultry raised during the year, 1,233 dozen; value, $6,000. All kind* sold during 1908, 1,012 dozen; value $5,000. Average number of laying hens during year, 884 dozen; total number of hens’ eggs produced during year, 66,122 dozen; value, $9,918. Average number laying ducks during year, 60 dozen; value, $226; number duck eggs produced, 4,800 dozen; value, $720. Average number laying turkeys, 19 dozen; value, $475; eggs produoed, 866 dozen; value, $865. Average number laying geese, 8 dosen; value, $76; eggs produced, 120 dozen; value, $l2O. Total number all kinds of eggs bold

during year, 53,970 dozen; value, $8,095. There are 42 miles of Improved gravel or stone roads in tbe township and 85 of unimproved roads. There are also 14% miles of unimproved roads bordering on this township. The report gives an idea of the vast amount of produce in the township. The assembled reports of all the townships of the county would prove Interesting.