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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...of horses, 5,399; mules and asses, 334; milch cows, 8,052; other cattle, 20,451; sheep, 3,594; swine, 14,932. For 1884: Horses, 5,552--increase 153; mules and asses, 363--increase 29; milch cows, 9,514--increase 1,462; other cattle, 18,125--decrease 2,326; sheep, 3,487--decrease 107; swine, 21,181--decrease 6,249. Value of Animals Slaughtered or Sold for Slaughter.--For 1883, $319,483. For 1884, 444,612. Wool.--Clip for 1882, 13,057 pounds; for 1883, 3,086 pounds. Sheep Killed by Dogs, and Value.--Tor 1883: Number, 8; value, $16. Mortality.--For 1883: Horses, 43, or 0.79 per cent.; mules and asses, 12, or 3.59 per cent.; milch cows, 102, or 1.26 per cent.; other cattle, 211, or 1.03 per cent.; sheep, 210, or 5.84 per cent.; swine, 407, or 2.72 per cent. For 1884: Horses, 41, or 0.74 per cent.; milch cows, 71, or 0.74 per cent.; other cattle, 334, or 1.84 per cent.; sheep, 3, or 0.09 per cent.; swine, 356, or 1.68 per cent. DAIRY PRODUCTS., For 1883: Cheese manufactured, 18,140 pounds; butter made in families, 191,445 pounds; value of milk sold, other than that sold for cheese and butter, $1,205. For 1884: Cheese manufactured, 18,098 pounds; butter made in families, 225,627 pounds; butter made in creameries, 500 pounds; value of milk sold, other than that sold for cheese and butter, $1,000. GARDENS AND POULTRY. For 1883: Value of garden products sold, $1,041; value of poultry and eggs sold, $11,539. For 1884. Value of garden products sold, $1,452; value of poultry and eggs sold, $14,280. HORTICULTURE. For 1883: Number of acres in nurseries, 21. Number of fruit trees in bearing, apple 15,958, pear 522, peach 38,043, plum 1,173, cherry 4,242; number not in bearing, apple 30,045, pear 982, peach 31,300, plum 739, cherry 5,688. Number of acres in small fruits, r...
