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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. 1866 Excerpt: ...products, $500. Winter Squash, acres, 2; value, $700. Beets and other esculent vegetables, acres, 2; bush., 800; value, $400. Cranberries, acres, 2; bush., 25; value, $75. English Mowing, acres, 1,800; tons English hay, 1,463; value, $21,945. Wet Meadow or Swale mown, acres, 600; tons of wet meadow or swale "hay, 500; value, $5,000. Apple-trees cultivated for their fruit, 4,446; value of apples, $2,600; Pear-trees cultivated for their fruit, 159; value of pears, $50; value of Nuts or Berries cultivated or gathered for market, $2,000. Sheep, 219; value, $1,325; lbs. of Wool produced from Saxony sheep, 985; value, $493. Horses, 213; value, $17,315; Oxen over four years old, 71; Steers under four years old, 76; value of oxen and steers, $7,350; Milch Cows, 450; Heifers, 115; value of cows and heifers, $18,700; lbs. of Butter sold, 20,000; value, $5,000. Beef, dressed, lbs., 50,447; value, $4,035.76. Pork, dressed, lbs., 43,130; value, $4,300. Mutton, dressed, lbs., 700; value, $100. Veal, dressed, lbs., 17,570; value, $2,108.40. Swine, 130; value, $2,325; value of Poultry sold, $500; value of Eggs sold, $640; lbs. of Honey, 220; value, $75. Middlesex Co. Ashland. ASHLAND. Woollen Mills, 1; sets machinery, 2; yards of Satinet m'd, 90,000;' value, $22,500; cap., $6,000; m. emp., 8; f. emp., 8. Clothing, establishments for m. of, 1; value of stock used, $2,000; value of clothing m'd, $3,000; cap., $1,000; m. emp., 2; f. emp., 3. Master Builders, 1; Buildings erected, 2; value, $8,000; value of materials used, $5,000; hands emp., 8. Blacksmith Shops, 1; value of stock used, $2,000; value of work done, $4,600; cap., $1,000; hands emp., 3. Tin Ware Manufactories, 1; value of stock used, $4,000; value of ware m'd, $6,000; cap., $4,000; hands emp., 5. Flouring Mi...