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4,030
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$3,991.00
Wool clip
Ibs.
3,170
570.60
Cheese.
300
36.00
Butter
34,698
5,204.70
Milk sold
132.00
Horticultural products marketed
65.00
Garden products marketed
3,667.00
Number
Horses.
1,651
Mules and asses
508
Milch cows
1,476
Other cattle
1.254
Sheep
857
Swine
1.152
1888. POPULATION, 4,561.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat
bu. 133
2,394
Spring wheat
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FARM STATISTICS.
Acres bu. 16,560
Product 165,600
Oats.
3,891
97,275
Rve.
95
1.140
Barley
25
125
Buckwheat
1
60
Irish potatoes
315
12,600
Sweet potatoes
٠٠
114
8,610
C'astor beans
38
190
Cotton
lbs.
Flax
bu.
149
745
Tobacco
lbs.
5
3,000
Broom corn
434
217,000
Millet
tons
8,036
16,072
Prairie hay
5,828
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$4,234.00
Wool elip
Cheese
lbs.
481
57.72
Butter
65.161
11,782.98
Milk sold
2,554 00
Horticultural products marketed
Garden products marketed
2,415.00
Horses
1,927
Mules and asso ;
608
Milch cows
1,897
Other cattle
5,294
Sheep
1,749
Swine
1,7 6
1889. POPULATION, 3,596.
Winter wheat .
3,336
Product 10,032
Spring wheat
. .
45
450
Corn
..
12,580
125,800
Oats
2,712
51,528
Rve
558
10,044
..
Corn
Acres
Number
106
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Acres
Product
Barley
bu.
76
1,900
Buckwheat
17
255
Irish potatoes.
187
3,740
Sweet potatoes
132
6,600
Castor beans
161
966
Flax
111
999
Cotton
lbs.
4
1,200
Tobacco
66
3
1,800
Broom corn
66
359
215,400
Millet
tons
4,260
8,452
Prairie hay
4,140
Poultry and eggs
$3,659
Butter, Ibs
59,043
Milk sold
$905
Wool clip, lbs.
7,890
Garden products sold
$1,078
Horticultural
$1,400
Number
Horses
1,499
Mules and asses
411
Milch cows
2,308
Other cattle
5,508
Swine
1,007
Sheep
652
1890. - POPULATION, 2,651.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat
bu.
2,779
27,790
Spring wheat
208
1,540
C'orn
189
945
Oats. .
1,256
12,560
Rve
730
8,760
Barley
Buckwheat
3
18
Irish potatoes
132
1,320
Sweet potatoes
..
46
1,400
C'astor beans
292
1,460
107
FARM STATISTICS.
Acres
Product
Flax
bu.
109
654
Cotton
lbs
Tobacco
Broom corn
66
327
81,750
Millet . .
tons 2,212
2,212
Prairie hay
1,708
Poultry and eggs
. $4,831
Butter, Ibs
51,042
Milk sold
Wool clip, lbs.
5,900
Garden products sold
$1,202
Horticultural
Number
Horses
1.323
Mules and asses.
256
Milch cows.
1,927
Other cattle
8,297
Swine
1,400
Sheep
1,467
1891. POPULATION, 1,831.
Winter wheat
bu.
7,714
Product 100,282
Spring wheat
52
624
Corn
3,540
88,500
Oats.
590
17,700
Rye.
216
6,048
Buckwheat
35
2,275
Sweet potatoes
10
1,000
C'astor beans
41
369
Cotton
lbs.
1
250
Flax
bu.
21
168
Broom corn
lbs
204
81,600
Millet
tons
1,287
1,930
Alfalfa
240
73
Prairie hay
2,959
Acres
Irish potatoes
6.
108
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Quantity
Value $2,523.00
Wool clip
Ibs.
9,320
1,677.60
Cheese
2,045
224.95
Butter
19,281
7,392.15
Milk sold
240.00
Garden products marketed
1,576.00
Horticultural products marketed
16.00
Number
Horses
1,432
Mules and asses
201
Milch cows
1,447
Other cattle
8,536
Sheep
2,100
Swine
1,026
1892. - POPULATION, 2,028.
Winter wheat
bu.
Acres 8,773
Product 158,114
Spring wheat
٠٠
390
4,680
Corn.
4,213
25,278
Oats
964
23,136
Rve
3,269
98,070
Buckwheat.
..
11
110
Irish potatoes
63
1,890
Sweet potatoes
..
5
200
C'astor beans
Cotton
Ibs.
Flax
bul.
Broom corn
Ibs.
382
114,600
Millet
tons
1,841
1,841
Alfalfa
627
2,380
Prairie hay
..
4,822
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$2,465.00
Wool clip
lbs. 15,010
2,551.70
Cheese.
."
2,787
306.57
Poultry and eggs sold
109
FARM STATISTICS.
Butter
Quantity Ibs. 35,807
Valu $5,371.05 34.00
Garden products marketed
1,955.00
Horticultural products marketed
6.273.00
Number
Horses. . .
1,532
Mules and asses
170
Milch cows
1,134
Other cattle
9,088
Sheep
1,911
Swine
7.85
1893. POPULATION, 2,048.
Winter wheat . .
bn. 15,299
Spring wheat .
250
Corn
4,556
Oats.
934
7,472
Rye
..
2,379
11,895
Barley
4,940
49,400
Irish potatoes. .
51
1,020
Sweet potatoes
16
Broom corn
lbs.
829
207,250
Millet
tons
816
816
Milo maize.
..
465
1,395
Kaffir corn.
1,210
2,420
Jerusalem corn
60
90
Alfalfa.
896
1,494
Prairie bay
3,932
Quantity
Value
Milk sold
Poultry and eggs lt.
$2,552.00
Wool chip
Ibs. 13,297
2,127.52
Cheese
..
3,080
338.80
Butter
10,4414
6,466.24
Garden produets marketed
1,783.00
Horticultural products
35.00
..
..
..
..
..
..
Product 16,518
Milk sold
110
-
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Horses.
Number 2,106
Mules and asses
21.
Milch cows.
1,202
Other cattle
10,653
Sheep
2,184
Swine
862
1894. - POPULATION, 2,025.
Winter wheat
bu.
20,492
64,547
Spring wheat
17
Corn
1,655
Oats
310
1,807
Rve
1,811
14,488
Barley
2,951
35,412
Irish potatoes
48
1,920
Sweet potatoes
6
522
Broom corn
Ils.
150
45,000
Millet
tons
444
222
Milo maize
..
215
2,150
Kaffir corn
2,507
25,070
Jerusalem corn
15
150
Alfalfa.
958
1,478
Prairie hay
4,448
Milk sold.
$125.00
Poultry and eggs sold
2,537.00
Wool clip
Ibs.
13,065
1,698.45
( 'heese
2,815
337.80
Butter
..
42,809
6,849.44
Garden products marketed
1,046.00
Horticultural products
Number
Horses
2,339
Mules and asses.
167
Milch cows
1,154
Other cattle
6,305
Sheep
3,152
Swine
765
..
٠٠
Quantity
Value
Acres
Product
111
FARM STATISTICS.
1895. - POPULATION, 1,741.
Winter wheat
bul.
Acres 16,093
Product 32,186
Spring wheat
133
C'orn.
3,094
21,618
Oats.
421
5,052
Ryc.
2,311
11,705
Barley
4,348
69,568
Buckwheat .
10
160
Irish potatoes. .
59
1,770
Sweet potatoes.
27
1,026
C'otton
lbs
10
8,000
Flax
bu.
6
24
Tobacco
Ibs.
2
1,400
Broom corn
235
117,500
Millet
tons
324
324
Sorghum for syrup
gals.
49
1,960
Milo maize
tons
240
720
Kaffir corn
..
1,944
5,832
Jerusalem corn
30
90
Alfalfa .
1,117
2,060
Prairie hay
13,086
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$1,411.00
Wool clip
Ibs. 27,900
2,511.00
('heese
2,769
290.75
Butter
42,009
5,461.17
Milk sold
42.00
Garden products marketed
2,771.00
Horticultural products marketed
171.00
Number
Horses.
1,926
Mules and asses
133
Milch cows
1,030
Other cattle
7,115
Sheep.
5,550
Swine
713
112
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
1896 .-- POPULATION, 1,651.
Winter wheat ..
bul.
Acres 8,954
Product 17,908
Spring wheat
13
Corn
2,025
10,125
Oats. .
548
3,288
Rye. .
1,196
5,980
Barley
..
4,915
12,045
Buckwheat
..
5
Irish potatoes
91
910
Sweet potatoes
13
Cotton
Ibs.
Flax.
bu.
1
Tobacco
Ibs.
Broom corn
. .
139
41,700
Millet .
tons
782
261
Sorghum for syrup
gals.
40
2,000
Milo maize
tons
160
320
Kaffir corn
2,517
5,034
Jerusalem corn
35
35
Alfalfa.
1,577
2,321
Prairie hay
6,234
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs sold.
$2,182.00
Wool chip
Ibs. 32,727
2,945.43
('heese
2,932
234.56
Butter
..
38,233
1,205.63
Milk sold
Garden products marketed
2,375.00
Horticultural produets marketed
181.00
Horses.
2,531
Mules and asses.
145
Miich cows
1,109
Other cattle
9,343
Sheep
6,269
Swine
701
٠١
..
Number
113
FARM STATISTICS.
1897 .- POPULATION, 1,566.
Winter wheat.
bu.
Acres 3,313
Product 39,756
Spring wheat
C'orn .
2,280
22,800
Oats
259
4,144
Ryc
444
5,328
Barley
1,749
34,980
Buckwheat
..
5
50
Irish potatoes
17
765
Sweet potatoes
9
540
Castor beans
1
5
Broom corn
lbs.
40
17,000
Millet
tons
952
1,666
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
352
17,600
Milo maize
tons
187
701
Kaffir corn
2,418
9,067
Alfalfa
..
1,286
8,055
Prairie hay
4,121
Poultry and eggs sold
$1,944
Butter, Ibs
37,309
Cheese, lbs
1,975
Milk soll.
$58
Wool clip, Ibs
27,300
Garden products sold
$710
Horticultural
$310
Number
Horses .
2,269
Mules and asses .
116
Milch cows
876
Other cattle
11,407
Swine
551
Sheep
3,220
1898. - POPULATION, 1,562.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat ..
bu. 5,805
46,4-10
Spring wheat
12
60
٠٠
..
114
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Acres
Product
('orn ..
bu.
1,526
19,838
Oats.
433
6,495
Rve
1,112
11,120
Barley
66
3,107
77,675
Buckwheat
Irish potatoes
36
1,800
Sweet potatoes
12
600
C'astor beans
Broom corn .
lbs.
25
10,000
Millet .
tons
1,067
2,134
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
58
2,900
Milo maize
tons
62
217
Kaffir corn
2,501
6,878
Alfalfa.
2,323
12,103
Prairie hay
7,224
Poultry and eggs sold
$2,582
Butter, Ibs
36,975
Cheese, Ibs
5,395
Milk sold
$102
Wool clip, Ibs
21,049
Garden products sold
$959
Horticult ral
$684
Number
Horses
2,568
Mules and asses
127
Milch cows
1,396
Other cattle
20,545
Swine
635
Sheep
3,937
1899. - POPULATION, 1,541.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat
bu.
5,113
20,452
Spring wheat
6
18
C'orn
1,526
22,890
Oats
210
4,200
115
FARM STATISTICS.
Product
Rve
bu.
316
2,212
Barley
..
1,357
13,570
Irish potatoes
16
960
Sweet potatoes
5
250
Broom corn
Ibs.
35
10,500
Millet
tons
1,483
2,966
Sorghum (syrup) .
. gals.
45
1,800
Milo maize
tons
70
140
Kaffir corn.
3,485
10,455
Alfalfa
2,385
12,524
Prairie hay
8,220
Poultry and eggs sold
$2,460
Butter, lbs
27,960
Milk sold.
$240
Wool elip, Ibs
25,600
Cheese, Ibs
3,400
Garden products sold
$1,269
Horticultural, sold
$125
Number
Horses
2,793
Mules and asses
162
Milch cows
976
Other cattle
24,525
Swine
930
Sheep
4,755
1900 .- POPULATION, 1,521.
Acres
Produc
Winter wheat
3,884
69,912
Spring wheat
30
300
C'orn
2,068
11,476
Oats
146
2,774
Rve
49
686
Barley
2,560
71,680
Irish potatoes
..
21
1,239
Sweet potatoes.
6
390
Acres
116
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Acres
Product
Broom corn
lbs.
10
2,750
Millet
tons
2,080
3,120
Sorghum (syrup)
. gals.
23
1,150
Milo maize.
tons
63
158
Kaffir corn
4,900
12,250
Alfalfa
2,317
13,869
Prairie hay
66
5,493
Poultry and eggs sold
$3,178
Butter, lbs
28,784
Milk sold
$160
Wool elip, Ibs
18,700
Cheese, Ibs
1,200
Garden products sold.
$717
Horticultural products sold
$107
Number
Horses.
2,735
Mules and asses.
174
Milch cows
1,088
Other cattle
24,000
Swine
956
Sheep
4,317
1901 .- POPULATION, 1,526.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat.
bu.
7,194
86,328
Spring wheat . .
28
196
Corn
66
1,857
5,571
Oats.
281
5,058
Rve
602
5,418
Barley
3,419
58,123
Irish potatoes
. .
20
740
Sweet potatoes
13
741
Broom corn
lbs.
70
28,000
Sorghum.
gals.
5,500
Millet
tons
1,099
1,099
Milo maize
59
118
. .
117
FARM STATISTICS.
Acres
Product 5,458
Jerusalem
15
30
Alfalfa
3,296
8,906
Prairie hay
66
7,502
Poultry and eggs
$4,183
Butter, lbs
35,960
Milk sold
$11
Wool elip, Ibs
20,400
Honey and beeswax, Ibs
40
Garden products sold
$1,565
Horticultural
$390
Number
Horses
2,886
Mules and asses .
132
Milch cows
984
Other cattle
27,185
Swine
820
Sheep
2,183
1902 .- POPULATION, 1,573.
Winter wheat ..
bu.
Acres 11,219
Product 67,314
Spring wheat.
Corn.
3,430
41,160
Oats.
143
3,146
Rye.
1,265
8,855
Barley
2,804
58,884
Irish potatoes
..
9
720
Sweet potatoes
Ibs.
5
1,500
Sorghum
gals. 5,034
Millet
tons
103
605
Milo maize
175
525
Kaffir corn
4,562
13,686
Jerusalem
12
126
Alfalfa
3,432
11,807
Prairie hay
4,257
tons
5,458
Kaffir corn. .
..
Broom corn
..
118
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Poultry and eggs
$4,201
Butter, lbs
35,247
Milk sold
$385
Wool elip, Ibs
13,000
Honey and beeswax, Ibs
Garden products sold
$1,799
Horticultural
Number
Horses
2,756
Mules and asses
132
Milch cows.
825
Other cattle
27,460
Swine
602
Sheep
4,736
1903 .- POPULATION, 1,592.
Acres
Product 206,802
Winter wheat
bn. 11,489
Spring wheat
40
560
Corn
1,792
17,920
Oats
308
7,392
Rve
743
9,659
Barley
4,628
138,840
Irish potatoes
..
21
1,470
Sweet potatoes
٠٠
24
1,800
Buckwheat
..
Flax
..
27
162
Broom corn
Ibs.
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
38
2,660
Millet
tons
588
1,176
Milo maize
156
312
Kaffir corn
1,378
8,756
Jerusalem
..
10
20
Alfalfa
5,026
13,907
Prairie hay .
5,948
Poultry and eggs sold
$5,173
Butter, Ibs
30,611
..
119
FARM STATISTICS.
Milk sold
$735
Wool elip, Ibs
12,000
Honey and beeswax, Ibs
10)
Garden products sold
$1,105
Horticultural.
Number
Horses.
2,776
Mules and assess.
129
Milch cows.
1,003
Other cattle
24,548
Swine
777
Sheep
1,470
1904. - POPULATION, 2,102.
Acres
Product 36,900
Winter wheat
bu.
18,450
Spring wheat
478
1,912
C'orn
1,286
19,290
Oats
..
507
2,535
Rve
1,015
8,120
Barley
8,368
100,416
Irish potatoes
29
1,508
Sweet potatoes
..
4
260
Buckwheat
38
190
Flax
..
1
20
Broom corn
lbs.
127
38,100
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
30
2,100
Millet
tons
315
315
Milo maize
182
364
Kaffir corn
4,906
9,812
Jerusalem
22
44
Alfalfa
6,348
16,506
Prairie hay
4,957
Poultry and eggs sold
$7,530
Butter, Ibs
38,401
Milk sold.
$1,214
٠٠
120
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Wool clip, Ibs
15,000
Honey and beeswax, lbs
100
Garden products sold
$1,450
Horticultural.
$154
Number
Horses
3,360
Mules and asses
216
Milch cows.
1,129
Other cattle
29,805
Swine
1,177
Sheep.
1,850
1905 .- POPULATION, 2,187.
Winter wheat
bu.
Acres 28,360
Product 368,680
Spring wheat
1,240
12,400
C'orn
1,591
25,456
Oats
735
13,965
Rye
412
1,532
Barley
10,203
256,075
Irish potatoes
58
3,480
Sweet potatoes
6
198
Broom corn
lbs.
125
56,250
Sorghum
gals. 5,379
Millet
tons
987
987
Milo maize
277
554
Kaffir corn
5,367
10,734
Jerusalem
83
166
Alfalfa
8,422
13,600
Prairie hay
6,834
Flax.
bu.
Poultry and eggs
$7,673
Butter, Ibs
51,327
Milk sold
$2,665
Wool clip, Ibs
Honey and beeswax, Ibs
299
121
FARM STATISTICS.
Horses
Number 3,572
Mules and asses
214
Milch cows.
1,306
Other cattle
28,002
Swine
1,525
Sheep
1,701
1906 .- POPULATION, 2,574.
Acres
Product 338,604
Spring wheat
1,278
16,614
Corn
1,675
41,875
Oats
612
14,688
Rye
362
4,344
Barley
10,049
211,029
Irish potatoes
51
3,723
Sweet potatoes
10
560
Broom corn
194
87,300
Sorghum
gals.
4,787
Millet
tons
561
1,122
Milo maize
785
2.747
Kaffir corn
6,081
21,283
Jerusalem
20
70
Alfalfa.
10,570
17,562
Prairie hay
..
4,743
Flax.
bu.
3
24
Poultry and eggs
$11,176
Butter, Ibs
49,326
Milk sold
$2,137
Wool clip, Ibs
1,100
Honey and beeswax, lbs
Number
Horses
3,716
Mules and asses
263
Milch cows.
1,355
Other cattle
22,768
Swine.
1,184
Sheep
1,001
Winter wheat
bu. 24,186
١١
122
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
1907. - POPULATION, 3,430.
4
Winter wheat
Acres bu. 50,409
Product 504,090
Spring wheat
1,063
32,504
Corn
66
6,796
169,900
Oats.
1,480
23,680
Rye
193
1,544
Barley
13,358
173,654
Speltz
Buckwheat
90
5,220
Sweet potatoes
lbs.
5
1,375
Flax
bu.
Tobacco
Ibs.
Broom corn
420
189,000
Millet.
tons
1,002
1,503
Sugar beets
gals.
18
1,260
Milo maize
tons
1,336
3,340
Kaffir corn
9,652
24,130
Alfalfa
..
9,080
19,638
Prairie hay
66
3,869
Poultry and eggs sold
$17,041
Butter, Ibs.
55,995
Honey and beeswax, Ibs
348
Milk sold
$2,331
Number
Horses
4,326
Mules and asses
400
Milk cows
1,595
Other cattle
18,556
Swine
2,317
Sheep
710
Irish potatoes. .
6
540
Cotton
Sorghum (syrup)
123
FARM STATISTICS.
1908 .-- POPULATION, 1,366.
Winter wheat
Acres bu. 53,330
Product 266,650
Spring wheat
..
673
2,093
Corn.
14,453
114,530
Oats.
2,839
22,712
Rye.
193
1,351
Barley
..
10,782
53,910
Speltz
..
610
6,100
Buckwheat.
2
20
Irish potatoes
100
8,000
Sweet potatoes.
9
675
Cotton
lbs.
Flax
bu.
5
25
Tobacco
lbs.
1
150
Broom corn
332
99,600
Millet
tons
1,520
1,520
Sugar beets
20
40)
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
231
13,860
Milo maize
tons
2,707
6,767
Kaffir corn
14,089
35,222
Alfalfa
9,888
14,834
Prairie hay
4,168
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$17,064
Butter, lbs.
57,713
Honey and beeswax, lbs
55
Milk sold
$2,793
Number
Horses
4,779
Mules and asses
622
Milk cows
1,885
Other cattle
17,481
Swine
5,900
Sheep
8
..
..
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HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
1909 .- POPULATION, 4,594.
Acres
Product 563,814
Winter wheat
bu.
62,646
Spring wheat .
290
1,780
Corn
17,058
85,290
Oats
3,379
40,548
Rye.
158
1,422
Barley
6,789
67,980
Speltz
1,397
16,764
Buckwheat
72
576
Irish potatoes
47
2,585
C'otton
٠٠
Broom corn
lbs
725
253,750
Millet .
tons
1,910
2,865
Sugar beets
66
2
18
Sorghum (syrup)
gals.
138
6,900
Milo maize
tons
7,328
10,992
Kaffir corn
15,595
23,392
Alfalfa
10,964
14,233
Prairie hay
١٦
3,722
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$18,694
Butter, lbs
63,912
Milk sold .
$3,258
Honey and beeswax, lbs
275
Number
Horses .
4,648
Mules and asses
678
Milch cows
1,899
Other cattle
15,567
Swine
6,260
Sheep
93
1910. - POPULATION, 4,872.
Acres
Product
Winter wheat
bu. 73,263
732,630
Spring wheat
6
546
4,830
Corn
10,964
109,640
125
FARM STATISTICS.
Acres
Oats. .
bu.
7,903
Product 126,448
Rye
396
3,960
Barley .
9,081
154,377
Speltz.
2,131
36,227
Buckwheat
10
90
Irish potatoes
..
388
29,100
Cotton
3
600
Broom corn
lbs.
2,183
818,625
Millet .
tons
1,759
2,931
Sugar beets.
gals.
9
150
Milo maize
tons
5,586
13,965
Kaffir corn
11,356
34,068
Alfalfa.
11,275
11,146
Prairie hay
3,930
Poultry and eggs sold
$19,747
Butter, lbs
79,230
Milk sold
$3,390
Honey and beeswax, lbs
100
Number
Horses
4,923
Mules and asses
708
Milch cows
1,918
Other cattle
13,936
Swine
3,782
Sheep
283
1911. - POPULATION, 5,171.
Winter wheat
bu.
Acres 29,857
Product 119,428
Spring wheat .
694
1,388
Corn
..
18,040
234,520
Oats
9,154
119,002
Rye.
..
365
3,285
Barley
12,145
133,595
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Value
Sorghum (syrup)
..
..
126
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Product
Speltz. .
bu.
1,332
7,992
Irish potatoes.
111
3,774
Sweet pot toes
8
504
Broom coorn
lbs.
604
232,540
Millet
tons
1,092
1,638
Sorghum for syrup
gals.
66
3,960
Milo maize
tons 11,057
27,643
Kaffir corn
17,992
53,976
Jerusalem corn
93
279
Alfalfa.
11,863
12,836
Prairie hay
66
3,261
Quantity
Value
Poultry and eggs soll
$26,667.00
Wool elip
lbs.
2,748
467.16
Cheese
220
28.60
Butter
108,414
26,019.36
Milk sold
6,303.00
Honey and beesw ex
lbs.
120
18.00
Number
Horses
6,050
Mules and asses
1,015
Milch cows.
4,883
Other cattle
9,039
Sheep
748
Swine
3,803
1912. - POPULATION, 5,196.
Acres
Product 124,668
Winter wheat
bu. 103,889
Spring wheat
160
1,600
Corn
..
5,936
136,528
Oats
3,095
86,660
Rve
4
58
580
Barley
٠٠
7,008
154,176
Speltz
312
6,552
Irish potatoes.
٠٠
93
9,207
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Acres
127
FARM STATISTICS.
Aeres
Product 340
Broom corn.
lbs.
1,213
197,200
Millet
tons
1,352
2,366
Sorghum for syrup
799
59,925
Milo maize
8,347
16,694
Kaffir corn
18,865
56,595
Jerusalem corn
20
60
Alfalfa
9,486
14,991
Prairie hay
2,541
Quantity
Value $24,103.00
Wool clip
lbs.
500
100.00
Cheese
Butter
86,586
21,646.50
Milk sold
11,251.00
Honey and beeswax
Ils
220
33.00
Number
Horses
6,390
Mules and asses
1,113
Milch cows
6,964
Other cattle
9,872
Sheep
702
Swine
3,517
1913. - POPULATION, 5,116.
Winter wheat
Acres bu. 22.990
Product 91,960
Spring wheat
104
Corn
15,341
30,692
Oats
8,933
26,799
Rye
66
198
Barley
11,212
44,848
Speltz
17
Irish potatoes
64
2,176
Sweet potatoes
..
Broom corn
lbs.
550
82,500
Sweet potatoes
bu.
4
gals. tons
..
Poultry and eggs sold
64
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HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Millet .
tons
Acres 911
Product 911
Milo
16,291
12,218
Kaffir
30,857
23,143
Feterita
Alfalfa
7,468
9,164
Prairie hay
3,985
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$26,152
Butter, lbs
65,528
Milk sold.
$15,159
Cheese, lbs
175
Number
Horses
5,762
Mules and asses
1,492
Milch cows.
6,321
Other cattle
11,238
Swine
2,050
Sheep
157
1914 .- POPULATION, 5,044.
Winter wheat
bu. 102,984
Spring wheat
66
Corn
4,219
67,504
Oats
3,610
108,300
Rye
381
6,096
Barley
6,123
134,706
Speltz.
25
625
Irish potatoes
..
52
2,600
Sweet potatoes
2
124
Broom corn
lbs.
227
90,800
Millet
tons
443
664
Milo
66
7,327
18,318
Kaffir
16,563
49,689
Feterita
1,533
11,333
Alfalfa
..
7,474
21,247
Prairie hay.
1,796
Acres
Product 1,853,712
129
FARM STATISTICS.
Value
Poultry and eggs sold
$26,326
Butter, Ibs
54,568
Milk sold
$25,135
Cheese, lbs
210
Number
Horses
6,220
Mules and asses
1,311
Milch cows.
69,605
Other cattle
9,950
Swine
2,361
Sheep
183
1915 .-- POPULATION, 5,276.
Winter wheat
Acres bu. 107,608
Product 1,614,120 2,472
Corn
4,127
119,683
Oats
4,762
133,336
Rye
506
7,084
Barley
8,801
220,025
Irish potatoes
40
4,000
Sweet potatoes
1
100
Cowpeas
tons
15
22
Alfalfa
9,593
28,779
Broom corn
lbs
274
123,300
Jerusalem corn
285
855
Feterita.
8,527
No record
Sweet clover
40
No record
Prairie hay
..
5,195
Quantity
Valuc
Poultry and eggs sold
$2,534,506.47
Wool clip
lbs.
1,072
235.84
Cheese
350
52.50
Butter
63,355
15,838.75
Milk sold
31,569.00
Honey and beeswax
lbs.
. 500
70.00
יו
206
Spring wheat
130
HISTORY OF MEADE COUNTY.
Number
Horses
6,639
Mules and asses
1,530
Milch cows
9,176
Other cattle
18,553
Sheep
182
Swine
4,714
The 1916 census gave Meade County a population of 6,053.
THE OLD CALABOOSE.
(I have not been able to find anyone who would youch for the historical accuracy of this chapter. This story was suggested by the old calaboose it- self, and if the incidents related did not actually occur, no doubt a true re- cital of the facts would be even more interesting and more startling.)
Standing in the rear of a modern building facing Main street, and used as a storeroom for various odds and ends, is a small old weather-worn building of pecu- liar construction, a glance at which excites one's curi- osity and impels a closer examination. In dimensions it is about twelve by sixteen feet, eight feet high in front and sloping to six feet in the rear. It is built of pine boards, or planks, two inches thick and eight inches wide, commonly known as 2x8's, laid flatwise one upon the other and spiked together, forming a solid wall eight inches thick. In one end is a window about twelve by fourteen inches, iron-barred, giving the structure the appearance of a prison. And a prison it is-or was. In the early days, when the city was composed largely of saloons and dance-halls, and infested by cowboys, gamblers, and bad men and women. it served as the "bastile" in which were im- prisoned temporarily the murderer, the cow-thief, the drunkard, the common bum, and in fact all who for any reason came within the grasp of the strong arm of the law-the law as administered by the Justice Court of Hiram Smith, J. P.
In those wild days, when drunkenness, carousing, gambling, thieving and kindred crimes and misde-
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meanors were common, and murder was by no means uncommon, many of the leading citizens, and many officers of the law, sought to court favor with the "bad men" by closing eyes to many of the lesser crimes and brawls. But there were some who loyally and stead- fastly stood for law and order, and demanded prompt and efficient enforcement of law, and speedy and ade- quate punishment for law-breakers.
Among those who talked most and loudest for law enforcement, and who did much to subdue the law- less element, and was one of those who were most active in originating the crusade which ultimately drove out the saloon, dance-hall and other houses of vice and iniquity, was Joseph Randall. He publicly and vigor- ously condemned vice and immorality in whatsoever form it was manifested ; he was a pillar of the church, and, if one were to take his word for it, a righteous man and one without sin. He it was who headed the sub- scription list by which funds were raised to build the calaboose to which the reader is introduced in the first paragraph. And it is the irony of fate that he was the first inmate, being confined therein for seventy-two hours, awaiting a requisition from the Governor, under which he was taken back to Ohio to face trial on a charge of bigamy, of which offense he was duly convicted.
Of this and many other things connected with the old calaboose I learned from an old-timer to whom I ap- plied for information concerning the early history of the town.
It was here, my informant told me, that Sam Howell and Bill Evans were confined while awaiting their pre- liminary examination on a charge of holding up an ex-
MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES.
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press wagon and killing the driver. Across the street still stands the old building in which Justice Smith held court and bound them over for trial ; and yonder, a half-mile away, still stands the lone tree on which they were hanged, the populace having decided to waive the formality and expense of a trial by jury, and incidentally to guard against a possible miscarriage of justice.
It was in this selfsame prison that the eastern dude, whose name my informant had forgotten, was confined, charged with having stolen Pete Stringer's horse. In those days murder was sometimes condoned, but horse- stealing, never. And my informant related how in the dusk of evening a mob was formed for the purpose of lynching the aforesaid dude. Urged on by Pete, and emboldened by liberal potations, a crowd of about twenty armed cowboys, bad, courageous and desperate men, secured a rope and marched en masse from the Red Dragon Saloon to the calaboose, with the avowed intention of wreaking vengeance and ridding the coun- try of "one more hoss-thief." At the door of the bastile, however, they encountered "Banta" Sims, the diminutive, bowlegged City Marshal, who had drawn a dead-line twenty feet in front of the building, and, with a six-shooter in each hand and determination in his mien, he informed the "committee" that he was the custodian of that jail and the guardian of the peace and dignity of the city ; that the accused should have a fair and impartial trial by a jury of his peers, and that he, "Banta," would shoot the first "galoot" who set foot across the dead-line.
The crowd knew "Banta" and grumblingly retired,
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and the case against the dude was afterwards dis- missed, Pete having found his horse in a neighboring pasture, whither it had strayed.
He told me of the evening when Ike Lewis and Dan Pillsbury rode their horses into the Blue Crane Saloon and shot out the lights. Ike was arrested and thrown into the "cooler." but Dan, although the Marshal had emptied his gun at him when he refused to halt, rode away, but returned later in the night, shot the lock off the prison door, liberated his pal, and they both es- caped to their ranch in No Man's Land, from which point, a few days later, Dan sent the Marshal two dol- lars to pay for the loek he had broken.
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