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The number of inhabitants per square mile by the last census is shown to be 212, heing the greatest of any State in the Union.
The population of Massachusetts eities in 1875 was as fol- lows: Boston, 341,019; Lowell, 49,688; Woreester, 49,317 ; Cambridge, 47,838; Fall River, 45,340; Lawrence, 34,916; Lynn, 32,600; Springfield, 31,053 ; Salem, 25,958; New Bed- ford, 25,895; Somerville, 21,868; Chelsea, 20,737; Taunton, 20,445; Gloucester, 16,754; Holyoke, 16,260; Newton, 16,105; Haverhill, 14,628; Newburyport, 13,323; Fitchburg, 12,289.
The following tables show the population of the three river- counties by towns since 1776 :
t This tnunel lies wholly within the town of Florida, Berkshire Co., but its eastern portal opens on the west bank of the Deerfield River, which divides the counties of Berkshire and Franklin.
* An estimate of the cost of a tunnel at this point for the passage of a canal, made in 1826, was $920,832.
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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
COMPARATIVE CENSUS RETURNS FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MASS.
Date of
Organiza-
tion.
Colonial
Census.
United States Census.
State
Census.
U. S.
Census.
State
Census.
U. S.
Census.
State
Census.
1662.
1776.
1790
1800.
1810.
1820.
1830.
1810.
1850.
1855.
1860.
1865.
1870.
1875.
Amherst
1759
915
1,233
1,358
1,409
1,917 4
2,031
2,550
3,057
2,937
3,206
3,415
4,035
3.937
Belehertown
1761
972
1,485
1,878
2.270
2,426
2.491
2,554
2,680
2,698
2,709
2,636
2,428
2,315
Chesterfield
1762
1,092
1,183
1,323
1,408
1,447 + 1,416
1,132
1,014
950
897
801
811
746
Cummington ...
1779
873
985
1,009
1,060 +
1,261
1,237
1,172
1,004
1,085
980
1,037
916
Easthampton.
457
586
600
712+ 745
717
1,342
1,386
1,916
2,869
3,620
3,972
Enfield
1816
1781
681
724
652
632
617
536
512
471
439
411
368
349
Granby.
1768
491
596
786
850
1,066 + 1,064
971
1,104
1,001
907
908
863
812
Greenwich.
1754
890
1,015
1,460
1.225
778
813
824
838
S03
699
648
665
60G
Hadley
1661
6.81
S82
1,073
1,217
1,461
1,686
1,814
1,986
1,928
2,105
2.240
2,301
2,125
llatfeld
1670
582
703
809
805
823
893
933
1,073
1,162
1,337
1,405
1,594
1,600
lluntington
1773
742
742
959
968
849
795
750
756
1,172
1,216
1,163
1,156
1,095
Middlefield
1783
608
877
822
755
720
1,717
737
677
748
727
728
603
Northampton
1,790
1,628
2,190
2,631
2,85 £
3,613
3,750
5,278
5,819
6,788
7,925
10,160
11,198
Pelham
1742
729
1,040
1,144
1,185
1,278
904
956
983
789
748
737
673
633
Plainfield
1785
...
458
797
977
936 ₼
984
910
814
652
639
579
521
481
Preseott ...
1822
584
759
902
1,047
1,185
1,458
2,495
2,051
2,277
2,099
2,840
3,370
Southampton
1753
740
829
983
1,171
1,160
1,244
1,157
1,060
1,195
1,130
1,216
1,159
1,050
Ware.
1761
773
773
997
996
1,154 M
2,045
1,890
3,785
3, 198
3,597
3,374
4,259
4,142
Westhampton
1778
683
756
793
896 -
918
759
602
670
608
636
587
556
Williamsburg.
1771
534
1,019
1.176
1,122
1,087 #
1,236
1,309
1,537
1,831
2,095
1,976
2,159
2,029
Worthington.
1768
639
1,116
1,223
1,391
1,276-
1,179
1,197
1,134
1,112
1,041
925
860
818
Totals ..
12,154 18,823
22,885
24,553 26,487 30,254 30,897 35,732 35,485 37,823 39,269
44,388 44,821
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.
TOWNS.
Incorpora-
Colonial
Census.
United States Census.
State
Census.
U. S.
Census.
Cursus.
Census.
State
Census,
1811.
1776.
1790.
1800.
1810.
1820.
1830.
1340,
1850.
1855.
1860,
1865.
1870.
1875.
Ashfield
1765
628
1,459
1,741
1,809
1,748- 1,732
1,610
1,394
1,342
1,302
1,221
1,180
1,190
Bernardstown
1762
607
691
780
912+
918
992
937
908
968
902
961
991
Buekland
1779
718
1,041
1,097
1.037 +
1,039
1,084
1,050
1,614
1,702
1,922
1,946
1,921
Charlemont.
1765
665
665
875
987
1,08l
1,065
1,127
1,173
1,113
1,075
994
1,005
1,029
Coleraine ..
1761
566
1,417
2,014
2.016
1,961
1,877
1,971
1,785
1,604
1,798
1,726
1,742
1,699
Conway
1767
897
2,092
2,013
1,784
1,705
1,563
1,409
1,831
1.784
1,689
1,538
1,460
1,452
Deerfield
1682
836
1,330
1,531
1,570
1,868
2,003
1,912
2,421
2,766
3,073
3,038
3,632
3,414
Erving ..
1838
160
331-
488
309
449
471
527
576
579
79 4
Gill
1793
735
1,498
1,254
1,165
1,361 -
1,540
1.756
2,580
2.945
3,198
3,211
3,589
3,540
llawley
1792
244
539
878
1,031
1.089 -
1,037
977
881
774
671
687
672
588
lleath
1785
379
604
917
1,122 +
1,199
895
803
741
661
642
613
545
Leverett
1774
524
711
769
857
939
875
948
982
964
914
877
831
Leyden.
1809
989
1,095
1,009
974
796
632
716
653
606
592
518
524
Mooroe
1822
575
906
1,222
934
1,074
+ 1,152
1,255
1,518
4,509
1,593
1,574
2,224
3,380
New Salein
1753
910
1,543
1,949
2,107
2,146 +
1,889
1,305
1,253
1,221
957
1,116
987
923
Northfield
1713
580
868
1,047
1,218
1,584 +
1,757
1,673
1,772
1.951
1,712
1,660
1,720
1,641
Orange ...
1810
784
766
764
829
880
1,501
1,701
1.753
1,622
1,909
2,091
2,497
Rowe.
1785
443
575
839
851
716
703
659
60!
619
563
581
661
Shelburne.
1768
575
1,183
1,079
961
1,022
995
1,022
1,239
1,401
1,448
1,564
1,582
1,590
Shutesbury
1761
598
674
930
939
1,029
986
987
912
939
798
788
614
558
Sunderland
1:14
409
462
537
551
597 -4
666
719
792
839
839
861
832
860
Warwick
1763
766
1,246
1,233
1,227
1,256
1,150
1,071
1,021
1,002
932
901
769
744
Wendell
1781
519
737
983
958
874
875
920
738
704
693
539
503
Whately ..
1771
410
736
773
891
1,076 + 1,111
1,072
1,101
1,052
1,057
1,012
1,068
958
Totals
10,294 21,743 26,300 27,421 29,418 29,630 28,812 30,870 31,652 31,434 31,340 32,635
33,696
...
873 +1,056
976
1,036
1,036
1,025
997
1,023
1,065
Goshen,
737
643
611
596
54]
493
South Hadley
1753
tion.
State
U. S.
635
653
673
Greenfield
1753
700
762
800
864
798
754
732
683
191
201
265
282
254
217
236
190
Montagne.
1753
293
Date of
1654
780
758
TOWN8.
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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
HIAMPDEN COUNTY, MASS.
Date of
Incorpora-
Colonial
Census.
United States Census.
State
Census.
U. S.
Census.
State
Census.
U. S.
Census.
State
Census.
1812.
1776.
1790.
1800.
1810.
1820.
1830.
1840.
1850.
1855.
1860.
1865.
1870.
1875.
Agawam
1855
1,543
1,698
1,664
2,001
2,248
Blandford
1741
772
1,416
1,778
1,613
1,515 +
1,590
1,427
1,418
1,271
1,256
1,087
1,026
964
Brimfield
1731
1,064
1,211
1,384
1,325
1,612
1,599 + 1,419
1,420
1,343
1,363
1,316
1,288
1,201
Chester ...
1765
405
1,119
1,542
1,534
1,526
1,407 +- 1,632
1.521
1,255
1,314
1,266
1,253
1,396
Chicopee.
1848
Granville
1754
1,126
1,979
2,309
1,504
1,643
1,649 + 1,414
1.305
1,316
1,385
1,367
1,293
1,240
Ilolland
1785
428
445
420
453
453
423
449
392
419
368
344
334
Holyoke.
1850
4,639
4,997
5,648
10,733
16,260
Longmeadow
1783
744
973
1,036
1,171
1,257 f
1.270
1,252
1,348
1,370
1,480
1,342
1,467
Ludlow
1774
413
560
650
730
1,246
1,327 +
1,268
1,186
1,191
1,174
1,232
1,136
1,222
Monson .
1760
813
1,331
1,635
1,674
2,126
2,263 +
2,151
2,831
2,942
3,164
3,272
3,204
3,733
Montgomery
1780
449
560
595
604
579
740
393
413
371
353
318
304
Palmer
1752
727
809
1,039
1,114
1,197
1,237
2,139
3,974
4,012
4,082
3,080
3,631
4,572
Russell
1792
431
422
491
507
955
521
677
605
618
635
643
Southwick
1770
841
841
807
1,229
1,255
1,355 +
1,214
1,120
1,130
1,188
1,155
1,100
1,114
Springfield
1636
1,974
1,574
2,312
2,767
3,914
6,784 + 10,985
11,766
13,788
15,199
22,035
26,703
31,053
Tolland.
1810
003
596
5.1 ₺
509
452
Wnles
1762
850
606
774
645
683~
686
711
713
677
696
83t
1,020
Westfield
1669
1,488
2,204
2,185
2,130
2,668
2,940 L
3,526
4,180
4,575
5,055
5,634
6,519
8,431
West Springfield.
1774
1,744
2,367
2.835
3,109
3,246 + 3,270 +|
3,626
2,979
2,090
2,105
2,100
2,606
3,739
Wilbraham.
1763
1,057
1,555
1,743
1,776
1,979+ 2,034-
1,864
2,127
2,032
2,081
2,111
2,330
2,576
Totals.
13,274
19,193
23,462 24,421 28,021 31,639
37,366
51,283 54,849
57,366
64,570 78,409
94,304
The amount of foreign-born population in each of the coun- ties, by the census of 1875, was as follows : Hampshire County, 8585; per cent., 19.15. Franklin County, 3990; per cent., 11.84. Hampden County, 26,235; per cent., 27.82.
The total number of voters in each of the three counties was as follows: Hampshire, 9253; Franklin, 8516; Hampden, 18,912. The military population of these counties is about 25,000, reckoning those of military age at two-thirds the total number of voters.
Of aged people, there were in Hampshire County 42 over 90 years ; in Franklin, 28; and in Hampden, 82; and of these several were above 100.
Of families and dwellings there were as follows : Hampshire County-families, 9596; dwellings, 8254. Franklin County- families, 7856; dwellings, 6877. Hampden County-families, 19,990; dwellings, 13,628. Of unoceupied dwellings, Hamp- shire had 306; Franklin, 268; and Ilampden, 502.
The number of dwellings in the larger towns was as follows: Springfield, 4977 ; Ilolyoke, 1479; Westfield, 1468; Chicopee, 632;+ Northampton, 2197; Amherst, 833; Greenfield, 696; Deerfield, 639.
The number of colored people other than white, and inelud- ing Chinese, Japanese, and Indians, is shown below : Ilamp- shire-black, 209; mulatto, 95; Chinese, 13; Japanese, 1. Franklin-black, 64; mulatto, 10; Chinese, 9. Hampden- black, 828; mulatto, 213; Chinese, 33; Japanese, 1 ; Indians, 15.
AGRICULTURAL.Į
The total number of farms in the State was 44,549, with a total acreage of 3,402,369, valued at $182,663,140; being an average value for each farm of $4100, and of each acre $53.69, nearly.
The number of farms in Franklin County was 3956, with a total acreage of 350,443; average number of acres for each farm, 88 acres ; average value of farms, $2870; total value of farms (including buildings), $11,352,503.
The number of acres in market-gardens was 214}, of the value of $12,448.
* Formed since census was taken. Included in Wilbraham. See town his- tory.
+ By the census report, Chicopee had 632 dwellings and 2049 families.
# Compiled from the census of 1875.
The number of aeres of cultivated land was 79,871; of un- improved land, 175,218; of unimiprovable land, 20,517; and of woodland, 74,837.
The number of farms in Hampden County was 3736, with a total acreage of 316,015; average number of acres per farm, 85; average value of farms, $3880; total valuation of lands and buildings, $14,496,445.
The number of acres in market-gardens was 464, valued at $54,325.
The number of aeres of cultivated land was 79,726; of un- improved land, 147,359; of unimprovable land, 15,262; and of woodland, 73,668.
The number of farms in Hampshire County was 3666, with a total aereage of 316,991 ; average number of aeres per farm, 86 ; average value of farms, $3344; total value of lands and buildings, $12,260,330 ; number of acres in market-gardens, 89, valued at $18,220; number of aeres of cultivated land, 98,311; of unimproved land, 145,894 ; of unimprovable land, 10,342; of woodland, 62,444.
The total domestic and agricultural products of the three counties was as follows : Franklin County-domestic, $810,792; agricultural, $$2,593,738. Ilampden County-domestic, $618,- 356 ; agricultural, 82,774,297. Hampshire County-domestic, $745,046 ; agricultural, $3,066,883.
The production and value of butter in the three counties was as follows: Franklin County-1,285,048 pounds ; value, $414,977. Hampden County-783,879 pounds ; value, $272,749. Ilampshire County-1,149,077 pounds ; value, $392,423.
Of cheese : Franklin County-63,711 pounds ; value, $9065. Hampden County-105,761 pounds ; value, $13,157. Hampshire County-87,856 pounds ; value, $12,178.
Of maple-sugar : Franklin County-872,439 pounds; value, $42,271. Hampden County-149,297 pounds ; value, $16,114. Ilampshire County-291,084 pounds ; value, $34,000.
Apples : Franklin County-192,117 bushels ; value, $79,417. Hampden-247,672 bushels ; value, $93,213. Ilampshire- 191,857 bushels ; value, $80,397. The apple crop of 1878 was very large, aggregating for the three valley-counties probably 1,500,000 bushels.
Milk : Franklin County-value, $169,819. Hampden County-value, $459,103. Hampshire County-value, $396,- 203.
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TOWNS.
8,291
7,576
7,261
7,577
9,607
10,335
llampden*
1878
3,245
..
723 665
627
594
798
692
tion.
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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
Hay .- The amount and value of all kinds of hay produced was as follows :
Tons.
Valne.
Franklin County
61,056
$93,863
Hlampden Conuty.
48,646
778,513
llampshire County
58,398
$90,817
The total grown in all other parts of the State was about 115,000 pounds, valued at about $17,000.
Wheat .*- Franklin County, 7456 bushels; Hampden County, 182 bushels; Hampshire County, 2946 bushels. Franklin and Hampshire Counties produced three-fourths of the total amount grown in the State.
The total value of farm property, including lands, buildings, fruit-trees and vines, domestic animals, and agricultural imple- ments thereon, was as follows : Franklin County, $13,511,984 ; Hampden County, $16,500,860; Hampshire County, 814,379,- 386.
The total number of hired persons employed in agricultural operations in each of the counties was as follows: Franklin County-3086; total wages paid, $324,490. Hampden County -3049; total wages paid, 8445,226. Hampshire County- 2085; total wages paid, $385,551.
VALUATION AND PRODUCTS OF HAMPSHIRE CO., MASS., FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1875.
TOWNS.
Personal Property.
Real Estate.
Total Valuation.
Manufactures and Fisheries.
Agriculture and Mining.
Total Products.
Amherst
$740,745
$1,896,705
$2,637,450
$497,526
$263,925
$761,451
Belchertown
151,820
848,228
1,000,048
138,152
303,662
441,814
Chesterfield.
87,453
220,170
307,623
19,904
84,626
104,530
Cummington
143,025
297,817
440,842
109,496
111,755
221,251
Easthampton.
834,654
1,570,879
2,405,533
1,968,155
140,127
2,108,282
Enfield.
291,510
375,390
666,900
372,361
111,353
483,714
Goshen
29,794
108,028
137.822
4,750
52,344
57,094
Granby .
103,242
399,009
502,251
26,988
191,816
218,804
Greenwich.
85,760
205,360
291,120
43,794
73,569
117,363
lladley
275,117
1,121,987
1,397.104
207.345
492,551
699,896
Hatfield.
398,929
820,085
1,219,014
65,200
413,426
478,626
lhuntington.
137,640
375,585
513.225
114,112
83,418
197,530
Middlefeld
156,250
216,410
372,660
97,089
64,855
161,944
Northampton
2,242,989
5,627,900
7,870,889
3,673,063
317,408
3,990,471
Pelham
26,096
150,494
176,590
9,225
58.553
67,778
Plainfield.
47,350
133,460
180,810
16,685
74,395
91,080
Prescott
30,648
172,110
202.758
9.260
60,403
69,663
South Hadley
361,312
1,407,285
1,768,597
1,056,428
164,173
1,220,601
Southampton
77,687
417,637
495,324
66,669
184,796
251,465
Ware
482,770
1,239,470
1,722,240
1,957,611
200,863
2,158,474
Westhampton
42,910
260,259
303,169
16,698
114,797
131,495
Williamsburg
424,511
756,855
1,181,366
299,935
108,741
408.676
Worthington.
88,837
267,453
356,290
27,110
161,928
189,038
Totals ..
$7,261,049
$18,888,576
$26,149,625
$10,797,556
$3,833,484
$14,631,040
VALUATION AND PRODUCTS OF FRANKLIN CO., MASS., FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1875.
TOWNs.
Personal Property.
Real Estate.
Total Valuation.
Mannfactures and Fisheries.
Agriculture and Mining.
Total Products.
Ashfield
$142,173
$387,744
$529,917
$12,860
$142,806
$155,666
Bernardston
87,094
314,044
401,138
103,700
114,490
218,190
Buckland ..
100,536
505,874
606,410
433,765
117,265
551,030
Charlemont
69,249
285,125
354,374
38,750
118,347
157,097
Coleraine.
192,888
491,570
684,458
390,622
183,900
574,522
Conway.
254,049
564,244
818,293
333.430
235,296
568,726
Deerfield
295,276
1,044,766
1,340,042
312,720
410,166
722,886
Erving.
75,767
242,292
318,059
272,145
34,210
306,355
Gill.
78,815
391,69]
470,506
18,500
148,348
166.848
GreenGeld
853,321
1,969,665
2,822,986
479,621
170,840
650,461
Hawley
33,535
123,685
157,220
7,076
71,299
78.369
lleath ..
38,112
153,210
191,322
9,630
86,714
96,344
Leverett
62,105
255,405
317,510
32,004
$4,200
116,204
Leyden
36,089
171,042
207.131
2.454
95,260
97,714
Monroe
8,062
39,715
47,777
1,700
23,071
24.771
Montague
450,200
1,598,600
2,048,800
1,478,446
175.186
1,653,632
New Salem
69,960
257,270
327,230
44,550
89,916
134,466
Northfield
107,255
596,819
704,074
79,455
267,021
346,476
Orange
302,675
1,093,125
1,395,800
807,242
84,990
892,232
Rowe.
38,174
141,445
179,619
15,202
70,761
85,963
Shelburne.
215,417
651,424
866,841
193,306
164,943
358,249
Shutesbury.
21,025
164,525
185,550
11,357
54,942
66,299
Sunderland.
61,865
378,428
440,293
800
184,520
185,320
Warwick
44,804
221,232
266,036
86,810
72,026
158,836
Wendell
21,22S
157,460
178,688
68,035
46,005
114,046
Whately
190,121
529,240
719,361
67,700
172,473
240,173
Tutals.
$3,849,795
$12,729,640
$16,579,435
$5,301,874
$3,418,995
$8,720,869
Franklin County
1216%
1,097,001
$321,815
Hampden County
1,224,670
2301,475
Hampshire Connty.
1652/4
2,655,561
462,956
Corn .- The three river-counties are the largest corn-pro- ducing connties in the State, excepting Worcester, the amount grown in each being respectively as follows :
Bushels,
Value.
Franklin County ..
154,310
$145,996
Hampden County
130.504
127,458
Hampshire County
156,193
150,121
Total
441,007
$423,573
The total amount raised in the State was 1,040,290 bushels, valned at $1,006,384. Worcester County, the only one which exceeded either of them, produced 195,963 bushels.
Potatoes .- Franklin County, 254,528 bushels; Hampden County, 317,653 bushels ; Hampshire Connty, 298,396 bushels.
Tobacco .- Of this prodnet nearly the whole amount produced in the State was grown in the river-counties, as follows :
Acres.
Pounds.
Valne.
* According to State census 1875.
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IHISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
VALUATION AND PRODUCTS OF HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASS., FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 1, 1875.
CITIES ANO TOWNS.
Personal Property.
Real Estate.
Total Valuation
Manufactures and Fisheries.
Agriculture and Mining.
Total Products.
Agawam
$274,961
$897,950
$1,172,91]
$177,000
$314,004
$491,094
Blandford
112,400
294,915
407,315
44,375
163,856
208,231
Brimfield
129,440
436,050
565,490
103,438
169,302
272,740
Chester
94.025
435,047
529,072
184,496
104,271
288,767
Chicopre ..
1,833,975
3,641,860
5,475,835
4,035,600
214,799
4,250,399
Granville.
89,364
315,808
505,172
68,280
122,860
191,140
Holland
16,957
120,190
137,147
2,059
33,056
35.115
Holyoke.
182,340
849,595
1,031,935
159,040
261,935
420,975
Ludlow
121,311
445,267
566,578
253,800
149,776
403,576
Monson.
320,925
1,017,386
1,338,311
1,270,000
312,370
1.582,370
Montgomery
28,919
112,807
141,726
3,613
54,331
57,974
Palmer.
107,139
316,446
423,585
181.500
34,848
216,348
Southwick
121,885
458,097
579,982
63,058
227,956
291,014
Springfield
8,398,912
31,125,660
39,524,572
12,483,010
248,903
12,731,913
Tolland.
68,464
198,866
267,330
82,540
62,818
145,358
Wales ..
163,535
284,415
447,950
904,603
48,998
953,601
Westfield
1,945,085
5,354,590
7,299.675
3,446,358
362,900
3,809,258
West Springfeld
319,153
2,487,159
2,806,312
621,698
141,299
762,997
Wilbraham"
202,343
756,012
958,355
964,802
290,999
1,255,801
Totals
$18,057,202
$57,576,840
$75,634,042
$35,692,824
$3,546,183
$39,239,007
Manufactures of Hampshire County.t
Number of
Capital
Value of Goods
Towns.
Establishments.
Invested.
Produced.
Amherst,
40
$204,335
$107,404
Belchertown
25
58,275
130,952
Chesterfield
10
31,500
19,154
Cummington .
20
95,250
104,271
Easthampton.
17
1,620,375
1,883,005
Enfield.
11
240,600
367,981
Goshen ...
5
3,800
4.350
Granby
7,800
13,450
Greenwich.
15,800
34,894
Hadley
13
71,0000)
201,295
Hatfield.
1
32,100
62,700
Huntington
5
80,500
108,300
Middlefield
4
89,100
96,789
36
1,696,300
3,179,199
Pelham
8,000
9,225
Plainfield
7
9,000
9.150
Prescott.
4,1XH)
9,260
South Hadley
909,972
1,028,353
13
15,100
61,775
Ware ...
31
1,253,750
1,930,160
Westhampton
24,940
14,173
Williamsburg.
223,500
295,100
Worthington
13
23,550
22,277
Totals.
297
86,718,547
$9,993,217
Manufactures of Franklin County.t
Number of Establishments.
Capital
Value of Goods
Towns.
4
$13,500
$9,094
Bernardston.
4
40,000
87,0)
Burkland
S
317,600
426,165
Charlemont
13
14,975
32,750
Colernine
356,000
390,622
Conway
7
225,700
284,150
Deerfield
12
75,100
297,700
Erving.
291,200
266,925
('ill. ....
1
1או3,אך
17,000
Greenfield
46
354,800
308,634
Hawley
10
5.425
6,670
Heath
1
3,000
9,630
Leverett
14
22,050
32,004
Leyden
3
2,900
2.454
Monroe
2.200
1.700
Montagne.
24
1,504,589
1,364,736
New Salem
10,400
10,550
Northfield
18
28,080
59,855
Orange
23
569,100
782,140
Rowe
7
7.780
12,087
Shelburne.
113,641
178,790
Shuteshry
8
7,975
10,057
Sunderland
900
800
Warwick
1-1
38,400
86,810
Wendell
G
28,500
67,785
Whately
6
14,700
67,000
Totuls. 282
Manufactures of Hampden County.t
Number of
Capital
Valne of Goods
Towns.
Establishments, Investerl.
Produced.
Agawam.
3
$171,478
$177,000
Blandford
11
18,100
33,525
Brimfield,
10
16,550
102,588
Chester
185,530
174,541
Chicopee
71
1,965,146
3,781,903
Granville
13
47,375
65,680
lolland
1,850
1.450
llolyoke
6,862,000
8,737,806
# Including the town of Hampden, formed 1878.
t Census uf 1875.
Towns.
Number of Establishments.
Capital
Valne of Goods Produced.
Longmeadow
9
$151,300
$149,300
Ludlow
4
201,500
253,600
Monson
10
279,300
1,179,275
Montgomery
2
1,71%)
3,643
Palmer.
9.2
947,200
1,751,151
Russell.
4
156,000
176,600
Southwick
13
13,338
49,308
Springfield.
251
5,395,213
10,089,842
Tulland.
6
16,100
82,540
Wales ....
12
247,750
895,475
West Springfield.
685,000
609,905
Westfield.
121
1,662,938
3,246,276
Wilbraban
14
709,550
942,752
Totals,
633
$19,765,118
$32,504,175
The number of steam-engines in use in Franklin County was 28, with actual horse-power of 1406; the number of water-wheels was 267, with 8586 horse-power. The number of steain-engines in Hampden County was 137, of 5989 actual horse-power; water-wheels, 285, with 14,472 horse-power. Number of steam-engines in Hampshire County, 56, of 3716 horse-power; of water-wheels, 246, representing 6416 horse- power.
The total number of persons employed in Franklin County was 3115; total annual wages, $1,346,125; in Hampden County, 19,496; wages, $8,844,270; in Hampshire, 5807; wages paid, 82,259,986.
The principal manufactures were firearins, agricultural implements, artisans' tools, clothing, cotton goods, food prep- arations, furniture, lumber, machinery, metals and metallic goods, paper, printing and publishing, tobacco, woolen goods, wooden ware, worsted goods, etc.
EDUCATIONAL.
Schools .- Some account of the schools will be found in the history of the several towns and cities, including those of various kinds and grades.
The following statistics are from the State census for 1875:
The total number of public schools in Franklin County was 219, and total valuation of property, $208,015; number of private schools, 9; total valuation of property, 826,155; the total attendance of all ages, 5792; the total number of illiter- ates was 842, of whom 698 were foreign-born.
Hampden County .- Number of public schools, 214; valua- tion of property, $1,136,154; number of private schools, 16; value of property, $195,435 ; total attendance, all ages, 15,717 ; total illiterates, 9195, of whom 7942 were of foreign birth.
Hampshire County .- Number of public schools, 209 ; valua- tion of property, 8383,039; number of private schools, 31; value of property, $763,515; total attendance, all ages, 8789; total illiterates, 2288, of whom 1998 were foreign-born.
LIBRARIES. - The number of public libraries, volumes,
636,187
1,237,475
1,873,662
1,855,218
163,472
2,018,690
Russell
2,889,882
6,79],245
9,681,127
8,788,306
63,340
8,851,646
Longmeadow
$1,127,715
$4,843,117
Invested.
Produced.
Ashfirkl.
Sonthampton
7
8
1
Northampton.
Invested.
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yearly circulation, and value of buildings in the three counties was as follows :
Franklin County .- Number of libraries, 10; volumes, 15,824 ; yearly circulation, 56,907 ; value of library buildings, §8000.
Hampden County .- Number of libraries, 5; number of vol- umes, 14,350; circulation, 20,656; value of buildings, $2500.
Hampshire County .- Number of libraries, 8; number of volumes, 25,256; circulation, 77,435; value of buildings, $80,000.
Of public and private school libraries, Franklin County had 1, with a circulation of 1050; Hampden County 6, with a circulation of 2783 ; and Hampshire 2, with a nominal circu- lation.
Of scientific and artistic libraries, there were 1 in Franklin, with 120 volumes; 1 in Hampden, with 7700 volumes; and 1 in Hampshire, with 1800 volumes.
Of association libraries, Franklin had 6, containing 12,330 volumes ; Hampden 5, containing about 40,000 volumes; and Hampshire 4, with 3716 volumes.
Hampden also had 5 private circulating libraries, containing 3705 volumes.
Hampshire County also had I college library, with 30,406 volumes, with an endowment fund of $33,000, and value of library buildings, $10,000.
CHAPTER XXIV.
VALLEY AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCI- ATIONS-HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN, AND HAMP- DEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY .*
HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN, AND HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
THIS society was organized on the 22d of January, 1818, and included the territory of the three river-counties.
The officers chosen at this meeting, which was held in North- ampton and very largely attended, were HIon. Joseph Lyman, President; Josiah Dwight, Secretary ; and J. D. Whitney, Treasurer. Committees upon Agriculture, Domestic Animals, and Manufactures were appointed, and the sum of one hundred dollars was subscribed for contingent expenses.
The act incorporating the society was passed in February, 1818, and the first meeting subsequently was held on the 5th of May following, at the court-house in Northampton, at which time the organization was completed. Measures were also taken to provide for a cattle-show, which was appointed for the 14th and 15th of October following. The premiuni- list included an aggregate of two hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents, which was to be paid in silver-plate.
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