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The gross sales of all the farm products of the State in 1875 were $121, 187,46 ;. Of this amount Onondaga county contributed $3,667,933, while she was the fourth in the number of acres plowed, namely, 119,340 acres. She was the fourth county also in Indian corn, her product being 894,723 bushels. In the yield of oats she was only exceeded by four counties in the State.
The counties cutting the largest number of fleeces of wool in 1875 were Steuben, 80,617 ; Liv- ingston, 68,832 : Washington, 63,359; Ontario, 60,219; Genesee, 47,779 ; and Onondaga, 41,956. All these counties cut fewer fleeces than in 1855, although the weight of the fleeces in each county is increased.
This county had among its early citizens some of
the leading agriculturists of the State, both theo- retical and practical. None took an carlier or more prominent part than the President of the first Agricultural Society of the county-Hon. Dan Bradley, of Marcellus. Ile was a graduate from Y'ale in the class of 1798, and received the degree of M. A. at the age of twenty-three. He was a native of Haddam, Conn, where he was born June 10, 1767. The date of his settlement in Marcellus was September, 1795, after having spent several years as a minister of the gospel, in New Hartford, Oneida county. Mr. Bradley devoted himself to a scientific study of farming theoretically, as well as following it practically as a pursuit, and it is claimed that the improvement of agriculture in the county, and in this whole section of the State, is due more to his influence than to that of any other man. Indeed, this may be said of the State at large, inasmuch as he was chiefly instrumental in securing the passage of the law for the benefit of agricultural societies in 1819. Hle contributed some of the ablest papers and articles of his day to the State Agricultural Reports and the leading agricul- tural journals."
Mr. John Ellis, father of James M. Ellis, Esq., of Syracuse, was the first to introduce merino sheep into the county. In 1796 he settled on Lot 103, in the town of Onondaga. About 1802 or 1803, he purchased of Col. Humphrey, of Connecticut, two bucks and two ewes, of the pure merino stock which Col. Humphrey had imported from Spain, paying $1,500 for the four head. Mr. Ellis bred these sheep extensively on his farm and laid the foundation of wide improvement in the stock of fine wooled sheep throughout the country. After his death, Mr. James M. Ellis continued to breed fine flocks of these sheep on the farm formerly owned by his father, till 1854.
Mr. Davis Cossitt, of Onondaga Hill, has also been an extensive breeder of merino sheep, and has at present a very fine flock.
Timothy Sweet was one of the earliest and best known farmers of the county. He emigrated to Pompey in 1794, reaching what is now the " Old Homestead" on the 28th of January, where within eight days Kneeland Sweet was born. Within three months after his arrival Mr. Timothy Sweet was elected to the office of fence viewer, and at the next town meeting to the office of Commissioner of Highways. In this capacity he labored for many years, and assisted in laying out most of the roads in the original town. He soon became a promi- nent, if not the leading, farmer in the town, and
" See History of Marcellus.
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HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
one of the first in the county. In 1803, he pur- chased of Dr. Mordecai Hale, of New York City, two cows of Mr. Livingston's importation. These were of the best short-horned stock of that day. From 1800 to 1817 he was the most prominent farmer in the county, tilling more land and produc- ing the most grain, cattle, horses and sheep. About this time he divided his property among his children and retired from active life .*
Hon. George Geddes, of Fairmount, has been among the leading agriculturists of this section of the State. He has devoted much attention to the subject both practically and scientifically, having contributed articles on various branches of agricul- ture to the Country Gentleman, the New York Tri- bune, and other journals. His able report, includ- ing the result of his survey of the county, pub- lished in the Transactions of the State Agricultural Society for 1859, contains a more complete view of the topography, geology and resources of the county, together with the methods and history of its agriculture, than can be found elsewhere. Mr. Geddes as a member of the State and local Agri- cultural Societies, has ever been an earnest and efficient worker in behalf of all measures calculated to promote the agricultural interests of his county and State.
Enoch Marks, of the town of Camillus, was for many years prominently connected with agricultural matters, and had much to do with the introduction of improved stock. In the fruit and nursery business, the name of Alanson Thorp is as prominent as any in the county. He founded the nurseries on West Genesee street, known as the Syracuse Nurseries.
The rich soil of Onondaga and the enterprise of her citizens stimulated movements for the benefit of agriculture at an early period. The first Agri- cultural Society of the county was formed at Onon- daga Hill in the spring of 1819. During the ses- sion of the Legislature of the preceding winter an act had been passed by which a large fund was ap- propriated for the benefit of agricultural societies throughout the State. Onondaga county became entitled to $300 of this fund on condition that she should raise an equal amount and form an agricul- tural society. The first meeting was held on the 4th of May, 1819, at which a constitution was adopted and the following officers chosen, viz : Dan Bradley, President ; Squire Munro, Martin Cossitt, Augustus Wheaton, Vice-Presidents ; Job Tyler, Recording Secretary ; George Hall and A. Yelverton, Corres- ponding Secretaries ; Leonard Bacon, Treasurer ; H. L. Granger, Auditor ; L. H. Redfield, D. W.
Forman, O. W. Brewster, Committee on Publication.
The first Fair was held at Onondaga Valley, November 2, 1819; an address was delivered by the President, and premiums amounting to over $200 were awarded. Fairs continued to be held with more or less success for about six years, when the society fell into decay, and was soon practically abandoned.
On the 9th of April, 1838, the Legislature passed an act (Chap. 179) for the reorganization of the " Onondaga County Agricultural Society." The Trustees named in the act were, James L. Voor- hees, David Munro, Harvey Baldwin, Sanford C. Parker, George Geddes, Willis Gaylord, Henry F. King, Grove Lawrence, Aaron Burt, Oliver Teall, George Pettit and Rufus Cossit.
Thus reorganized, the society continued to exist, but did not meet the expectations of its founders. In 1841, it received an appropriation of $18o from the State.
In 1853 a new law was passed, allowing county agricultural societies to purchase and hold real es- tate to an amount not exceeding $25,000, and per- sonal property not exceeding $1,000, for the pur- poses set forth in their articles of incorporation, and for no other purposes. Town and other societies might hold real estate to the amount of $ 10,000, and personal property to the amount of $3,000. Each county and union society should have at least one director or manager for each town ; and each town, village or city society should have not less than ten directors, who should be elected annually by ballot. Upon application of two-thirds of their members to the Supreme Court of their district, these societies might also obtain an order for the sale of a part or the whole of their property. An amendment to the act was passed April 13, 1855, by the provisions of which the number of directors was changed to six, two of whom were elected each year for a term of three years. Any person could become a life member by the payment of a sum not exceeding $10, and the officers were jointly and severally liable for all debts due from the society contracted while they were in office, if suit should be com- menced within one year of the time when due. Each society formed under these acts was obliged to report annually to the State Agricultural So- ciety.
Under these acts the Onondaga County Agricul- tural Society was reorganized on the 25th of Janu- ary, 1856. The following report is taken from the Daily Standard of January 28, 1856:
" AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY .- The Annual Meet- ing of the Onondaga County Agricultural Society
* Re-union and History of Pompey, P. 353.
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HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
was held at the City Hall in Syracuse, January 25, 1856. The President, Mr. Woodruff, called the meeting to order, and appointed Messrs. Seth Hutchinson, V. V. Nottingham and B. J. Cowles a Committee to examine applications for Premiums on farm crops. .
The Committee on Reorganization reported that they had prepared the necessary papers, &c., and the Society proceeded to the election of the follow- ing officers :
President .- Squire M. Brown, Elbridge.
Treasurer-Warren C. Brayton, of DeWitt.
VICE-PRESIDENTS FROM TOWNS AND WARDS- Camillus. Theodore F. Rhodes ; Cicero, Addison J. Loomis ; Clay. Thomas H. Scott ; De\Vitt, Hiram K. Edwards ; Elbridge, James Brown ; Geddes, Thomas Andrews ; Fabius, Orel Pope ; LaFayette, Russell King ; Lysander, DeWitt C. Toll : Manlius, Charles Peck ; Marcellus, Robert E. Dorchester : Onondaga, Aaron Henderson ; Otisco, Hicks Redway: Pompey. Major Berry ; Salina, Frank W. Terry ; Skaneateles, E. H. Adams ; Spafford, Justus N. Knapp ; Tully, Samuel Willis ; Van Buren, Augustus W. Bingham : First Ward, John Eastwood ; Second Ward, C. Fred Herbst : Third Ward, Hiram Kingsley ; Fifth Ward, William A. Sweet : Sixth Ward, John R. Whitlock ; Seventh Ward, James M. Ellis ; Eighth Ward, Alvah W. Palmer.
TAPLE showing Number and Size of Farms by Towns, in Onondaga County, at the Census of 1875.
NUMBER OF FARMS.
CIVIL DIVIS- IONS
1
Of all sizes.
I'nder 3 acres
3 and under 10.
10 and under 20.
20 and under 50.
so and under 100.
100 and under 500.
soo and under 1,000,
Camillus.
185
9
10
35
56
74 1
Cicero.
390
25
40
100
128
SS . .
Clay . . .
452
12
26
44
119
168
S2 1
De Witt
261
29
71
85
72 ..
Elbridge.
246
S
25
49
SI
83 . .
Fabius.
228
I
14
13
39
59
99 3
Geddes .
74
7
9
21
25
La Fayelle. ..
311
14
30
72
104
91 .
Lysander
473
21
33
110
17 1
136 2
Manlius.
459
1 7 57
52
119
116
98 ..
Marcellus.
306
5
27
34
70
96
74 ..
Onondaga
651
S
70
92
143
169
169 ..
Otisco.
234
5
10
23
46
74
76 ..
l'ompey.
535
14
39
49
8.4
174
175 ..
Salina.
179
7
34
39
43
33
23 . .
Skaneateles . .
34 1
3
18
42
66
97
114 1
Spafford
262
C
19
20
36
IO2
76 ..
Syracuse.
. .
.
...
5
2
1 ..
Tully
1.48
. .
6
10
21
70 . .
Van Buren ...
256
5
20
23
92
86 ..
Total.
6,001 $1 415 614 1311 1,873
1698 9
The Trustees of the Society met Feb. 9, at the
rooms of the Milk Association. Present-Joseph J. Glass, E. B. Alvord, W. H. II. Gere, Sidney Lewis, and John Wells. Absent-Wm. H. Gifford.
Mr. Glass was, on motion of Mr. Alvord, ap- pointed chairman, and P. H. Agan secretary pro tem.
The following officers were then chosen, to-wit :
President-Edward A. Powell, of Syracuse.
First Vice-President-Edward B. Judson, of Syra- cusc.
Secretary -Patrick H. Agan, of Syracuse.
ist l'ice-President. - Perry H. Hlinsdell, Clay.
2d Vice-President .- B. J. Cowles, Otisco.
Secretary -11. 1. Didama, Salina.
Treasurer .- W. R. Strong, Syracuse.
DIRECTORS.
One Year. Darwin L. Pickard, Thomas W. Hill.
Two Years. J. G. Kendall, Alfred Cobb.
Three Years .- Morris Beard, John R. Strong.
Delegates to the State Society at Albany, Febru- ary 14, 1856 :
Horace White,
Vivus W. Smith,
J. M. Munro,
J. Dean Hawley,
E. Marks,
H. 1). Didama,
C. A. Baker,
M. Compton,
J. C. Woodruff,
Moses Summers,
J. S. Davis,
J. G. K. Truair,
S. M. Brown,
J. Toggitt,
E. D. Cobb,
P. Il. Hinsdell,
Luther Baker,
Smith Ostrom,
D. C. Munro,
Thomas Hutchinson.
.V. Il. Noyes,
J. G. Hinsdell,
W. D. Stewart,
Hamilton White,
I. Garrison,
Charles W. Hovey,
N. P. Eaton,
Caleb Brown,
J. M. Strong,
George Atwell,
George B. Seeley,
B. J. Cowles,
John Moschell,
Joseph Breed,
D. T. Mosely,
Richard Adams.
The above Society, although it purchased Fair Grounds east of the Onondaga Creek adjoining the plot of Danforth, and expended considerable money in fixtures and premiums, was never a financial success. The Fair Grounds were sold January 19, 1866, by James Munro, trustee and agent for the subscribers to the fund, and have since been cut up into lots.
The Annual Fairs of the State Agricultural So- ciety were held at Syracuse in 1841, in 1849 and in 1858.
The present County Agricultural Society was organized on the 9th of February, 1878. It is a joint stock Company, incorporated under the general law with the following Board of Trustees :
Joseph J. Glass, W. H. H. Gere. William 11. Gitford, John Wells, Earl B. Alvord, Sidney Lewis.
The capital stock of the Society is $100,000, di- vided into shares of Sto cach.
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HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
TABLE showing by Towns the Area of Farm Lands ; the Value of Farms, of Farm Buildings, of Live Stock and of Implements ; the Area of Crops, and the Amount of Agricultural Productions of Onon- daga County .- Census of 1875.
AREA OF LAND IN FARMS.
PRESENT CASH VALL'E,
UNIMPROVED.
IMPROVED.
Of Farms.
Of Farm Buildings other than Dwellings.
Of Stock.
Of Tools and Implements.
Cost of Ferti- Amou't of Gross Sales from Farms in 1874.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Camillus
18,033
2,337
ota
2,070, 135
251,645
210,879
73,960
787
199,312
Cicero
19,460
5,043
3,445
2,079,027
244,475
245.315
93,079
146
179,613
Clay
23,286
3,076
2,563
2,485, 143
325,000
268.318
106,201
691
261,805
De Witt
16,205
1,626
2,228
2,336,025
240,185
190,232
81,545
383
192,1IO
Elbridge
18,001
1,870
1,597
1,920,935
221,025
185,156
61,979
943
178,117
Fabius
20,648
5,769
68 I
1,179,280
154,640
170,955
40,955
I 6
136,010
Geddes
4,521
386
I80
864,300
112,425
74,270
24,640
34
60,821
La Fayette
19,863
3,299
1,342
1,669,475
208,780
192,562
62,285
146
169,234
Lysander.
31,584
3,999
2,487
2,871,645
359,440
382,037
92,840
700
292,198
Manlius.
24,550
2,077
2,263
2,895.182
389,005
3º3,409
89,977
1,348
238,963
Marcellus
17,067
1,993
878
1,576,942
263,430
186,3II
65,361
665
144,654
Onondaga
35,075
4,266
670
4.351:440
458,054
344,166
161,413
9,314
431,076
Otisco.
14,591
3,100
1,158
2,719,819
441,381
361,186
108,363
2 00
306,232
Salina
6,642
282
428
944,348
109,630
86,470
30,805
1,235
110,230
Skaneateles
20,929
2,569
3,608
2,163,935
327,895
219,310
97,384
4,780
214, 137
Spafford . .
16,298
2,747
SOI
1,113:446
172,580
171,867
65,428
854
145,758
City of Syracuse ..
416
IO
270
257,500
33,320
13.825
7.530
153
10,945
Tully. .
12,586
2,581
334
891,950
122,425
113,885
29,415
144
93,792
Van Buren
18,483
2,259
5I
1,880.180
221,725
205,295
65,052
874
207,783
Total
373,516
54.425
25,224
37,251,541 4.798,545 4,057,771
1,404,987
23,473
3,677,923
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
In 1874.
In IS75.
In 1874.
In 1875.
IS74.
1875.
IS74.
Grass Seed produced. 1874.
1874.
1875.
IS74.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Tons.
Bushels.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Camillus
6,336
6,012
4,939
4,934
3,554
3,249
5,330
590
1,242
1,538
32,289
Cicero
5,659
5,618
6,267
6,268
6,519
6,719
8,996
28I
26
27
458
Clay .
8,665
8,550
5,912
5,72I
8,368
8,489
11,336
333
89
IIO
2,036
De Witt
5.390
5,131
5,148
5,145
5,009
5,060
6,770
3.36
148
2.42
2,618
Elbridge.
6,394
6,990
4,424
4,365
3,279
3.242
4.422
267
1,564
1,950
40,494
Fabius
3,557
3,760
10,028
9,933
6,566
6,563
7,986
42
I32
186
4,050
Geddes
1,498
1,459
993
965
1,029
1,053
1,734
16
IO2
164
3,190
La Fayette
6,295
6:450
5.72I
5,615
5,299
5,046
6,567
225
521
838
15,118
Lysander
9,811
9,22 I
9,693
9,553
7,050
6,853
10,038
310
564
877
13,317
Manlius.
7,970
7,864
6,279
6.370
6,822
6,829
9,504
770
816
739
18,262
Marcellus
6,109
6,228
5,660
5,455
3,856
3,733
4 945
74
516
1,055
13,820
Onondaga
12,200
11,643
8,465
8,626
9,200
9,118
12,954
8.43
1,034
1,429
26,609
Otisco. .
4,148
4,556
4,271
4,226
3,416
3.287
4,535
321
307
535
7,027
Pompey.
9,994
10,584
11,542
11,396
10, 18 I
9,777
13,187
120
1,29I
2,125
33,675
Salina . .
2,207
2,389
1,628
1,649
1,739
1,744
2,566
67
...
6
Skaneateles
7,735
7,793
5,560
5,516
5,207
4,941
6,380
272
821
1,299
18,704
Spafford
5,175
5,525
6,154
5,981
4 837
4,845
6,403
383
739
1,057
17,742
City of Syracuse.
227
216
84
90
153
I35
193
4,074
154
124
298
3,439
Van Buren .
6.596
6,216
4.591
4,457
3,257
3,127
4,361
323
239
414
5.967
Total.
1 18,984
119,340
111,695
110,537
98,554
97,064
132,28 I
5,727
10,395 14889
261,215
990,834
141,485
132,323
46,500
60
105.143
Pompey
35,278
AREA PLOWED.
GRASS LANDS.
BARLEY.
AREA IN PASTURE.
AREA MOWK.
Hay produced
AREA.
Produced.
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
Woodland.
Other.
lizers bought in IS74.
20
500
Tully . . .
3,018
3,135
4.336
4,272
3,213
3,264
-
5,136
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HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
TABLE showing by Towns the Area of Farm Lands ; the Value of Farms, of Farm Buildings, of Live Stock and of Implements ; the Area of Crops, and the Amount of Agricultural Productions of Onon- daga County .- Census of 1875 .- (Continued.)
.
INDIAN CORN
0.175
RYE
CIVIL DIVISIONS
1 .- 4
Acre
I
Acre
.Acres
I he L
.Actes.
A TEL
Bushe s.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels
Camillus.
.16
29
703
1,541
1,676
54,800
1,444
1,339
44.607
12
. . .
122
Cicero
319
IS7
4.729
1,601
1,740
46.722
2,521
2,370
79,125
141
136
1,836
Clay. .
412
7.053
1,S95
2 040
55,087
3,075
3.00;
96,400
262
271
3,115
De Witt.
179
63
2,312
1.427
1,650
83.513
1,872
1,868
66,702
126
100
1,714
Elbridge
107
129
1,919
1,627
1,839
55,859
1,644
1,497
53,726
15
19
231
Fabius
So
22
1,645
461
443
18,830
2,006
2,073
72,637
Geddes
19
5
20.4
245
276
10,380
396
343
14,463
. ..
. .
2
50
Lysander
331
223
5,005
2,770
2,935
104,561
2,048
92,124
167
163
2,355
Manlius
276
240
3,434
2,030
2,210
58.857
1,68
2,718
S., 284
30
22
411
Marcellus.
231
279
5.665
1,181
1.326
42,636
1,666
1,711
51,748
IC
6
115
Onondaga.
372
177
6,036
2,217
2,591
76,508
3,713
3,721
120,924
6
17
90
Otisco ..
178
120
3.100
491
547
18,202
2,015
2,307
63,116
Pompey
719
679
11,113
1,366
1,626
45.694
3,943
3,960
124.472
15
. .
2,225
Salina
12
478
480
501
14,755
568
629
19,009
176
188
3,151
Skaneateles.
300
278
5,243
1,571
1,752
57,213
20,141
1,796
1,912
57,777
. ..
.. .
...
City of Syracuse ..
. . .
. .
. .
33
33
1,363
38
37
1,325
...
.. . . ..
Tully. . . .
126
94
2,217
324
371
10,783
1.572
1,SO3
55,417
1
4
27
Van Buren
101
344
1,469
2,053
2,254
S1,985
2,071
2,131
71,600
3
7
40
Total
4,109
3,221 65,935 34.920 27,638
894,723 40,663 41,548
1,319,958
967
935
13,482
SPRING WIIE.IT
WINTER WHLAT.
CORN SOWN
BEANS.
PEAS.
AREA.
AHPAS WY.
AREA.
AREA.
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
Produced.
Produced.
1874.
1875.
1874.
1875.
1874.
$874.
18-5.
1874.
Acres
Acres
Bu he's.
Acres.
Acres.
Ilu hels.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels
Acres
Acres
Bushels.
Camillus
6
793
2,472
2,550 49,999
43
37
37
28
614
35
16
635
Cicero
52
34
657
925
915 12,479
93
78
36
430
77
99
1,542
Clay. .
100
6.4
1,090
1,290
1,210 17, 104
69
53
44
50
516
S4
55
1,410
De Witt
25
10
324
1,222
1 162 22,923
147
135
S
200
53
33
968
Elbridge.
5-4
38
748
2,562
2,879 52.503
30
23
40
31
528
4
10
44
Fabius
97
64
1,433
360
327
6,336
94
69
6
1
2.4
10
11
196
La Fayette.
273
131
3,58z
1,376
1,359 24,348
74
54
22
51
229
40
30
778
Lysander
126
97
2,024
2,755
2,778 52, 185
27
17
54
694
16
22
405
Manlius.
65
58
1,101
1,885
1,895 31,360
58
36
33
30
361
76
48
1,219
Marcellus
200
60
2,636
1,600
I,SSO 30.454
31
35
33
553
58
48
1,171
Onondaga
593
350 10,250
3,36.4
3.411 63,651
175
170
29
542
115
117
2,501
Otisco .
293
187
4,365
718
776 12,671
10
31
15
1
193
38
2 1
961
Pompey
498
30.4
6,826
1,344
1,304 20.434
210
155
2.4
72
297
365
350
5,784
Salina. .
5
5
5S
277
558
5,179
126
86
1
3
27
. . .
7
Skaneateles
225
6S
2,957
2,2144
2.359 42,622
S.4
S2
19
21
280
11
8
205
Spafford
360
260
4,622
701
699 12.237
62
64
71
101
900
...
. . .
.. .
... .
Tully . .
130
121
1,624
571
662 10,851
S.4
73
29
29
502
39
43
714
Van Buren
157
S6
2,645
2,484
2,474 52,090
19
10
18
198
25
326
Total.
3,354 2,002 48,725 28,604 29.379 528760 1,483 1226
513
543
7,133
1104
989
20,125
La Fayette
143
113
2,45'
1,012
1,106
36,744
2,886
3.132
2,109
56,085
Spafford. . ..
120
99
2,154
596
722
18-4.
1974.
Produced.
Produced.
1973.
18-4.
18-3.
Geddes
1.4
oot
459
8,727
9
820
City of Syracuse
25
26
590
25
607
8
1 -4
18-4
15:1.
18-4.
18.4.
Produced.
I'roduced.
Pt-
1'1 uced.
Area.
AREA SOWN.
37
24
24
446
I, SOS
91,417
3
...
38
22
. .
73
HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
TABLE showing by Towns the Area of Farm Lands; the Value of Farms, of Farm Buildings, of Live Stock and of Implements; the Area of Crops, and the Amount of Agricultural Productions of Onon- daga County .- Census of 1875 .- (Continued.)
HOPS.
POTATOES.
TOBACCO.
APPLE ORCHARDS.
ÅREA.
AREA.
AREA.
Produced.
Trees.
Fruit produced.
Cider made
1874.
1875.
IS74.
1874.
I875.
1874.
1874.
1875.
1874.
1874.
1874.
Acres.
Acres.
Pounds.
Acres.
Acres.
Bushels.
Sq. Rods.
Sq. Rods.
Pounds.
Number.
Bushels.
Barrels.
Camillus
3
3
1,750
533
685
62,492
10,160
2,160
68,677 16,540 44,455
1,066
Cicero.
I
618
731
60, 186
4,720
5,120
32,547 24,609 34,680
857
Clay
3
5
1,350
852
1,038
92,579
28,200
30,440
199,877 30,757 55,585
1.407
De Witt
3I
50
19.95°
444
527
48,136
4,320
5,000
31,279 13,97º 35,458
1,259
Elbridge.
4
4
4,816
377
435
44,865
12,460
8,6So
96,794 14,673 31,129
1,204
Fabius. .
21
23
8,977
250
289
33,222
12,160 18,772
497
Geddes .
2
2
1,900
448
464
55,979
160
1,500 26,094 26,027
1,315
Lysander
64,240
60,600
463,349 27,280 76,676
1,942
Manlius
78
I16
41,512
579
623
58,225
12.600
9,120
89,300 24.698 42,096
1,669
Marcellus
. .
5
I 2
Soo
359
327
49,520
1,120
400
6,000 14,632 26,800
713
Pompey.
35
34
8,600
650
662
81,465
3,620
3,090
21,252 27, 174 34:933
1,017
Salina.
32
60
27,917
447
575
49,924
5,720
5,400
57,510 8,457 21,628
464
Skaneateles
34
35
24.797
347
353
41,546
4,540
1,040
33,699 25.567| 38.793
916
Spafford
I
8
430
256
254
33.656
. .
19,476 29,124
664
Syracuse.
15
15
10,000
26
24
3,290
40
100 10,525 20,743
410
Van Buren
I2
17
6,800
423
661
53,444
45,280
30.480
326,299 18,513 47,275
1,038
Total
292
403
167,904
9,286 10,758 1,096,409
206,940
171,050 1, 501,355 386895 7147 12 20,205
GRAPES.
MAPLE SUGAR,
HORSES ON FARMS, JUNE 1, 1875.
POULTRY.
Fruit
Wine
Sugar
Syrup
Honey collected
Mules on farms, June 1, I875.
IS75.
1874.
sold. 1874.
1874.
1874.
1875.
1875.
Pounds.
Gallons.
Pounds. | Gallons.
Pounds.
Number. Number.
Number.
Number.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Camillus
8,430
150
44
8,291
29
26
Soo
23
5,510
3,582
4,689
Cicero
6,684
38
606
151
3,128
62
85
830
5,914
5,785
5,907
Clay .
9,440
3
100
44
4,670
65
74
1,148
17
6,667
4.607
6,131
De Witt
9,390
60
. ..
3,113
23
41
798
4
4,455
2,68 I
2,960
Elbridge
2,600
200
5
2,760
28
33
834
25
4,727
2,404
2,310
Fabius
30
.
7,790
349
1,910
55
26
497
7
1,781
630
2, 19I
Geddes
1,700
....
....
6,295
731
773
38
44
758
I3
5,633
2,804
5,946
Lysander
325
IS
600
236
4,105
85
So
1,219
15
6,894
3,068
4,823
Onondaga
37,770
36
740
74
5,125
62
93
1,582
25
14.382
7,064
10,332
Otisco.
3,100
100
9,037
251
3,475
36
44
506
II
3,519
2,120
3,831
Pompey.
1,165
16
8,304
1,10I
1,742
83
94
1,236
18
7,204
2,950
6,716
Salina .
3.395
10
5,485
701
9,12I
63
73
603
8
6,090
4,055
5,553
Spafford .
150
8,590
338 13.375
So
63
599
5
4,746
2,493
5,490
City of Syracuse . .
4,500
70
2 4,292
126
2,941
27
35
398
2
2,617
1,574
2,835
Van Buren
1,105
...
IO
7
3,039
39
62
S53
5,346
4,259
5,758
Total.
118,568
1,405 52,781
4,958 77,336
905
1,059 15,44I
234
102,209
60,973
91,818
. .
159
170
23,595
S,320
9,120
60,472 20,150 29,610
913
Onondaga
1,061
1,147
134,636
1,440
400
12,700 44,846 80,302
2,375
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
produced.
made.
made.
made.
in 1874.
Colts of Colts of Two years
1875.
1874.
old and over.
5 205 15,631
384
La Fayette
8,305
935
1,298
102,079
34,560
219
279
33,010
Otisco ..
1.569 4,995
95
Tully.
18,250
810
102
5
7,488
63
42
49
742
8
5,507
3,248
7,276
Marcellus
280
675
I41
1,590
.. .
480
8
15
34.1
IO
1,926
998
1,378
Skaneateles
2,660
42
650
210
15
9
239
6
1,069
599
882
La Fayette
2,388
35
8, 170
5,912
6,810
Tully
5,206
....
2
2
27
2
53
140
-
10*
CIVIL DIVIS- IONS.
Produced.
Produced.
1,43I
Manlius. .
Value owned. Value sold. Value of eggs
253
269
74
HISTORY OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
TABLE showing by Towns the Area of Farm Lands ; the Value of Farms, of Farm Buildings, of Live Stock and of Implements; the Area of Crops, and the Amount of Agricultural Productions of Onon- daga County .- Census of 1875. - Continued. )
NEAT CATTLE ON JAKMIS, JUNE 1. 18-5
AVIRA E NUMER KEPT.
ghter. ( W.WIR MILK 1 n 19-4. WAS SENT TO IAC- TRY
Putter made in fam es.
Cheese made Milk sold in an tammilics.
market.
CIVIL. DIVIS-
all ag
vad
15-4.
15-5.
rean
Nu ber
Number
N ber
N mber
Number
Number. Number
Number
P unds.
Pounds.
Gallons.
Camillus.
256
264
3-42
18.4
16.4
1,170
1,209
92
112
217
132,115
1,650
3,470
Cicero .
317
343
472
200)
40
1.935
2,037
134
796
S34
154,536
54,487
10,079
Clay .
380
415
513
235
96
2,040
2,037
207
16;
541
192,292
25,008
25,855
De Witt.
157
173
236
91
S5
1.379
1,476
57
157
146
88,578
550
363.377
Elbridge
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