History of Onondaga County, New York, Part 15

Author: Clayton, W.W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & Co.
Number of Pages: 840


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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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