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quently taken from this about the year 1821. By this the county 

 was reduced to its present size, containing about 530 square 

 miles divided into twelve towns, though of very unequal areas, 

 some of them being much larger than others. 



There are in the county about 194,000 acres improved land, 

 and about 1 12,000 unimproved. The subjoined table of statistics 

 is believed to be correct. They will give a condensed view^ of 

 the agricultural products, operations and facilities, and are not 

 wholly devoid of interest as a part cf this report : 



Population, about 44,000 



Families, do 7,850 



Dwellings, do * 7,720 



Horses, do 9,800 



Milch cows, do 9,920 



Working oxen, about 2,810 



Other cattle, do 12,150 



Sheep, do 61,200 



Swine, do 22,450 



Y^lue of live stock, $1,230,000 



Bushels of wheat, 980,000 



oats, 327,000 



Indian corn, 342,000 



peas and beans, 1 5,750 



barley, 82,500 



buckw^heat, 21,300 



potatoes, 171,600 



Orchard products, $38,500 



Pounds of butter, 816,000 



cheese, 73,700 



w^ool, 172,200 



honey, 12,600 



Bushels of clover seed, ^. , , 3,730 



flax seed, 325 



Tons of hay, 36,400 



Value of farming implements, .' $443,000 



Though wheat is the staple crop, it will be seen from the table 

 above that other products of great value are raised here and 



