752 



IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



NUMBER AND AVERAGE AREA OF FARMS, SUMMARY— 1850 TO 1900— AN D 



SUMMARY 1850 TO 



1 Not including farms with an area under three acres, which reported a gross income of less than 

 $500. 00 in 1889. 



- Not including farms with an area under three acres, which reported the sale of products of Less 

 than i 500. 00 in the census year. 



VALUE AND AVERAGE VALUE OF FARM-LAND WITH IMPROVE- 

 IN 



Currency values, as reported by enumerators. 

 Values in gold, one-fifth less than currency values. 



