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A general summary, showing the estimated quantities, number of acres, and aggregate value 
of the principal crops of the farm in 1878. 
Number of Number of 
Products. bushels, &e. acres. Value. 
Pusbelb- -| 1,388, 218, 750 51, 585, 600 $441, 153, 405 
REET eis oe ee ee ee enn ee do... 420,122,400 | 32,108,560 | 326, 346, 424 
LV Geshe o Seeger ae eas eed donee: 25, 842, 780 1, 622, 700 13, 592, 826 
“Se 2 RES Pes oe Re ere doezs: 413, 578,560 | 13,176,500 | 101, 945, 880 
PAPERS ioe = 2a bane yas eeaue sweeten Tense seon donee 42, 245, 630 | 1,799,400 | 24, 483, 315 
SPAeVEOQO: = 2522 5-m- cyactene ee oan Reema caocas (i eee 12, 246, 820 | 673, 100 | 6, 454, 120 
EOLODIGS «= - ~ ewe beeen === Reet eee eine =! ss Eo do: ==: 124, 126, 650 1, 776, 800 73, 059, 125 
Tif PAG Bee eee Sos Gs Sareea 2 a rrr o 2,426, 381,600 | 102,733,060 | 987, 035, 045 
The Hp Ree EE Ale ee ee ee pounds..| 382, 546, 700 542,850 | 22, 137, 498 
OA ep EO ee tons... 39, 608,296 | 26,931,300 | 285, 543, 752 
POUR See oe Sa et mene cece feces bales of 450 pounds. - 5,216,603 | 12, 266, 800 193, 854, 641 
TAN UOLM Eee ee nscesa aun s sock ceca susore ce ade ana leeeonas week meets 142, 474, 010 | 1, 488, 570, 866 
Table showing the average yield and cash value per acre, and price per bushel, pound, or ton, 
of farin products for the year 1878. 
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Products. eps ope oS Products. aps Spr re aps 
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Indian corn ..-bushels.| 26.9-+ $0 31.8— | $8 55 |; Buckwheat--bushels..| 18.2 — $0 52. 7+ $9 59 
--do.-.| 13.1— 77.7— 10 16 || Potatoes..-.... dos 2st 69. 9s— 58. 9— 41 12 
15. 9+ 52. 6— 8 38 | Tobacco -pounds. .|723.1 +| 5. 6+ 40 78 
}314— | 246+) 774 || Hay...... ? .-| 1.474) 720.94] 10 60 
23. c— 58. 0— 13 67 | Cotton --|191.4 — 08. 3— 15 80 
CONDITION OF FARM ANIMALS. 
The condition of farm animals for the year 1878 has on the whole been 
favorable. As the natural result of the exceptfonally mild winter of 
1877—78, coupled with an abundant and cheap supply of provender, all 
kinds of stock came forth from winter quarters the past spring in bet- 
ter flesh and greater vigor than have obtained for several years. 
In many of the States, in pastures usually covered with snow, grazing 
was uninterrupted throughout the winter; and even from the more north- 
ern States few reports were received of disaster to cattle from the se- 
vere cold and violent storms so prevalent in those high latitudes. 
As afurther result of the open winter, lung disease, epizootic, and 
similar disorders, were almost unheard of; and what is more important 
the gestation of all animals was more general and the offspring better 
developed. From this one fact the farmers and stock raisers of the 
country may learn, if they do not already know, that they will always 
find their account in keeping their breeding animals in a thriving, 
healthy condition, not overfat, but pinched at no time by hunger, nor 
left to shake unsheltered in the blasts of winter and the no less chilling 
winds and rain of early spring. 
NUMBER OF FARM ANIMALS. 
The estimate of numbers of farm animals shows a material increase 
during the past three years; the largest gain being in swine. In sheep, - 
the largest increase has occurred in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska. Sep 
