140 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER ^F AGRICULTURE. 



A general summary slioxolng the estimated quantities, numher of acres, and aggregate value 

 of the principal crops of the farm in 1879. 



Taile showing the average yield and cash value i^er acre, and price per lushel, pound, or ton, 

 of farm products for the year 1879. 



Products. 



Indian com bushels.. 



Wheat do — 



Eye do — 



Oats do 



Barley do 



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29.2- 

 13.8- 

 14.5+ 

 28.7- 

 24. 0- 



w'3 



4) © 



50 37. 5+ 



1 10.8- 



65.6- 



33.1+ 



58.9- 



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$10 93 



15 27 



9 54 



9 50 



14 11 



Products. 



Buckwheat . . .bushels. . 



Potatoes do 



Tobacco pounds. . 



Hay tons.. 



Cotton pounds. . 



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20.5 + 

 98.9 - 



795.1 + 

 1.29+ 



188.0 - 



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$0 59. 8 



43.6— 



5.8+ 



9 32. 0+ 



10.2+ 



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$12 28 

 43 09 

 46 18 

 12 04 

 19 22 



CONDITIO]!^ OF FAEM ANIMALS. 



The condition of farm animals for tlie year 1879 has been very favor- 

 able; although the winter was one of unusual severity, there were no 

 diseases other than local influenzas reported. More care seems to be 

 given to the proper housing and feeding during the severe weather of 

 winter than was formerly done. During the summer and fall many 

 counties reported absolutely no disease among stock; a few cases of 

 supposed i)ieuro-pneumoniawere reported in New Jersey and Maryland 

 among cattle, and the usual report of swine disease was made in all the 

 large corn-producing States. The estimate of numbers of farm animals 

 shows no material change in the number of cattle ; an increase of 2 per 

 cent, in horses, and 6 per cent in sheep, while swine show a decrease of 

 nearly three per cent. 



The price, however, shows a decided advance in all live stock since a 

 year ago. 



Tlie average per capita for the whole country, and for all ages, during 

 the last four years is as follows : 



