Tables Crops Harvested: 1978 and 1974 



Corn tor silage or green chop (green) farms,. 



acres, 

 tons.. 



Irish potatoes farms.. 



acres., 

 cwt.. 



Hay, all (dry) farms.. 



acres, 

 tons.. 



Other tame dry hay (dry) farms.. 



acres., 

 tons- 

 Land in orchards farms.. 



acres.. 



Apples farms.. 



acres., 

 lbs-. 



Vegetables, sweet corn or melons for sale farms., 



acres,. 



Sweet corn for sale farms., 



acres.. 



Cranberries for sale (100-lb barrels) farms. 



acres.. 

 100-lb 



Appendix Effect of Definition Change for Selected Items: 1978 and 1974 



All farms number.. 



Farms with sales less than $2,500 number.. 



Land in farms acres.. 



Total cropland acres.. 



Harvested cropland acres.. 



Value of agncultural products sold $1,000.. 



Crops SI ,000.. 



Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000 . 



Cattle and calves inventory number,. 



Hogs and pigs inventory ....number 



Chickens 3 months old or older inventory number 



8— MASSACHUSETTS 



1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE— PRELIMINARY REPORT 



