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Probably the most famous educational institution in Chautau- 

 qua County is the Chautauqua Assembly. Starting as a camp 

 meeting in 1875, it has developed into a chartered institution for 

 higher education. Complete summer schools arc maintained and 

 thousands are in attendance annually. The institution is philan- 

 thropic in character and is not conducted for profit. 



STATUS OF AGRICULTURE IN 1010 



(Taken from U. S. Census of 1910) 



I>and in farms 613, 000 acres 



Number of farms 7, 500 



Per cent of farm land improved 65.4 



LIVE STOrK PRODUCTS 



Milk sold 12, 747, 082 gal. 



Cream sold 46, 1 15 -gal. 



Butter fat sold 2, 438, 844 lbs. 



Butter produced 482, 765 lbs. 



Cheese produced 5. 476 lbs. 



Eggs produced 2, 268, 626 doz. 



Wool produced 7, 740' fleeces 



LIVE STOCK AND POULTRY 



Horses 17, 363 



Cattle 88, 202 



Sheep 14, 294 



Swine 20, 757 



Poultry 325, 621 



BEES 



Number of colonies 3, 680 



SELECTED CHOPS 



Cereals: Acres Bushels 



Corn 14, 336 500, 858 



Oats 28, 467 846, 513 



Wheat 918 19, 379 



Barley 1 , 727 36, 392 



Buckwheat 10, 652 257, 341 



Rye 454 8, 841 



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Acres Tons 



Hay and forage 119, 559 28, 907 



