Showing the Number of Acres, Amount and Value of each Product of Principal Crops of the farm for 1878.
| PRODUCTS. | ACRES. | PRODUCT. | VALUE OF PRODUCT. |
| Winter Wheat - bu. | 1,297,555.00 | 26,518,955.00 | $15,658,466.87 |
| Rye - bu. | 127,842.00 | 2,722,008.00 | 816,602.40 |
| Spring Wheat - bu. | 433,257.00 | 5,796,403.00 | 2,782,599.97 |
| Corn - bu. | 2,405,482.00 | 89,324,971.00 | 17,018,968.79 |
| Barley - bu. | 56,255.00 | 1,562,793.00 | 562,260.33 |
| Oats - bu. | 444,191.00 | 17,411,473.00 | 2,937,900.63 |
| Buckwheat - bu. | 4,582.66 | 85,928.20 | 68,742.56 |
| Irish Potatoes - bu. | 51,239.00 | 4,256,336.00 | 1,683,936.00 |
| Sweet Potatoes - bu. | 2,266.93 | 269,083.57 | 224,846.61 |
| Sorghum - gall. | 21,291.88 | 2,333,566.20 | 1,166,783.22 |
| Castor Beans - bu. | 30,928.75 | 358,894.75 | 448,618.38 |
| Cotton - lbs. | 509.30 | 86,581.00 | 7,792.36 |
| Flax - bu. | 37,001.70 | 424,770.88 | 424,770.88 |
| Hemp - lbs. | 529.79 | 487,406.80 | 29,244.40 |
| Tobacco - lbs. | 553.15 | 409,331.00 | 40,933.10 |
| Broom Corn - lbs. | 20,220.17 | 16,065,566.00 | 602,458.76 |
| Millet and Hungarian - tons | 144,081.00 | 432,243.00 | 1,782,555.30 |
| Timothy Meadow - tons | 40,121.12 | 64,553.76 | 362,241.52 |
| Clover Meadow - tons | 12,429.42 | 24,229.52 | 137,154.45 |
| Prairie Meadow - tons | 667,503.00 | 986,963.00 | 3,157,557.85 |
| Timothy Pasture - acres | 8,820.00 | ----- | ----- |
| Clover Pasture - acres | 3,770.25 | ----- | ----- |
| Blue-Grass Pasture - acres | 27,876.73 | ----- | ----- |
| Prarie Pasture - acres | 701,421.00 | ----- | ----- |
| Total | 6,538,727.85 | ----- | $49,914,434.38 |
TABLE showing the Acreage of Principal Crops for 1877 and 1878, and the Increase and Decrease during the year for the State, as per Assessors' return, reported to the State Board of Agriculture by County Clerks.
| PRODUCTS. | ACREAGE FOR 1877 |
ACREAGE FOR 1878. |
NUMBER OF ACRES INCREASE IN CROPS NAMED. |
NUMBER OF ACRES DECREASE IN CROPS NAMED. |
PER CENT OF INCREASE. |
PER CENT OF DECREASE. |
| Winter Wheat | 857,125.00 | 1,297,555.00 | 440,430.00 | ----- | 51.38+ | ----- |
| Rye | 119,971.00 | 127,842.00 | 7,871.00 | ----- | 6.56+ | ----- |
| Spring Wheat | 206,868.00 | 433,257.00 | 226,389.00 | ----- | 109.44- | ----- |
| Corn | 2,563,112.00 | 2,405,482.00 | ----- | 157,630.00 | ----- | 6.15- |
| Barley | 79,704.00 | 56,255.00 | ----- | 23,449.00 | ----- | 29.42+ |
| Oats | 310,226.00 | 444,191.00 | 133,965.00 | ----- | 43.18+ | ----- |
| Buckwheat | 4,112.37 | 4,582.66 | 470.29 | ----- | 11.45- | ----- |
| Irish Potatoes | 45,018.00 | 51,239.00 | 6,221.00 | ----- | 13.82- | ----- |
| Sweet Potatoes | 1,726.23 | 2,266.93 | 540.70 | ----- | 31.32+ | ----- |
| Sorghum - gall. | 20,783.75 | 20,291.88 | ----- | 491.87 | ----- | 2.37- |
| Castor Beans | 50,845.25 | 30,928.75 | ----- | 19,916.50 | ----- | 39.17+ |
| Cotton | 597.62 | 509.30 | ----- | 88.32 | ----- | 14.78- |
| Flax | 27,735.37 | 37,001.70 | 9,266.33 | ----- | 33.41- | ----- |
| Hemp | 1,801.70 | 529.79 | ----- | 1,271.91 | ----- | 70.59+ |
| Tobacco | 717.35 | 553.15 | ----- | 164.20 | ----- | 22.89- |
| Broom Corn | 21,147.14 | 20,220.17 | ----- | 926.97 | ----- | 4.38+ |
| Millet and Hungarian | 164,529.00 | 144,081.00 | ----- | 20,448.00 | ----- | 12.43- |
| Timothy Meadow | 25,212.50 | 40,121.12 | 14,908.62 | ----- | 59.13+ | ----- |
| Clover Meadow | 9,796.66 | 12,429.42 | 2,632.76 | ----- | 26.87+ | ----- |
| Prairie Meadow | 503,612.00 | 667,503.00 | 163,891.00 | ----- | 32.54+ | ----- |
| Timothy Pasture | 4,202.25 | 8,820.00 | 4,617.75 | ----- | 109.89- | ----- |
| Clover Pasture | 1,445.49 | 3,770.25 | 2,324.76 | ----- | 160.83- | ----- |
| Blue-Grass Pasture | 21,299.31 | 27,876.73 | 6,577.42 | ----- | 30.88+ | ----- |
| Prarie Pasture | 553,717.00 | 701,421.00 | 147,704.00 | ----- | 26.67+ | ----- |
| Total | 5,595,304.99 | 6,538,727.85 | 1,167,809.63 | 224,386.77 | ----- | ----- |
Actual increase in acreage during the year, 943,422.86; per cent. of increase, 16.86+.
The values of farm products for the year 1878, according to returns made to this Board, which have accumulated since March 1, the date of the assessment, and not included in the diagram, are as follows:
| Field products | $49,914,434.38 |
| Increase in farm animals | 6,330,848.80 |
| Products of live stock | 10,415,348.58 |
| Products of market gardens | 247,610.19 |
| Apiarian products | 55,137.00 |
| Horticultural products | 4,866,587.50 |
| Total valuation of farm products for 1878 | $71,829,966.45 |
| True valuation of all other property, as per diagram | 231,164,684.95 |
| Grand State total * | $302,994,651.40 |
TABLE showing the Average Yield and Cash Value per Acre, and the Price per bushel, gallon, pound or ton, of Farm Products, for 1878.
| PRODUCTS. | AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE. |
AVERAGE PRICE PER BU., LB. TON. |
AVERAGE VALUE PER ACRE. |
| Winter Wheat - bu. | 20.44- | $ .59+ | $ 12.06- |
| Rye - bu. | 21.29+ | .30 | 6.39 |
| Spring Wheat - bu. | 13.38+ | .48+ | 6.71+ |
| Corn - bu. | 37.13+ | .17- | 6.31+ |
| Barley - bu. | 27.78+ | .36- | 9.98- |
| Oats - bu. | 39.12- | .16+ | 6.28- |
| Buckwheat - bu. | 18.08- | .80 | 14.46+ |
| Irish Potatoes - bu. | 83.07- | .39+ | 32.42- |
| Sweet Potatoes - bu. | 118.69+ | .84- | 99.70+ |
| Sorghum - gall. | 115.00 | .50 | 57.50 |
| Castor Beans - bu. | 11.60+ | 1.25 | 14.50 |
| Cotton - lbs. | 170.00 | .09 | 15.30 |
| Flax - bu. | 11.48- | 1.00 | 11.48- |
| Hemp - lbs. | 920.00 | .06 | 55.20 |
| Tobacco - lbs. | 740.00 | .10 | 74.00 |
| Broom Corn - lbs. | 794.53+ | .04- | 29.79+ |
| Millet and Hungarian - tons | 3.00 | 4.12+ | 12.36+ |
| Timothy Meadow - tons | 1.61- | 5.61+ | 9.03+ |
| Clover Meadow - tons | 1.95- | 5.66+ | 11.04- |
| Prairie Meadow - tons | 1.48- | 3.19+ | 4.72+ |
| Total for the state. | ----- | ----- | $ 8.61+ |
* Increased manufactures and betterments are not included in the foregoing summary.
