AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF THE OLMSTED FARMS,

1825, 1855, 1865, AND 1875

Submitted by Carl Hommel

The 1825 farm was in the town of Hope, Montgomery county, NY

The 1855-75 farm was in the village of Borodino, town of Spafford, Onondaga county, NY

Statistics taken from New York State Censuses of 1825, 1855, 1865, and 1875.

The 1825 Hope farm was owned by Jeremiah Olmsted, 1762-1846

In 1855 and 1865, the Borodino farm was owned by his son, Isaac Olmsted 1808-1889

The 1875, the Borodino farm was operated by his son, Jeremiah Olmsted, 1835-1912.

Cross-hatched spaces means the question was not asked that year.

Blank spaces means there was no answer recorded.

There were other questions asked in the 1825 census, but not answered, so are not repeated here.
 
 
 
1825 1855 1865
1875
ACRES Improved, this year 40 81 82 100
Unimproved, this year 16 23
Total
In wood and timber land

 
 
 

CASH VALUE

 Of farm, this year 3200 3680 8000
Of farm buildings other than dwellings 950
Of stock, this year 771 1060 1114
Of tools & implements, this year 174 450  765
Of gross sales from farm, last year 7480

ACRES PLOWED

 Last Year 25 20 45
This Year 20 47

ACRES IN FALLOW

 Last Year
This Year

 
 
 
 

GRASS LANDS

 ACRES IN PASTURE Last year 30 40 30
This year 40 28

 
 

MEADOW

 Acres last year 20 22 25
Acres this year 22 25
Tons of hay, last year 30 40 37
Bushels of grass seed, last year
SPRING

WHEAT

 Acres sown last year 9 3
Acres sown this year 8
Bushels harvested last year 100 60
WINTER 

WHEAT

 Acres sown last year 5 12
Acres sown this year 3
Bushels harvested last year 95 225

OATS		 Acres sown last year 4 7 10
Acres sown this year 7 9
Bushels harvested last year 60 200 300

 
 

RYE

(WINTER RYE, 1865 and 1875)

 Acres sown last year
Acres sown this year
Bushels harvested last year

BARLEY 

(SPRING BARLEY, 1875)

 Acres sown last year 4 5
Acres sown this year 3
Bushels harvested last year 87 100
BUCKWHEAT Acres sown last year
Acres sown this year 4
Bushels harvested last year

 
 

CORN 

(INDIAN

CORN, 1865 AND 1875)

 FOR THE GRAIN Acres planted last year 6 5
Acres planted this year 5 5
Bushels harvested last year 200 175
FOR FODDER Last year
This year
POTATOES Acres planted last year ½ ½ 2
Acres planted this year ½ 3
Bushels harvested last year 64 100 300
PEAS Acres sown last year 1 2
Acres sown this year 1 3
Bushels harvested last year 10 40
BEANS Acres planted last year 1
Acres planted this year 2
Bushels harvested last year 1 15
TURNIPS

(ROOT CROPS, 1875)

 Acres sown last year
Acres sown this year
Bushels harvested last year
FLAX Acres sown last year
Acres sown this year 2
Tons of lint last year
Bushels of seed last year
HEMP Acres sown last year
Acres sown this year
Tons of hemp last year
HOPS Acres in crop last year
Acres in crop last year
Pounds harvested last year
TOBACCO Acres planted last year 4
Acres planted this year
Pounds harvested last year 2000

 

APPLE ORCHARD

(ORCHARDS, 1875)

 Kind of tree Apple
No. of trees in fruit 70 250
Bushels of apples, last year 400 200 100
Barrels of cider, last year 5 4
MARKET GARDENS

(MARKET PRODUCE, 1876)

 Acres cultivated last year
Acres cultivated this year
Value of produce, last year
POUNDS MAPLE SUGAR MADE, last year 60
GALLONS MAPLE MOLASSES MADE, last year
POUNDS OF GRAPES RAISED, last year
GALLONS WINE MADE, last year
POUNDS HONEY COLLECTED, last year
POUNDS WAX COLLECTED, last year
SILK, POUNDS OF COCOONS, last year
UNENUMERATED ARTICLES OF FARM PRODUCE, last year Kind
Quantity
Value

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEAT CATTLE

 Total Number 12
Under 1 year old 4
Calves last year 5
Calves last year 3
Over one year old, exclusive of working oxen and cows, this year 4 4
Working oxen, this year
Cows 7
Milch cows, last year 6
Milch cows, this year 6
Heifer calves, year before last 2
Heifer calves, last year
Heifer calves, this year 2
Bulls of all age 3
Working oxen and steers
Milch cows, avg. no., last year 13
Milch cows, total, this year 13
Milk sent to factory, last year
Milk sent to factory, this year
Number of cattle killed for beef, last year 3
Whole number of cows milked 7

BUTTER

 Number of cows, last year 6
Number of cows, this year 6
Pounds of butter, last year 900 1000 1800

CHEESE

 Number of cows, last year
Number of cows, this year
Pounds of cheese, last year
COWS MILKED FOR MARKET Number of cows, last year
Number of cows, this year
Gallons milk sold, last year

 
 

HORSES

 Number 4 5
Colts, last year 1
Colts, this year 1
Two year old and over, this year 2 8
MULES OWNED, this year

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SWINE

 Under 6 months 4
Over 6 months 2
Pigs of this year 10 7 3
Season of last year & earlier 5 6
Slaughtered, last year 3 5
Pounds of pork made, last year 800 1000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SHEEP

 Number of sheep 30 19
Number of fleeces 95
Shorn last year 94
Shorn this year 68
Lambs raised last year 22
Lambs raised this year 25
Pounds of wool shorn, last year 300 400
Pounds of wool shorn, this year 275
Sheep slaughtered, last year
Number killed by dogs, last year

 
 

POULTRY

 Value owned, this year 1500 20
Value sold, last year
Value of eggs sold, last year 1000 1500 50
SPECIAL MANURES USED Kind
Quantity
Value
VALUE OF MANURE & FERTILIZERS BOUGHT, last year 12
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES Yards of fulled cloth made 12 
Yards of flannel made 8
Yards of linen/cotton/other 40
Yards of linen made
Yards of cotton and mixed cloths
OTHER ARTICLES DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES Kinds Woolen ??
Quantity 10 ?
Value 313

Submitted 25 January 1999