Agriculture

 

U.S. Census 1860

Ahnapee township, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin

 

                                  Jno. Dewi              Phillip Dewi

 

Improved land:                    25 acres               26 acres
Unimproved land:                  115 acres              116 acres
Cash value of farm:               $1,300                 $1,400
Value of farming implements:      $40                    $10
On June 1, 1860:
    Milk cows:                    1                      1
    Working oxen:                 2                      2
    Other cattle:                 1                      1
    Swine: 0 1
    Value of livestock:           $100                   $170
Year ending June 1, 1860:
    Wheat:                        100 bushels            85 bushels
    Rye:                          75 "                   94 "
    Indian corn:                  30 "                   31 "
    Oats:                         38 "                   69 "
    Peas and beans:                4 "                    1 "
    Irish potatoes:              100 "                   89 "
    Barley:                       30 "                   26 "
    Value of produce
       of market gardens:         $25                    $30
    Butter:                       50 lbs.                50 lbs.
    Hay:                           2 tons                 6 tons
    Maple sugar:                  80 lbs.                28 lbs.
    Molasses:                     18 gal.                 4 gal.
    Value of animals slaughtered: $10                   $30

 

U.S. Census 1870

Lincoln township, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin

 

                                      Jean D'Hui

 

Improved land:                       40 acres
Unimproved land:                     40 acres
Cash value of farm:              $1,000
Value of farming implements:       $200
On June 1, 1870:
    Horses:                           1
    Milk cows:                        1
    Working oxen:                     2
    Other cattle:                     1
    Swine:                            4
    Value of livestock:            $300
Year ending June 1, 1870:
    Spring wheat:                    50 bushels
    Winter wheat:                   150 "
    Oats:                            50 "
    Peas and beans:                  40 "
    Irish potatoes:                 150 "
    Butter:                          50 lbs.
    Hay:                              2 tons
Value of animals slaughtered
    or sold to slaughter:           $75
Est. value of all farm production: $250

 

 

U.S. Census 1880

Lincoln township, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin

 

 

                               John Duie (owner)

 

Tilled land:                             80 acres
Woodland:                                80 acres
Farm values:
    Land and improvements:           $2,200
    Implements and machinery:          $210
    Livestock:                         $430
Fences, cost of building and
    repairing in 1879:                  $10
Est. value of all farm production
    for 1879:                          $500
As of June 1, 1880:
    Horses:                               4
    Milk cows:                            2
    Other cattle:                         1
    Swine:                                4
    Poultry:                             20
    Calendar year 1879:
    Calves dropped:                       1
    Lambs dropped:                        2
    Butter made:                         10 lbs.
    Eggs:                                40 dozen
    Barley:                               1 acre, 30 bushels
    Oats:                                20 acres, 300 bu.
    Wheat:                               20 acres, 300 bu.
    Irish potatoes:                       3 acres, 60 bu.
    Amount of wood cut:                  12 cords
    Value of all forest products
     sold or consumed:                  $24