Census Key: Agriculture
1870 U.S. Census: Agriculture Schedules for HadleyTownship, Pike County, Illinois
When the census taker went to farmhouses, he filled out agriculture
schedule in addition to a population schedule. This made it possible
for the
Not all farmers are included on these agriculture schedules. Generally, only those who owned their farms are listed.
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Original Enumerator’s Schedule |
New Philadelphia Project Database Field |
Explanation |
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ID |
Each record (one farmer) has a consecutive number. |
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Name of owner, agent or manager |
FirstName |
Names are as the enumerator spelled them. Sic is used rarely. See Comments field for alternative surnames. |
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LastName |
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Acres of Land: Improved |
ImpAcres |
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Acres of Land: Unimproved woodland |
Wood |
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Acres of Land: Unimproved |
UnimpAcres |
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Present cash value of farm |
Value |
($) |
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Value of farming implements and machinery |
Machinery |
($) |
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Total amount of wages paid during the year, including value of board |
Wages |
($) |
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Horses |
Horses |
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Asses and mules |
Mules |
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Milch cows |
Milch |
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Working oxen |
Oxen |
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Other cattle |
Cattle |
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Sheep |
Sheep |
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Swine |
Swine |
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Value of livestock |
Livestock |
($) |
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Spring wheat |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Winter wheat |
Wheat |
(bushels) |
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Rye |
Rye |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Indian corn, bushels of |
Corn |
(bushels) |
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Oats, bushels of |
Oats |
(bushels) |
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Barley |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Buckwheat |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Rice |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Tobacco |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cotton, bales of 450 lbs. each |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Wool |
Wool |
(lbs.) |
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Peas and beans |
Peas |
(bushels) |
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Irish potatoes |
IrPotatoes |
(bushels) |
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Sweet potatoes |
SwPotatoes |
(bushels) |
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Value of orchard products in dollars |
Orchard |
($) |
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Wine |
Wine |
(gallons) |
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Value of produce of market gardens |
Produce |
($) |
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Butter |
Butter |
(lbs.) |
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Cheese |
Cheese |
(lbs.) |
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Hay |
Hay |
(tons) |
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Clover seed |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Grass seeds |
Grass |
(bushels) |
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Hops |
Hops |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Hemp |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Flax |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Flaxseed |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Silk cocoons |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Maple sugar |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cane sugar |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Molasses |
Molasses |
(gallons) |
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Beeswax |
Wax |
(lbs.) |
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Bee Honey |
Honey |
(lbs.) |
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Forest Products |
Forest |
($) |
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Value of home manufactures |
Manufacture |
($) |
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Value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter |
Slaughter |
($) |
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Total value: Estimated value of all farm production.... |
Total |
($) |
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Family |
Family number of this farmer on the 1870 population schedule. |
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Comments |
(Alternate surname spellings. See 1870 population schedule for more complete lists) New Salem farmers indicated. Discrepancies between names on this agriculture schedule and the 1870 population schedule. Problems encountered in reading the enumerator’s handwriting. |