1850 Smith County TN Agricultural Census Partial
Farms on or near the West Fork of
Peyton's Creek. Transcribed by Robert Arnett
Transcribed 30 March 2004 [Confirmed with original census copy] |
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1850 Smith County TN Agricultural Census |
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Enumerated 10 October 1850 |
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Hampton Wakefield (19) |
William C.Taylor (20) |
John M. Taylor (21) |
John M. Turner (22) |
William Dement (23) |
William Porter (24) |
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Acres of Land |
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Improved |
16 |
20 |
50 |
35 |
28 |
50 |
Unimproved |
170 |
102 |
181 |
165 |
172 |
62 |
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Cash Value of Farm |
$500 |
$150 |
$750 |
$500 |
$500 |
$400 |
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Value of Farming
Implements |
$5 |
$8 |
$75 |
$30 |
$15 |
$50 |
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Live Stock (June 1st 1850) |
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Horses |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Asses and Mules |
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1 |
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2 |
Milch Cows |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Working Oxen |
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2 |
2 |
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8 |
1 |
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10 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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Sheep |
2 |
9 |
12 |
5 |
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20 |
Swine |
50 |
35 |
80 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
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Value of Live Stock |
$200 |
$125 |
$300 |
$300 |
$250 |
$500 |
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Produce during the
Year ending 1 June 1850 |
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Wheat (bushels) |
5 |
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25 |
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5 |
Rye (bushels) |
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Indian Corn (bushels) |
200 |
250 |
650 |
500 |
500 |
300 |
Oats (bushels) |
30 |
40 |
100 |
60 |
100 |
30 |
Rice (lbs) |
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Tobacco (lbs) |
400 |
1,800 |
3,000 |
3,500 |
3,000 |
500 |
Ginned Cotton (bales of 400 lbs each) |
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Wool (lbs) |
10 |
8 |
15 |
30 |
25 |
35 |
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Peas and Beans (bushels) |
5 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
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Irish Potatoes (bushels) |
15 |
50 |
7 |
20 |
15 |
40 |
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Sweet Potatoes (bushels) |
25 |
60 |
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40 |
30 |
100 |
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Barley (bushels) |
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Buckwheat (bushels) |
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Value of Orchard Products (dollars) |
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Wine (gallons) |
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Value of Produce of Market Gardens |
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Butter (lbs) |
150 |
100 |
20 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
Cheese (lbs) |
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Hay (tons) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Clover Seed (bushels) |
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Other Grass seeds (lbs) |
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Hops (lbs) |
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Hemp, Dew Rotted (tons) |
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Hemp, Water Rotted (tons) |
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Flax (lbs) |
15 |
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Flaxseed (bushels) |
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Silk Cocoons (lbs) |
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Maple Sugar (lbs) |
60 |
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70 |
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Cane sugar (hhds. Of 1,000 lbs) |
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Molasses (gallons) |
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Beeswax And honey (lbs) |
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330 |
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Value of Home-made manufactures |
$50 |
$20 |
$10 |
$20 |
$30 |
$50 |
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Value of Animals
Slaughtered |
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