In Esquesing Township in 1861 the Agricultural Census was taken
and the following is what is reported for
James Stewart and his wife Janet.
It gives a wonderful, clear picture of these homesteaders and what they had accomplished!
385 acres held by James / 100 acres held by Janet
200 acres under cultivation
141 acres under crops in 1860
59 acres under pasture in 1860
3 acres under orchards or garden
185 acres under wood or wild
Cash Value of Farm = $18,000.00
Cash Value of Farm (in implements or machinery) = $400.00
45 acres of fall wheat/500 bushels of produce
500 acres of spring wheat/300 bushels of produce
6 acres of barley/80 bushels of produce
12 acres of peas/280 bushels of produce
10 acres of oats/350 bushels of produce
1 acre of potatoes/300 bushels in produce
1 acre of turnips/150 bushels in produce
50 tons of 2000 lbs or 50 bundles of 16 lbs
63 pounds of wool
24 yards of flannel
12 steers or heifers under 3 years of age
8 milk cows
6 horses over 3 years of age
1 colt or filly under 3 years of age
22 sheep
20 pig
Total Value of all Livestock = $925.00
550 pounds of butter
300 pounds of cheese
10.5 barrels of pork at 200 pounds each barrel
52 barrels of beef at 200 pounds each barrel
