Census Key: Agriculture
1880 U.S. Census: Agriculture Schedules for HadleyTownship, Pike County, Illinois
When the census taker visited a farmhouse, he filled out an 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.
Blank spaces are indicated with a long dash (—).
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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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Page No. |
Page |
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The name of the person who conducts this farm |
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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Tenure: Owner |
Tenure |
O = owner; R = rent for money; S = rent for shares |
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Tenure: Rents for fixed money rental |
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Tenure: Rents for shares of products |
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Acres of land: Improved: Tilled, including fallow and grass in rotation (where pasture or meadow) |
Tilled |
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Acres of land: Improved: Permanent meadows, permanent pastures, orchards, vineyards |
Meadow |
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Acres of land: Unimproved: Woodland and forest |
Wood |
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Acres of land: Unimproved: Other unimproved, including “old fields”not growing wood |
OtherUnimproved |
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Farm values: Of farm, including land, fences, and buildings |
FarmValue |
($) |
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Farm values: Of farming implements and machinery |
Machinery |
($) |
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Farm values: Of live stock |
Livestock |
($) |
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Fences: Cost of building and repairing in 1879 |
Fence |
($) |
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Cost of fertilizers purchased in 1879 |
Omitted, no entries for Hadley Tp. |
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Labor: Amount paid of wages for farm labor during 1879, including value of board |
Wages |
($) |
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Labor: Weeks hired labor in 1879 upon farm (and dairy) excluding housework |
Weeks |
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Estimated value of all farm productions (sold, consumed, or on hand) for 1879 |
Products |
($) |
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Grass lands: Acreage 1879: Mown |
Mown |
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Grass lands: Acreage 1879: Not mown |
NotMown |
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Grass lands: Products harvested in 1879: Hay |
Hay |
(tons) |
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Grass lands: Products harvested in 1879: Clover seed |
Clover |
(bushels) |
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Grass lands: Products harvested in 1879: Grass seed |
Grass |
(bushels) |
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Horses of all ages on hand June 1, 1880 |
Horses |
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Mules and asses, all ages, on hand June 1, 1880 |
Mules |
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Neat cattle and their products: On hand June 1, 1880: Working oxen |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Neat cattle and their products: On hand June 1, 1880: Milch cows |
Milch |
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Neat cattle and their products: On hand June 1, 1880: Other |
OtherCattle |
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Neat cattle and their products: Movement, 1879: Calves dropped |
Calves |
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Neat cattle and their products: Movement, 1879: Cattle of all ages: Purchased |
PurchasedCattle |
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Neat cattle and their products: Movement, 1879: Cattle of all ages: Sold living |
SoldCattle |
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Neat cattle and their products: Movement, 1879: Cattle of all ages: Slaughtered |
SlaughteredCattle |
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Neat cattle and their products: Movement, 1879: Cattle of all ages: Died, strayed, and stolen, and not recovered |
LostCattle |
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Neat cattle and their products: Milk sold or sent to butter and cheese factories in 1879 |
Milk |
(gallons) |
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Neat cattle and their products: Butter made on the farm in1879 |
Butter |
(lbs.) |
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Neat cattle and their products: Cheese made on the farm in 1879 |
Cheese |
(lbs.) |
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Sheep: On hand June 1, 1880 |
Sheep |
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Sheep: Lambs dropped |
Lambs |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Purchased |
PurchasedSheep |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Sold living |
SoldSheep |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Slaughter |
SlaughteredSheep |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Killed by dogs |
KilledSheep |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Died of disease |
DiseaseSheep |
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Sheep: Movement, 1879: Died of stress of weather |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Sheep: Clip, spring 1880, shorn and to be shorn: Fleece |
Fleece |
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Sheep: Clip, spring 1880, shorn and to be shorn: Weight |
ClipWt |
(lbs.) |
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Swine: On hand June 1, 1880 |
Swine |
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Poultry on hand June 1, 1880, exclusive of spring hatching: Barn-yard |
YardPoultry |
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Poultry on hand June 1, 1880, exclusive of spring hatching: Other |
OtherPoultry |
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Eggs produced in 1879 |
Eggs |
(dozens) |
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Cereals: Barley, 1879: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Barley, 1870: Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Buckwheat, 1879: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Buckwheat, 1879: Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Indian Corn, 1879: Acres |
CornAcres |
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Cereals: Indian Corn, 1879: Crop |
CornCrop |
(bushels) |
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Cereals: Oats, 1879: Acres |
OatAcres |
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Cereals: Oats, 1879: Crop |
OatCrop |
(bushels) |
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Cereals: Rye, 1879: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Rye, 1879: Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Cereals: Wheat, 1879: Acres |
WheatAcres |
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Cereals: Wheat, 1879: Crop |
WheatCrop |
(bushels) |
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Pulse: Canada peas (dry) in 1879 |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Pulse: Beans (dry) in 1879 |
Beans |
(bushels) |
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Fiber: Flax, 1879: Area in crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Fiber: Flax, 1879: Seed |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Fiber: Flax, 1879: Straw |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Fiber: Flax, 1879: Fiber |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Fiber: Hemp: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Fiber: Hemp: Tons |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Sugar: Sorghum, 1879: Acres in crop |
SorghumAcres |
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Sugar: Sorghum, 1879: Sugar |
SorghumSugar |
(lbs.) |
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Sugar: Maple, 1879: Molasses |
SorghumMolasses |
(gallons) |
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Broom corn,1879: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Broom corn, 1879: Lbs. |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Hops: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Hops: Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Potatoes (Irish): Acres |
PotatoAcres |
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Potatoes (Irish): Crop |
PotatoCrop |
(bushels) |
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Potatoes (Sweet): Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Potatoes (Sweet): Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Tobacco: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Tobacco: Crop |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Orchards, 1879: Apple: Acres |
AppleAcres |
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Orchards, 1879: Apple: Bearing trees |
AppleTrees |
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Orchards, 1879: Apple: Bushels |
AppleCrop |
(bushels) |
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Orchards, 1879: Peach: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Orchards, 1879: Peach: Bearing trees |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Orchards, 1879: Peach: Bushels |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Orchards: Total value of orchard products of all kinds sold or consumed |
Orchard |
($) |
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Nurseries: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Nurseries: Value of produce sold in 1879 |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Vineyards: Acres |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Vineyards: Grapes sold in 1879 |
Grapes |
(lbs.) |
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Vineyards: Wine made in 1879 |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Market gardens: value of produce sold in 1879 |
Produce |
($) |
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Bees, 1879: Honey |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Bees, 1879: Wax |
Omitted, none in Hadley Tp. |
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Forest Products: Amount of wood cut in 1879 |
WoodCut |
(cords) |
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Forest Products: Values of all forest products sold or consumed in 1879 |
WoodSold |
($) |
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Family |
Family number of this farmer on the 1880 population schedule. |
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Comments |
Discrepancies between names on this agriculture schedule and the 1880 population schedule. Problems encountered in reading the enumerator’s handwriting. |
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