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3,469 Farms In Washtenaw

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Day
21
Month
February
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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3,469 FARMS IN WASHTENAW

And They Are of an Average of 108 Acres

SEC. WARNER'S REPORT

The Biggest Farms Are in Dexter-Smallest Are in Augusta

According to the statistics sent out by Secretary of State Warner there are 3,469 farms in Washtenaw county.

Of these 1,684, or 49 per cent contain sheep and there are 81,336 in the county flock. This is an average 48 to those farmers who own sheep or 23 to each farm in the county.

The statistics for the year ending on Jan. 1. 1901, show that Washtenaw farmers do not think there is much money in wheat. In 1896 there was harvested 51,157 acres of wheat; in 1897, 54,143; in 1898, 59,909; in 1899, 64,494: and in 1900, 48,669 only. Washtenaw ranked 38th in the state in regards to the number of bushels and 79th as regards the average yield per acres. Only Oakland, HillsdaIe and Branch had harder luck on the wheat crop.

In 1901 there were 282,537 acres of improved land and 91,275 acres of unimproved land in the county. This made an average of 108 acres to the farm in the county.

By townships in Washtenaw the following is shown:

                                   Number of Farms.   Average Acres.

Ann Arbor                          155                           89 

Augusta                             291                           67

Bridgewater                       206                         100

Dexter                                114                         150

Freedom                            150                         125

Lima                                   159                         126

Lodi                                    151                         130

Lyndon                               145                         148

Manchester                        175                           93

Northfield                           228                            88

Pittsfield                             166                          115

Salem                                177                             98

Saline                                169                           102

Scio                                   131                           123

Sharon                              130                           140

Superior                            199                           105

Sylvan                               174                           115

Webster                            145                           143

York                                  219                             94

Ypsilanti                            185                             87