Interesting Farm Statistics

In thia county there are 454,638 acres of land, of which 418,676 acres, or 92 per cent., are under cultivation. There are are 3,758 different farms in the county, of which 3,079 are cultivated by their owners, 247 are rented for money, and 432 are rented on shares. ïhe total number of acres included in those various farms are 418,676, of ■which 301,299 acres are improved and 28,190 in permanent pastures, vineyards, etc, 53,077 in woodland or forest and 36,110 acres in lakes or other waste land. There are 241,488 rods of open and 379,496 rods of tile ditch in the county. These farms are valued at $18,192,243 iucludint! buildings, fences etc, and on thein there are farming implements and machinery valued at $697,825, and live stock worth $1,551,568. The farmers of the county paid las year for fertilizers $5,487, for farn hands $407,553, for indoor and dairy help $53,461, and the value of all jiro ducts of the farm is placed at $2,576, 955. The value of the farm property ha shrunk several thousands of dollar during the year.