Mason Agriculture, 1919

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OVERVIEW

 
Assessed Acreage 148,470
Miles of Turnpike 326
Creameries and Cream Stations 4
Estimated Number of Tractors 2

CROPS

 
Acres of Corn 20,274
Acres of Oats 441
Acres of Wheat 10,897
Acres of Barley 3
Acres of Rye 546
Acres of Clover Hay 144
Acres of Alfalfa Hay 119
All Hays and Forage 23,785
Irish Potatoes, Acres 130
Sweet Potatoes, Acres 7
Tobacco, acres 8,605
Sorghum for syrup, acres 5
Syrup Made, Gallons 166
Strawberries, acres 2
Blackberries, acres 7
Apples, trees 10,241
Peaches. trees 3,405
Pears, trees 1,040
Plums, trees 1,161
Cherries, trees 1,334
Grapes, vines 308

Livestock

 
Horses 5,024
Mules 935
Jacks 20
Beef Cattle 10,322
Goats 0
Sheep 7,596
Swine 15,418

Numbers of Farms

 
White Operated 1,998
Colored Operated 193
Owner or Manager Operated 1,050
Tenant Operated 1,141

 

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from the Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Bureau of Agriculture, Labor, and Statistics of Kentucky, 1920-1921.  These figures represent a 1919 Federal Census.