1860 Agricultural Statistics for
Augusta and Franklin Counties

Land and Machinery

Counties Acres of Land Cash Value
of Farms		 Value of
Farming Implements
and Machinery
Improved,
in Farms		 Unimproved
in Farms
Augusta 224,644 213,515 $10,997,286 $296,390
Franklin 261,390 139,925 16,265,894 448,716

Livestock

Livestock Augusta Franklin
Horses 8,852 11,104
Asses and Mules 211 55
Milch Cows 6,441 11.333
Working Oxen 198 2
Other cattle 14,206 15,862
Sheep 13,013 9,921
Swine 31,033 33,281
Value of Livestock $1,287,615 $1,440,197
Value of
Slaughtered Animals		 $24,383 $268,402

Grain Production

Counties Amount in Bushels (Rice in Pounds)
Wheat Rye Indian Corn Oats Rice Barley Buckwheat
Augusta 307,402 57,479 752,530 191,379 20 477 7,030
Franklin 714,857 113,840 645,580 437,898 --- 19,440 6,979

Food Stuffs

Product Augusta Franklin
Peas and Beans,
Bushels of		 2,642 1,479
Irish Potatoes,
Bushels of		 42,766 101,148
Sweet Potatoes,
Bushels of		 1,361 1,464
Orchard products,
Value of		 15,229 32,819
Wine,
Gallons of		 1,168 1,117
Market-garden Products,
Value of		 $890 $1,613
Butter,
Pounds of		 451,305 784,639
Cheese,
Pounds of		 15,103 3,205
Maple Sugar,
Pounds of		 585 626
Maple Molasses,
Gallons of		 5,915 38
Honey,
Pounds of		 17,116 6,714

Other Crops and Farm Products

Counties Wool,
Pounds of		 Hay,
Tons of		 Clover Seed,
Bushels of		 Grass Seeds,
Bushels of		 Hops,
Pounds of		 Beeswax,
Pounds of		 Home Manufactures,
Value of
Augusta 35,810 21,687 8,342 2,942 875 843 $17,116
Franklin 40,031 45,776 13,338 1,222 1,078 584 $18,222