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| Potatoes from our container growing experiment |
Here is the data I have from 1860:
| Item | Levi Houlton Putnam | Isaac Bradbury | Benjamin Franklin Carpenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam |
| Place | Houlton, ME | Haynesville, ME | Hammond, ME |
| Date | June 4th, 1860 | January 15th, 1860 | June 22nd, 1860 |
| Acres of Improved Land | 20 | 50 | 10 |
| Acres of Unimproved Land | 10 | 65 | 190 |
| Cash Value of Farm | $500 | $800 | $1,500 |
| Value of Farming Implements and Machinery | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Horses | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Milch Cows | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Working Oxen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Cattle | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Sheep | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Swine | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Value of Live Stock | $100 | $250 | $100 |
| Rye, bushels of | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Corn, bushels of | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oats, bushels of | 100 | 160 | 0 |
| Wool, lbs of | 24 | 20 | 0 |
| Peas and Beans, bushels of | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Irish Potatoes, bushels of | 500 | 150 | 300 |
| Buckwheat, bushels of | 50 | 65 | 100 |
| Butter, lbs of | 600 | 0 | 200 |
| Hay, tons of | 150 | 0 | 15 |
| Maple Sugar, lbs of | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Value of Homemade Manufactures | $0 | $45 | $0 |
| Value of Animals slaughtered | $1,500 | $80 | $50 |
If your interested in the potato growing experiment, my wife wrote about it on her blog.
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