Notes from Kansas State Census of 1885, Lakin Township, Barton County
Notes on the household and farm of Adolph and Wilhelmine Isern, from the manuscript censuses of population and agriculture
Census of Population
Adolph Isern, age 38, married, farmer, born in Ohio, came to Kansas from Ohio
Wilhelmine, age 30, married, born in Germany, came to Kansas from Ohio
Alvin, age 3, born in Kansas
Alfred, age 2 months, born in Kansas
Ernst, age 31, single, farmer, born in Ohio, came to Kansas from Ohio
Census of Agriculture
Adolph Isern, owner of farm
320 acres, 25 under fence and 195 not under fence (error in totals?)
Cash value of farm and improvements: $4000
Cash value of implements and machinery: $125
Wages paid in year ending 1 March 1885, including board: $300
260 rods of wire fence
140 acres of winter wheat sown in fall 1884
Planted in spring 1885:
- 40 acres of corn
- 18 acres of oats
- 4 acres of potatoes
- 5 acres of millet
Grain on hand 1 March 1885:
- 600 bushels of corn
- 2000 bushels of wheat
Hay cut in 1884:
- 20 tons tame hay
- 10 tons prairie hay
Butter made in year: 200 pounds
Livestock on farm 1 March 1885:
- 6 horses
- 2 milch cows
- 9 cattle
- 1 sheep
- 23 swine
Cattle died of disease in year: 2
Value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter in year: $100
Fruit trees:
- 3 apple trees in bearing, 20 apple trees not in bearing
- 200 peach trees in bearing, 200 peach trees not in bearing
- 1 cherry tree in bearing, 12 cherry trees not in bearing
- 2 plum trees not in bearing
1 dog
