Part 15 (1/2)

Buena Vista, Willow River, Hudson 1849 Malone, Troy 1851 Rush River 1851 Pleasant Valley 1851 Somerset 1856 Hammond 1856 Star Prairie 1856 Dayton, Malone, Kinnikinic 1857 Cold Spring, Richmond 1857 Erin Prairie 1858 Brookville, Eau Galle 1858 St Joseph 1858 Cylon 1859 Warren 1860 Springfield 1860 Emerald 1861 Stanton 1870 Cady 1870 Baldwin 1872 Forest 1881 Glenwood 1885

Soes were also ress was s until 1856, when a contract was made by the commissioners with Around originally purchased of Moses Perin The final cost was 20,045

ST CROIX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

An ianization of the St Croix Agricultural Society, in 1857 Beautiful grounds were chosen on the bluffs one-half mile south of the city of Hudson The annual fairs of this association, formerly held in rotation at various points in the county, now lirounds south of the city, have always been well patronized and successful

POMONA GRANGE

The Pos at various points, alternately There are subordinate granges at Hudson, Richmond, Hammond, and Warren There is a co-operative store in the city of Hudson which is well sustained These granges are in a flourishi+ng condition

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

At the taking of the last census there were 2,289 far 202,588 acres of improved land, valued at 7,015,198 The farm implements were then placed at a valuation of 346,374; live stock, at 810,525; and all soil products at 1,815,266 The stock numbered 6,272 horses, 319 mules, 442 oxen, 5,624 cows, and 6,149 other cattle

The average yield of products throughout the county can be fairly placed at these figures: Wheat, 1,375,000 bushels; oats, 800,000 bushels; rye and barley, 35,000 bushels; corn, 200,000 bushels; potatoes, 150,000 bushels; hay, 20,000 tons; cheese, 180,000 pounds; butter, 350,000 pounds

During the past few years agriculture has steadily increased while rapid strides have been made in manufactures, so that the totals would be quite ed now over those of 1885

MANUFACTURES

In manufactures the statisticians have the county down for 112 establishproducts to the sues per annum

As to manufactures, in round numbers there is produced in the county: Lules, 18,000,000: laths, 7,000,000; furniture, 120,000; barrels, 125,000; flour, 160,000 barrels

ST CROIX POOR FARM

Is located in the northwest part of Kinnikinic, section 11, on each side of the Kinnikinic river It was purchased in 1870 for 1,000, and the probable present value is 10,000

FIRST TAX ROLL OF ST CROIX COUNTY, 1848

ST CROIX FALLS

=========================================================== NAMES | AMT PROPERTY | TOTAL TAX

----------------------------+----------------+------------- John McKusick | 1,50000 | 1050 Leach & McKean | 5,40000 | 3780 Edward Johnson | 1,11500 | 81 Falls of St Croix Coton | 2,58500 | 1809 A W Russell | 40500 | 283 Edward Worth | 19900 | 139 Peter Lolin | 2,20400 | 1543 We De Attley | 5000 | 35 S Partridge | 41800 | 337 Dan Foster | 3000 | 21 A Livingston & Kelly | 18500 | 129 John Powers | 2100 | 14 Thos Foster | 1000 | 08 George Field | 4500 | 31 Adam Sebert | 24000 | 168 Weymouth & Brother | 13000 | 91 S S Crowell | 15000 | 105 Lewis Barlow | 10300 | 72 I S Kimball | 3000 | 21 Philip B Jewell | 7,23500 | 5064 Kent & Mahoney | 3,63100 | 2542 H Crandall | 21900 | 153 Daniel Coite | 8500 | 57 M M Samuels | 37500 | 262 W H C Folsom | 80000 | 560 W W Folsom | 21000 | 147 J Sanders | 20700 | 145 G W Brownell | 1,75500 | 1228 Richard Arnold| 20500 | 145 Wm R Marshall | 1500 | 10 Dr Palroo | 2500 | 17 J Bascan | 2500 | 17 B Cheever | 1,10000 | 770 H H Perkins | 2,00000 | 1400 Levi Lagoo | 5000 | 35 M Shults | 2,00000 | 1400 +----------------+------------ Total | 94,80100 | 1,64272 ------------------------------------------------------------

WILLOW RIVER

=========================================================== NAMES AMT PROPERTY TOTAL TAX

----------------------------+----------------+------------- James Purinton | 80000 | 560 Wm R Anderson | 7500 | 52 Samuel Clift | 1500 | 10 Joseph Kelner | 1500 | 10 P D Aldrich | 19500 | 136 Moses Perin | 24000 | 168 Ae | 1,12800 | 789 Lewis Massey | 18500 | 129 Joseph Lagrew | 19000 | 133 Wm H nobles | 29900 | 210 Lemuel nobles | 4000 | 28 Milton E nobles | 33900 | 237 John Collier | 12500 | 87 Philip Aldrich | 36100 | 252 Peter F Bouchea | 13600 | 96 A Sht | 14900 | 103 Wm Steets | 14300 | 79 Joseph Abear | 3800 | 24 +----------------+------------ Total | 4,94900 | 3871 ------------------------------------------------------------