THE COUNTY IN 1862.
| NAME OF TOWNSHIP. | No. of Dwelling Houses. | No. of Males. | No. Females. | No. entitled to Vote. | No. of Militia. | No. between the ages of 5 and 21 years. |
|---|
| Cass, | 118 | 326 | 339 | 129 | 85 | 206 |
| Brighton, | 8 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Edna, | 28 | 79 | 87 | 26 | 19 | 66 |
| Lura, | 28 | 74 | 60 | 32 | 25 | 33 |
| Pymosa, | 43 | 130 | 127 | 53 | 46 | 111 |
| Union, | 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Total, | 287 | 819 | 804 | 317 | 225 | 643 |
CROP STATISTICS, 1862.
| Average number of bushels of Spring Wheat per acre, | 8 | 6-10 |
| " number of bushels of Winter Wheat per acre, | 9 | 3-5 |
| " number of bushels of oats per acre, | 23 | 3-5 |
| " number of bushels of Corn per acre, | 40 | 1-3 |
| " number of bushels of Irish potatoes per acre, | 116 | 1-3 |
| " number of bushels of Rye per acre, | | 13 |
| " number of bushels of Barley, | | 16 |
| " number of pounds of Wool shorn in 1862, per sheep, | 4 | 1-5 |
| " number of gallons of Molasses manufactured from Sorgum per acre, | 96 3/4 |
From the
History of Cass County, Iowa Together With Brief Mention of Old Settlers by Lafe Young, Atlantic, Iowa: Telegraph Steam Printing House, 1877, pg. 102. Transcribed for Cass County by Cheryl Siebrass, August, 2014.
