Agricultural Census return for Henry Bonnycastle of Concession 5, Lot 5, Seymour Township, Northumberland County
There was a notation by the enumerator in 1851 that "the potatoes were almost all lost by rot and the buckwheat failed due to a hot September, and that was not worth growing if one used hired labour."
| 1851 | 1861 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total acres held | 300 | 200 |
| Acres under cultivation | 110 | 100 |
| Acres under crops | 32 | 70 |
| Acres under pasture | 70 | 30 |
| Acres under wood or wild | 190 | 100 |
| Garden | 2 | - |
| Crop | 1851 Acreage | 1851 Produce | 1860 Acreage | 1860 Produce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fall wheat | - | - | 13 | 100 bushels |
| spring wheat | 21 | 310 bushels | 10 | 150 bushels |
| barley | - | - | 10 | 200 bushels |
| peas | 7 | 140 bushels | 9 | 150 bushels |
| Indian corn | 1/8 | 10 bushels | - | - |
| oats | 8 | 160 bushels | 10 | 200 bushels |
| buckwheat | - | - | 2 | 15 bushels |
| mangel wurtzel | - | 60 bushels | 1/2 | 500 bushels |
| potatoes | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 150 bushels |
| turnips | 1/2 | 80 bushels | 1 1/2 | 600 bushels |
| carrots | 60 bushels | 500 bushels | ||
| hops | 10 pounds | 5 pounds | ||
| hay | 12 tons | 18 tons | ||
| flax or hemp | 116 pounds | |||
| wool | 84 pounds | 70 pounds | ||
| maple sugar | 30 pounds | 240 pounds | ||
| steer or heifer <3 yrs | 11 | 4 | ||
| milch cows | 5 | 4 | ||
| horses | 5 | 4 (value $260) | ||
| colts or fillies <1 yr | 1 | |||
| sheep | 31 | 26 | ||
| pigs | 7 | 14 | ||
| total value of livestock | $450 | |||
| butter | 300 pounds | 300 pounds | ||
| beef in 200# barrels | 8 | 2 | ||
| pork in 200# barrels | 6 | 9 |