1870 Agricultural Census, Illinois. Campton Township, PO Grey Willows, Kane County, July 1870
Moulding Thomas - 160 acres improved, 31 acres woodland, farm value $7,000, machinery $300, Wages $250, including board.
Horses 5, Mules 2, Milk cows 10, other cattle 20, Swine 8. Livestock value $1,400.
Cereal crops: Spring wheat 68 bushel. Indian Corn 200 bus. Oats 1100 bus. Barley 210 bus. Buckwheat 8 bus. Irish Potatoes 40 bus.
Butter 300 lbs. Hay 25 tonnes. Cattle sold $202. Value farm production for year 1869------$640
1880 Agricultural Census, Illinois. Campton Township, Kane County, June 1880
Moulding Thomas, owner - 70 acres tilled, 89 acres pasture, 26 acres woodlands.
Farm & buildings $7,500, land machinery$400, Livestock $1,400, Repairs to fences & buildings $50, $116 pd. wages for 32 weeks labor. All farm productions $585.
20 acres mown, Hay 30 tonnes, Horses 7, Milk cows 24, other 4, Calves 20, sold 20 cattle living, 1 died.
7280 gals. of milk, sold to Factory (Cheese), 390 lbs. of butter made, ending 1879. Swine 39, Chickens 20, 120 doz. eggs production 1879.
Cereal crops; Indian Corn 50 acres, 1,000 bus., Oats 24 acres, 500 bus. Wheat 4 acres, 32 bus. Irish potatoes 3/4 acre, 50bus. Apple Orchard, 2 acres, 50 bearing trees, 20 bus. $10 value on orchard, 6 cords of wood cut, $18 value of wood.