 Farms typically were about in size, and typical products from them were butter, cattle, potatoes, buckwheat, cider, oxen, horses, swine and sheep.The occupations of 106 Cannondale residents who responded to the census showed 32 were farmers, 20 farm laborer, 11 servants, 10 shoemakers, six shirt makers, six carpenters, four teachers, four blacksmiths.There were a few wealthy families and no paupers.