Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-12
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Elsewhere we publish the official re-
turns Of the census in the twenty-one
counties comprising the Second Census
District Of Missouri, Of which Hon. b.
B. Cahoon, of FredericktOwn, is Super
visor. 90 7} th. ~ YNi
! This region is popularity known -
Southeast Missouri. Jefferson county,
which is part of it, and whoee popu-
lation is about p 1000, IL in another cen-
sus district. sagsis fl,t si..s f-4 .ailt. ~
y The population Of 6outheest Missouri
EI15therf 2l0z080 aAtIy esa6) D. ~ ou11s
ties 1t, alone. to two REPRESENTATIVES, In
Congress. ~ les - pf. N4a ,siu-
These returns show per centage If
increase in population, by counties,
ranging from IL to 109 per cent. The
average per cent. Of increase In popula-
ton from 1870 to 1880 has been 374. The
population in 1870 was 137, ,179. It is
now S,69l, being q total gain Of 6ls-
5O2. XIV ,-.,.s 5..f (,
The remarkable iDcreasesof over 200
per cent. in the present yield Of wheat
corn and other staples over what their
yield was in this section In 1870 IL
cheering. 1t demonstrates, when this
increase Is compared with the increase
of but 37l per cent. In population, that
the people i'm Southeast Missouri have
in the past ten years made wonderful
progress in advancing to better and
more productive system Of agriculture.
Agriculture Is the fit home Of the vir-
tuous and the mother Of intelligence.
This increase in the agricultural pro-,
ductions of what, by many, has been
termed the Egypt Of Missouri, proves
that the people there are rapidly grow
ing in intelligence rs well as In materi-
al wealth.
With her vast abundance Of rich
farming, timber aud mineral lends yet
unopened. rendered productive as early
as they will be by an influx OF populn-
ton, no part of the State will 30 rapid
ly grow as Southeast Missouri. Her
natural resources surpass those Of any
other section of the State. Mountaihs
of iron and inexhaustible deposits Of
lead and other valuable minerals are,
in the upper portien of this region ,,in-
terspersed with rich valleys and hing
of dense forests of pine, walnut and oak
timber which are sprinkled with
springs of water, and which also afford
fine pasturage for sheep and cattle.
The lower Southeast is an extensive
region of the richest alluvium soil
which produces luxuriant crops Of
wheat. corn and cotton. In the central
counties of Madison, Bollinger, st.
Francois, ste. Genevieve, Perry and
Cape Girardeau the finest varieties OF
what to be found In the world are
there grown. 1t was the wheat raised
IN this section which suocessively took
the first premiums at the worlds great
at Vienna, Philadelphia and
Paris.
Southeast Missouri as q whole IL
healthy. In the upper and mid
die counties the scenery IL often
times mountainous, picturesque and
sublime.
Remembering that betwoe on 1870 and
1889 the people of Southeast Missouri
have for five years lived under the in
fuer &c of the panic Of 1878 aud It's con-
seguent depression of all business en-
terprises, Its record In the tenth census
Is not only exceedingly encouraging,
but in its yield Of staple products Ia
surprising. With the era Of prosperity
now on it, and with its cheap lands, its
good schools. genial people and health
ful climate. 1t may fairly hope To
show in 1890 far greater increaye
IN population and wealth than ev-
sn its present creditable showing ex-
nibits.