The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-10-05

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The report for the Iront6R Ai-,rict is
not given by counties, but of the Tfra
named 90, ,S39 acres are east of and 1885,
| 440 acres west of the fifth principal
meridian. The counties Of Gasconade,
Crawford, Dent Shannon, Oregon and
Howell are west of the meridian in
this district, but furtitt srseifc infor'
nation as to the location Of tbH lands
is not obtainable.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Barry county is in the southwestern
Part of the state, and has population
of is, ,5Oi, an increase Of 5000 since 1880
The northern aud northwestern parts
of the county are rolling prairies In
terspersed with timbered valleys. The
eastern and southern portions are hilly,
and the southern part mountainous,
with fertile valleys, while the south
western portions are high, undulating
plains. The county is well watered,
and the soil is principally rich black
and brown loan with red clay subsoil.
BENTON.
Benton cohnty adjoius pettis county
on the south, and has d population OF
1873. About one-third is prairie, sftd
the remainder timber land.
CAMDEN.
Camden county is made up chiefly oi
hills, valleys and beautiful woodlands
The soil of the bottom lands is rich and
productive, while the broken lands and
hillsides are well adapted to stock rails
ing and grape culture. The population
in 1890 was 10, 0i0
CHRISTIAN.
Christian county is on the southern
slope of the Ozarks, and has l4,0l7 in
habitants. It's surface Is undulating;
in some places hilly and broken, and
in others stretching ottt into prairie
land. The ground is generally good
and some of it excellent.
DALLAS.
About one third Of Dallas county is
prairie; the remainder is we'll timbercd
upland. The soil is generally very
fertile and adapted to wide range OF
products. It has n population of la,647.
DOUGLAS.
Douglas county is mainly heavily
tlIn Hills. lC ooii hNoi ~ a.
good, and the valleys are wonderfully
rich. 1t is great fruit county. The
population is 1888.
HICKORY.
Hickory county is part timber ant
part prairie, the land Immediately Dor
dering the Pomme de Terre river being
too rocky for profita BILE cultivation, bu
the prairie and valley lands are very
productive. In 1890 the population wa'
9,453.
LACLEDE.
Laclede county is situated upon the
elevated table land of the Ozarks, and
contains some of the finest lands in the
state. The surface Is varied, from leveI
prairies to rugged hills There is but
little land that Is not cultivable, and
all the cereals are raised in abundance
The soil and the climate are also well
adapted to Embarrassing. The popula
ton is IA, 7Ol, and the county seat is the
famous Lebanon Springs.
OZARK.
The central portion of Ozark county
is mountainous, and all the balance
hilly and broken. The whole county
is heavily timbered and well watered
. the land in the numerous valleys being
exceptionally productive. The popula
ton is 9,575.
PULASKI
In MANY respects Pulaski county re
sembles Laclede, which it borders OF
the north, but there is very littl
prairie land. The land is general,
we'll timbered hills, the soil of whicl
is thin but fertile. In the valleys is
, thick stratum of rich black loan
5 which never wears out. The sum,
t hill slopes produce the finest OF grape
In great abundance. The population
, in 1890 was 9,3s7.
ST. CLAIR.
|. st. Clair county is just south Of Ber
ton, and has population of 1874. j
the eastern part the surface is hilly
with frequent bluffs; in the wester
: part it is gently undulating an
s diversified with timber. The soil
+ generally good and well adapted to a
farming and stoclsraising purposes.
TASEY.
Taney county is on the Arkansas line
and is rough and mountainous, tn
y hills being covered with the finest {
:, timber. There are numerous creek
" and rivers, and in the bottoms the so
" is rich black loan; the uplands hay
a a red clay subsoil and a dark lime tol
soil.
- STONE.
, Stone county is directly west I
:. Taney, and its characteristics are abol
q the same as Taney, although less rougl
!, Nearly all the land is tillable, the u
r. lands being especially adapted to sma
fruits.
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