The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-09
MeNeFEe COUNTY.
when Made. Population, Territory,
wealth, Vote, Etc.

when Made. Population, Territory,
wealth. Vote, Etc.
Menefee county was formed March 10,
1859, and named In honor Of Richard ~
Menefee, and the county seat, French.
burg. in honor of his political opponent,
Judge French. Its valleys are sandy
loan. The "bcnches," coves and uplands
are clay, intermixed with sand, with a
clay subsoil. Its timber is excellent, and
nearly five.sixths OF its area is almost u
virgin forest. Its northern, eastern aud
southern hills contain three veins Of
st0ne-coal OF workable thickness, and
the Adams coal is widely known for It's
excellence for blacksmithing purposes.
Several veins Of iron ore extend through.
out the county, one Of which is celebrated
NJ the "Red River Car. Wheel Iron"
The Kentucky & South Atlantic Rail.
way extends FIVE and one half miles into
the county from the west. Another, the
Kentucky Midland, Is projected to run
through the northeastern angle of the
county, and when completed will add II
line of some eight or ten miles. The
county roads are mud or dirt rads, and,
after the rainy scasnn, are good for trav
cling. The execrablc system under the
general laws Of the state is the only cx-
listing provision for working the public
roads of this county, There are no turn
pixies in Menefec county, The Licking
river forms a part of the northern bound
ary Of the county, aud Red river forms a
part of the southern boundary line, and
both are navipable for RATS and tlatboats.
The Licking is navigated 10y steamers to
West Liberty, in Morgan county. lica-
yer, Clifty, Copperas, Glady, Indian,
Slate and Salt Lick are all creeks, with
excellent facilities available for power to
propel machinery. The general charac-
ter OF the timber is good, Hardwoods
prcponderaie, such as oak of nearly all
kinds, hickory, poplar, beech, white, yell
low, and black pine, maple, sugar tree,
etc. The walnut timber, except in few
places, have been cut and marketed.
This being mainly mineral, mountain.
GUS county, its agricultural products are
consumed within the county, with no
surplus for export. The grasses best
adapted To the soil, and considered the
useful and profitable, are red top, clover,
timothy, orchard and bluegrass | think
our county is improving its methods of
agriculture, The fertility and producing
power of our farm lands * improving to |
some extent. We have had no immiga. |
tion TO amount To anything for the past
two years; and in the same time the
population of the county has not in.
creased We have had no additions 10
our milling or manufacturing interests in
that time About three.fourths OF Men.
cfec's area Is still in forest, but no steps
have been taken 20 renew the destroyed |
portion. There is a strong disposition
among our farmers TO procure and use
the hest garden seeds.
Frenchburg ia the county.seat. The
county has population OF 1905. II is
situated In the Tenth Congressional,
Seventh Appellate, Twenty'tirst Judicial,
and Thirty.6fth Senatorial districts. In
the late congressional election it cast
400 votes for the democratic candidate
and 260 for the republican.
Pounds Of tobacco.........,.. 1920
Tons of ay,..,...."..."."" l9l
Bushels of corn. ..........,.. 96,626
Bushels of wheat. .......... l,4O0
Bushels of oats........,,..". 4,S94
Acres of wheat. 2SS