The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-07
SCOTLAND COUNTY,.

Banner County of northeast Missouri,
is situated in the northeast part of
the state, 33 miles west Of the Missis
sippi river, and adjoins the state o:
Iowa on the south, being % miles b,
rail from Keokuk, Iowa, to the eas'
line of the county.
In area it is u miles square. The
county is watered by four streams
thinning in southeasterly direction,
which affords plenty of water and
along the banks of which is an alum
dance OF good timber, sufficient t"
supply all the wants Of the county
for hard woods. The large part OF
the land Is in the divides between
these streams, and consists of beau
tiful undulating praries, from two t"
eight miles in width. The soil is as
fine as can be found in the west, tn
principal crops being corn, oats, hay
wheat and tobacco, all of Which can
be protitably grown. The tobacco
raisers who have opened out in bus;
ness here within the last few years
are very jublant over the future O
this crop, they have obtained lare"
yields of tobacco, which has again,
and again taken frs, premium in thu
most noted tobacco districts Of thu
country. Our largest farming indus
try, is stock raising and wool growin>
in which our county truly ranks ~
the Banner County of Missouri, ~
ran easily be verified 10y reference t
published statistics.
For blue grass pasture, our count
is the equal of the famous ''blu'
grass regions of Kentucky, this croi'
growing spontaneously and in great
abundance Oh any Of our lands:
hence our great success IN raising
the fine stock for which our county j..
noted.
Our county was first settled b..
people from Kentucky and Virginia
and some portions of the county arr
most largely peopled with their de-
scendants. But in the northern hal!
the population is mainly emigrants
from the eastern and northern states.
including Il large number from Ohio
and Indiana.
Our school faculties are as good a.
can possibly be found anywhere IT,
the west. We have II public schoo!
houses in the county, and IS churches.
while in Memphis. the county seat.
we have one of the finest graded pub
lie schools to be found in the state
Employs nine teachers and gives in
structiOns to over 500 scholars, man,
Of whom are from abroad.
The population Of our county ut til.
present time is about $4,000; fai!
estimation Of its wealth (actnal value)
would be about $15, 900.
We have two railroads crossing
the county, and u third comes clos.
to the north line, giving good shipping
facilities. The keokuk 4 Western
railroad runs through the center o
the county, from east to west. Tn,
Santa Fe line, between Chicago an
Kansas City, across the southern
part of the county. This line ha
been built about six years and ha
given big impetus to bushes
enterprises in that section, havin:
built up two progressive towns, Rut
ledge and CORN, tue latter havin!
made wonderful growth for the shor
time it has been laid out, havin
already about 1000 inhabitants
about 80 stores, bank. tlourishin
mill. ) hotels, church. public school
college, depot and about l4O dwell
ings and other buildings, 4 week.
newspaper The CORN Argus an
is a thoroughly wide awake and pros
porous young city.
There are nine other villages in til
county, each having good church an
school facilities, and with populatio,
from 200 to 500.
Our people are prosperous and hal
py; our lands steadily increasing
value and our cities and villages gra
ually growing and improving and o,
property not having been over inhict,
by any blooms are yet low enous
to offer excellent inducements to pu
chasers seeking desirable homes
safe investment for surplus capt.:
while our abundent supply of limb
(the finest OF hard wood lum Der bel,
had ut $l.OO to $3.50 per hundre
making splendid opening for tho
desiring to engage in manufacture
anfornriSps