Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1900-01-18

and we use in the following article some OF
the facts contained In that report.
Mason county is situated in the Northern
part of the state on the Ohio river. 1t was
one of the nine counties formed before the
state was admitted into the Union. having
been organized In 17ss by the Legislature of
Ohio river, having n river boundary of eigh.
teen miles; on the East by the county of
Lewis: on the South by the counties of Flem-
ing and Robertson, and on the West by Robert.
son and Bracken. The county is well watered
and drained by Its numerous streams and
tributaries, the principal streams being Cabin,
Bull, Kennedy's, Limestone, Beasley, Law
renee and Lees creeks, which all drain the
county on the North into the Ohio river; and
the North Fork of Licking and its tributaries,
Mill, Pummel, Bracken, Wells and Lees
creeks, drain the Central. Western and South.
ern portions OF the county. This county has
an area of about 220 square miles. The sur
face of the county along Its water courses is
billy, and as you approach the Ohio river this
feature of the topography of the county be-
comes very pronounced. Back from the
streams, however. widen out wonderful tracts
of level and very fertile lands. In the South.
ern part of the county the most fertile land is
found; none, probably, in the state better
The geological formation of this county is of
the lower slurian and OF that character recog-
nized as the blue limestone, which is also COM
posed OF marine fossils, showing later life
than those OF central Kentucky.
Most OF the original unexcelled supply of
timber has been taken from the lands Of Ma.
son county, The easy means for transporting
1t to market, the demands for domestic use
and the great value of our lands have all con-
tributed to denude the county OF its timber,
which at one time covered II 80 entirely. Dr.
versif1ed farming is engaged In to a consider
able extent, especially in that section of the
county in ready reach OF the city OF Maysville,
which affords a good market for such produc-
lions, and also the city of Cincinnati is In ready
reach of much OF the county for the market
ing Of the produce from the truck farm. The
Ohio river bordering on this county for eigh-
teen miles gives 1t good water trans portation
IL has no navigabe streams within it's borders,
ner has 1t any capable Of being made nsvga.
BILE by system of locks and dams. The turn
pixies in Mason county are unexceled by those
anywhere; and there are more than 800 miles
OF good pixies kept up aud maintained by the
county. The county is also we'll trsversed by
railroads The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
runs along the entire length OF its Northern
boundary and the Kentucky Central, now
owned and controlled by the l.. and N. system,
runs through the central portion of the county
from South te, North. giving the county the
very best facilities for transportation. Good
farm lands can be purchased at reasonable |
prices In Mason, depending upon location more |
than on the quality OF the soil. good farm |
lands ranging from $50 to 500 per acre. The
labor on the farm is mostly performed by
native white and oolored lsborers. and they
uan be had for $40 to SIS per month and board.
rne staples OF the farm here are corn. wheat,
pats, hay and tobacco. The very finest White
Burlsy Tobacco lie grown In this county, this
In fact being the home OF that most masnln-
cent species OF tobacco. and that staple is