stock raising seems to be very profitable. In 1894 Carroll county marketed the following surplus : CARROLLTON, with over 4500 inhabitants, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Wabash, A., T. & S. F. railroads is the county seat. It has wide, clean streets, lighted by e'ectricity; a great number of stores, fine churches, schools and four banks. Surrounded by a rich farming country; the town does a prosperous and lucrative retail business. FACTS AND FIGURES-Carroll county has 436,216 acres assessed at $4,180,730; her town lots are assessed at $948,642; personal property assessed at $2,719,443; total assessed value of property, $7,848,815. Assessed value are 31.34 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $25,044,081. Carroll county's personal property consists mainly of— Money, notes and bonds.. Number of schools operated in 1894.. Number of teachers.... Number of pupils........... Amount spent for school... Permanent school fund.. $210,756 125,157 316,703 8,185 110,614 910,101 127 194 7,402 $65,592.21 62,730 69 CARTER COUNTY. Population, 7614 Southeast Missouri. Traversed by St. Louis, Cape Girardeau & Fort Scott and Current River railroads; 120 miles south of St. Louis. SOIL-In and about the Ozark Mountains the soil is rocky and not very productive; well covered with a fine growth of timber; in the valleys and bottom lands about the creeks the land is a black, sandy loam, good for general farming and stock-raising; some clay for bricks is found, but used for home consumption only; lead, copper, zinc, iron and some indications of silver, but none of these metals are mined. WATER-Springs and wells, slightly alkali; many cisterns; Current river and its tributaries run through the county. ROADS-Dirt, in fair order; tax, 5 cents on $100 valuation. TIMBER-Pine, oak and walnut; large quantities of pine lumber, oak and walnut logs are shipped each year. FUEL-Wood, from $1.50 to $2 per cord. COST OF LAND-Farms, $10 to $15; timber land, $3 to $5 per acre. FARM LABOR-Supply, scarce; wages, from $13 to $16 per month, with board. PRINCIPAL CROPS-Corn; five months' growth; yield per acre, 35 bushels; last year's price, 20 cents; average for five years previous, 45 cents per bushel. Other grains: wheat, hay, timothy, clover; fruits and vegetables are grown with handsome profits. All the the wellknown breeds of cattle, hogs and sheep are raised for home consumption, but few marketed. SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894: SOCIAL ADVANTAGES-Population, 7614. Mostly American; a few Germans; 25 county churches; 26 county schools; honest and intelligent people who invite immigration. GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Climate, good and healthy; land, fine for stock-raising; good county for fruits and vegetables; good timber land; pine and oak lumber shipped in large quantities; advantages are many, in fact, Carter county is a "Good Poor Man's County." Among a number of towns is the thriving county seat, Van Buren. VAN BUREN--Population, 165; situated on the branch of the K. C., Ft. Scott & Memphis railroad; Van Buren is growing rapidly; its citizens are hospitable and law abiding; churches of different denominations and a fine public school indicate their moral and intellectual tendencies. There are a number of stores well stocked with goods. Masons have their lodge in the city. A rare opportunity is afforded for establishing a canning factory, owing to the fine crops of fruits and vegetables raised throughout the county. A range from seven to nine months each year offers decided advantages to stock raisers. GRANDIN-The terminus of the Current river railway is the largest town in the county, with 750 prosperous and industrious inhabitants. FACTS AND FIGURES- Carter county has 317,518 acres assessed at $834,343; her town lots are assessed at $20,321; personal property assessed at $388,674; total assessed value of property, $1,243,338. Assessed values are 67.44 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $1,843,620. Carter county's personal property consists mainly of- $36,566 Central Western border of State. Traversed by Missouri Pacific, M., K. & T., K. C., Osceola & Southern, K. C., Pittsburg & Southern, K. C., Clinton & Springfield and others; some 25 miles south of Kansas City. SOIL-Gently rolling, well-drained prairie, consisting of black loam, very productive, in high state of cultivation, which comprises about four-fifths of county; along the streams the soil is rocky and timbered; fine veins of coal in southeast part of county are opened; good clay for brick; also fine aluminum clay, but not worked; lime and sandstone are also found. WATER-Many springs and cisterns and a number of mineral wells. Grand river and its tributaries flow through the county. ROADS-Good dirt roads, in fair order; well bridged. TIMBER--Oak, walnut, hickory, ash and cherry; not much mar keted. FUEL-Wood, $2.50 per cord; coal, $1.75 to $2.50 per ton. COST OF LAND-Farming, from $30 to $60 per acre; timber, from 12 to $30 per acre. FARM LABOR-Supply sufficient for demand. From $14 to $18 per month with board. Without board, $22 to $25 per month. PRINCIPAL CROP - Corn. Time of growth, April to October. Average yield per acre, 35 to 50 bushels; price last year averaged 19 cents per bushel; average price for five previous years, 32 cents per bushel. Wheat, oats, flax, timothy, clover millet and apples are produced abundantly. CATTLE-Jersey and Holstein are the principal breeds. Sheep and all breeds of hogs are raised and extensively shipped. SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894: ADVANTAGES-Population, 23,736; mostly American; few English and Germans. Many churches of different denomination; 133 county schools. The people invite immigration, and in consequence a large number of farmers are seeking homes in this county. GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Climate, good. Health, excellent. Land, cheap in proportion to advantages. Railroad facilities, tip-top. Small fruits, vegetables and berries, especially apples for canning grow in profusion. Among a number of flourishing towns is Harrisonville, the county seat. HARRISONVILLE-Population, 2500; situated on Missouri Pacific, M., K. & T., K. C. & O. & S. and K. C., & S. Good water supply from wells and cisterns. Streets in good order; some macadamized. Sidewalks of concrete, brick and wood. Streets well lighted by electricity and lamps. City taxes, 50 cents; county, 40 cents; school, 46 cents; State, 25 cents. ADVANTAGES-Nine churches of different denominations. Good public school. Two banks, aggregate capital, $55,000; deposits, $250,000. Lodges: Masons, Odd-Fellows, Knights of Pythias and others. Different branches of trade are represented in 36 well stocked stores. Flour mill, machine shop, bicycle and cigar factories are in a flourishing condition. A FINE BUSINESS OPENING for canning and flax twine factories. Any manufacturing business would pay, owing to unexcelled railroad facilities. FACTS AND FIGURES-Cass county has 443,000 acres assessed at $4,248,267; her town lots are assessed at $919,958; personal property assessed at $2,010,115; total assessed property, $7,178,340. Assessed values are 33.46 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $21,453,496. Cass county's personal property consists mainly of— 15, 332 horses, assessed at $20.51 per head; total.. $314,582 73,621 324, 121 754 152,785 529 052 133 202 6,720 $74,411 43 81,633 54 |