erty assessed at $761,639; total property assessed, $2,351,894. Assessed values are 33.80 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $6,958,266. Christian county's personal property consists mainly of— 6,714 horses, assessed at $23.27 per head; total.... 9.780 neat cattle, assessed at $10.13 per head; total... 5,461 sheep, assessed at $1.08 per head; total.... Schools in 1894...... Teachers..... Pupils..... ......... Amount spent on schools..... $156,274 $55,241 99,135 5,930 47,213 197,935 70 89 4.762 $29,400.16 9,819.64 CLARK COUNTY. Population, 15, 174. Extreme Northeast Missouri; traversed by St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern (Burlington Route); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Keokuk & Western railroads; 140 miles north of St. Louis. SOIL-Undulating prairie and level bottoms. The bottom lands are very rich and productive. The prairie soil is generally a dark rich loam, underlaid by silicious clays. In northwestern part of county coal is found. Large quantities of limestone is found along the Des Moines and Fox rivers. WATER-Des Moines river on the northeast, Mississippi on the southeast, Fox and Wyaconda rivers and many creeks run through the county. Wells, cisterns and springs, principally wells for home use. ROADS-Dirt, in fair condition. Road tax, 10 cents on $100 valua tion. TIMBER-Black walnut, oak, hickory, sycamore, ash, elm; timber available for lumber about exhausted. FUEL-Wood is mostly used; $2 to $2.50 per cord. FARM LABOR-Plentiful for supply and good; wages, from $15 per month to $18 per month and board. COST OF LAND-Farm land, from $20 to $30; timber land, from $5 to $15 per acre. PRINCIPAL CROPS-Corn, hay, oats and wheat. Average yield per acre, corn 28 bushels on prairie land; 50 bushels in bottom land; oats, 30 bushel; wheat, 15 bushel per acre. Corn being the principal crop can be produced at an average of about 20 cents per bushel, making it very profitable to the producer. Shipments of poultry are growing larger each year. CATTLE-Best inducement for the raising of dairy cattle. Large number of beef cattle raised and shipped each year. Sheep can be raised to advantage. Hogs are one of the chief products of the county. SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894: SOCIAL ADVANTAGES-Population, 15,174; principally American; two settlements of Germans; many churches of different denominations are scattered throughout the county; 91 county schools. GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Climate, good; health, excellent; county free from miasma; well drained. People thrifty, intelligent, refined and invite immigration. Throughout the county small fruits and vegetables for canning can be raised with profit. Among a number of thriving towns is the county seat, Kahoka. KAHOKA-Population, 2000; situated on Keokuk & Western railroad; well supplied with water from wells and cisterns. Streets in good condition; lighted by electricity; sidewalks of board. Taxes, town, 50 cents; county, $1; school, 40 cents; State, 25 cents. ADVANTAGES-Kahoka has eight protestant churches, two large public schools and one college, three flourishing banks, lodges of different organizations, many well stocked stores and canning and vinegar factories. A FINE BUSINESS OPENING for a woolen mill is offered. FACTS AND FIGURES-Clark county has 317,276 acres assessed at $2,424,680; her town lots are assessed at $358,890; personal property at $832,903; total assessed value of property, $3,616,473. Assessed values are 26.92 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $13,434,149. Clark county's personal property consists mostly of 10,191 horses, assessed at $18.34 per head; total. Schools in 1894... Teachers Pupils.... Amount spent on schools. Permanent school fund... $186,962 23,257 184,439 5,207 26,589 245,474 91 104 3,405 $29,796.61 29,478.48 CLAY COUNTY. Population, 21,998. Situated on the northern bank of the Missouri, immediately north of Kansas City. K. C., St. Joe & C. B., Atlantic, Wabash, Chicago, Mil. & St. P. and Hannibal & St. Joe traverse the county. SOIL-Undulating prairie, with rolling and broken timber land along the Missouri and its many tributaries. Fine clay deposits. TIMBER is plentiful for home consumption. PRINCIPAL CROP is corn; fed almost exclusively to stock. Stockraising is the most profitable pursuit of the farmer. Great care is given to orchards, especially apples. In 1894 Clay county marketed the following handsome surplus: LIBERTY, County seat; on Hannibal, St. Joe and also on Chicago, Mil. & St. P. railroads; has about 3200 inhabitants. Clean, well paved streets, several banks and stores. The town has enviable social advantages, fine churches and schools, among them a female college. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, with over 4000 inhabitants, is a new town on the Chicago, Mil. & St. P. It is famous as a watering resort. Its pure crystal waters restore health and happiness to thousands of patients annually. FACTS AND FIGURES-Clay county has 252,419 acres assessed at $3,147,595; her town lots are assessed at $987,510; personal.property assessed at $1,703,700; total assessed value of property, $5,838,805. Assessed values are 31.02 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $18,822,695. Clay county's personal property consists mainly of— 6,219 horses, assessed at $24 80 per head; total............... Number of schools operated in 1894.. Number of pupils. Amount spent for school.. Permanent funds...... $154,235 39,260 213,280 6,171 67.690 819,965 101 101 4,493 $49,009.95 CLINTON COUNTY. Population, 17,670. Situated in Northwest Missouri, some 30 miles north of Kansas City and 24 miles east of St. Joseph. Two lines of the St. Louis, Hannibal & St. Joe railroad, the C., R. I. & P. and the A., T. & S. F. railroads afford ample railroad facilities. SOIL-The soil is undulating prairie with timber land along the water courses; very productive. PRINCIPAL CROPS-Corn, oats and wheat; corn is the main crop, and largely fed to stock; a small amount is comparatively shipped. STOCK-Stock raising is the most profitable pursuit of the farm. ers in Clinton county. Market facilities are unsurpassed. In 1894 Clinton marketed the PLATTSBURG, the county seat, has 1800 inhabitants and railroad connections with the C., R. I. & P. and A., T. & S. F. railroads. It has a fine new court-house, good clean streets, electric lights, two banks and a number of stores; fine churches, and good schools add to the social advantages of the place. CAMERON-At the junction of Hannibal & St. Joe and C., R. I. & P. railroads, is a prosperous railroad town with over 3000 inhabitants. It is comparatively a new town but full of push and enterprise. FACTS AND FIGURES-Clinton county has 265,000 acres assessed at $3,030,925; her town lots are assessed at $783,906; personal property assessed at $1,972,165; total assessed value of property, $5,786,996. Assessed values are 38.95 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $14,857,499. Clinton county's personal property consists mainly of 9,250 horses, assessed at $16.35 per head; total...... Number of teachers.... Number of pupils.. Amount spent for schools.. Permanent school fund.. $151,288 45,290 389,555 7,210 79,582 873,826 74 115 5,043 $47,080.87 23,599.33 |