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raised to advantage; cattle and hogs are the principal products of the

stock farms.

SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894:

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SOCIAL ADVANTAGES-Population, 21,112; 90 per cent native; 10 per cent German and others. A large number of churches of dif ferent denominations and 118 county schools throughout the county.

GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Climate of an even temperature; no blizzards; no extreme heat or cold; no drouths; land rich and productive; bulk of crops raised near market; railroad facilities very good; people are energetic, honest and thrifty; immigration of that class receive a hearty welcome. For a start to prosperity homeseekers can find no more advantageous country than Daviess. Among a number of growing towns is the wide-awake county seat, Gallatin.

GALLATIN - Population, 2000; situated near crossing of Rock Island and Wabash railroads; supplied by water from wells and cisterns; macadamized streets; board and stone sidewalks; lighted by gasoline. Taxes, town, 50 cents; county, 32 cents; school, 80 cents, and State, 25 cents.

ADVANTAGES-Gallatin has seven churches of different denominations, a fine public school, two banks, with aggregate capital of $100,000, lodges of the popular fraternal organizations, a number of elegant stores well stocked with goods, and a fine opening for a furniture factory.

FACTS AND FIGURES-Daviess county has 358,183 acres assessed at $3,565,354; her town lots are assessed at $547,099; personal prop

erty, $2,019,271; total assessed value of property, $6,131,724. Assessed values are 29.15 per cent of real values; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $21,035,073.

Daviess county's personal property consists mainly of-
15,253 horses, assessed at $18.83 per bead; total....:
2,293 mules, assessed at $18 05 per head; total......
24,964 neat cattle, assessed at $10.85 per head; total.
12,011 sheep, assessed at $1.21 per head; total...
41,840 hogs, assessed at $2.64 per head; total..
Money, notes and bonds.

Schools in 1894......

Teachers.

Pupils.....

Amount spent on schools..

Permanent school fund

$287,346

41,390

371,068

14,598

110,697

739,461

118

140

6,310

$45, 188.51
66,587.13

DEKALB COUNTY..

Population, 15,141.

Northeast Missouri. Traversed by Rock Island & Pacific, Hanni bal & St. Joseph and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads; 60 miles north of Kansas City; 30 miles east of St. Joseph.

SOIL-Gently undulating in northeast and west; in south quite level; all of a rich black loam, underlaid largely with limestone; the soil throughout the county is very productive; clay in limited quantities is found for making brick; enough limestone for local use.

WATER Wells and cisterns; Grindstone creek and others run through the county.

ROADS-Dirt, in good condition; road tax, about 25 cents on $100

valuation.

TIMBER Walnut, oak, hickory, elm and cottonwood. Large quantities of walnut lumber marketed annually.

FUEL-Wood, from $2 to 2.50 per cord; coal, $3.50 per ton. COST OF LAND-Farms, $25 to $60 per acre; timber land, from $10 to $20.

FARM LABOR-Good condition; supply, equal to demand; wages, from $15 to $20 per month, with board.

PRINCIPAL CROP - Corn; time of growth, May to September; average price last year, 20 cents per bushel; for the previous 5 years, about 30 cents; crops are shipped to Kansas City and St. Joseph with little expense; grassses grow and yield abundantly per acre; price of hay is $7 per ton; all fruits and vegetables natural to this climate grow profusely; the out shipments of apples are very large; all the

well-known breeds of cattle, sheep and hogs are raised and shipped in numbers each year.

SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were raised and shipped in 1894:

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SOCIAL ADVANTAGES -Population, 15,141; mostly American; about 10 per cent German; churches of different denominations; 84 county schools.

GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Climate good and no extremes. Land very productive and cheap. Plenty of room for first-class immigration. Soil throughout the county peculiarly adapted for raising of all fruits and vegetables for canning purposes. The inhabitants are peaceful, honest and energetic. There is no community in the State where homeseekers can find as many advantages as in DeKalb county. Among a number of towns is Maysville, the county seat.

MAYSVILLE-Population, 1100; situated on the Rock Island & Pacific. Fine supply of good pure water from wells, cisterns and springs. Streets in good condition; sidewalks of stone, cement and plank; lighted by oil lamps. Total taxes about $1.80 on $100 valuation.

ADVANTAGES-Maysville has five churches, Protestant and Catholic; fraternal societies of different organizations; three flourishing banks, aggregate capital $80,000, deposits $580,000; many large and handsome stores of different branches of trade, well stocked with firstclass goods; a large flour mill and creamery. Owing to good railroad connections a fine business opening can be had for canning and carriage factories. Besides the railroad towns is the wide awake "inland" town of Fairport, which offers many inducements to homeseekers.

FACTS AND FIGURES-DeKalb county has 268,519 acres assessed at $2,652,899; her town lots are assessed at $283,189; personal property

assessed at $1,296,163; total assessed value of property, $4,232,251. Total values are 36.27 per cent of real value; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $11,668,737.

DeKalb county's personal property consists mainly of—

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9,331 horses, assessed at $16 78 per head; total. 1,468 mules, assessed at $16.57 per head; total 19,327 neat cattle, assessed at $12.16 per head; total. 1,709 sheep, assessed at $1.09 per head; total..... 28,524 hogs, assessed at $2 85 per head; total Money, notes and bonds

Schools in 1891.

Teachers..

Pupils.....

Amount spent on schools..

Permanent school funds..

$156,592

24,328

235,085

1,879

81,517 603,284

84

140

4,455

$34,638.93

26,383.17

DENT COUNTY.

Population, 12,900.

Central South Missouri. The St. Louis and Little Rock railroad and the Sligo branch of the 'Frisco traverse a portion of the county; 110 miles southwest of St. Louis.

SOIL-Hilly, with many large productive valleys covered with a rich sandy loam. The soil of the table lands is shallow with clay subsoil containing enough iron for the growing of fruit, giving it a fine flavor. Clay for making brick is found; sand and limestone is quarried only for foundation work. Iron ore is very extensively worked; there are 15 mines in operation.

WATER-Cistern, well and spring water; the county is drained by the Current, Meramac, Sinking, Huzzah and Dry Fork rivers.

ROAD-Fair dirt roads; road tax, 5 cents on the $100 valuation.
TIMBER-Oak and pine used for railroad ties and building pur-

poses.

FUEL-Wood, $1 per cord.

COST OF LAND-Farm land, from $10 to $30 per acre; timber land, from $1 to $5 per acre.

FARM LABOR-Supply is sufficient for the demand; wages average from $10 to $15 per month.

PRINCIPAL CROPS-Principal products are wheat, corn, oats, hay, apples and live-stock (cattle and hogs). Corn yields 40 bushels to the acre; oats 30 bushels, and hay 1 to 3 tons; 100 cars of apples were shipped in 1895. The average selling price of wheat for 1895 was 55 cents per bushel, corn 30 cents and apples 60 cents per bushel.

SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894:

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SOCIAL ADVANTAGES-Population, 12,900; chiefly Americans; all the protestant religions are represented; there are 65 public schools and several fraternal orders.

GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Dent county has a most delightful climate, is very healthy, the soil productive, and the people as a class are sturdy and intelligent citizens. Among other flourishing towns is Salem, the county seat,

SALEM-Population, 1200; situated on the Salem branch of the 'Frisco railroad. Salem is well supplied with wells and cisterns, good dirt roads and granitoid, stone, brick and wood pavements. It is an energetic, wide-awake town with many stores of all kinds of trade; county and State taxes, 90 cents; town taxes, 25 cents; school taxes, 75 cents on the $100 valuation.

ADVANTAGES-Salem has seven churches, one school, Masonic, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Triple Alliance and Select Knights fraternal societies. The town is lighted with oil lamps. Salem has a number of profitable industries-harness and saddle manufactory, two planing mills, two distilleries, etc., two private banks with capital of $40,000, surplus, $15,000 and deposits $85,000. There are many pretty homes and Dent county is unsurpassed for the opportunities it offers for homeseekers; within its boundaries homeseekers can get the best home for the least amount of money and live the best and the cheapest in its fine bracing climate.

There is an excellent business opening for a canning, window-sash and door factory. Among the adjacent towns not on railroads are Victor Mills, Lennox and Lecoma.

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