0 and a college, and a number of general stores well stocked with goods. While Monticello is not a large place, owing to its healthy climate and delightful scenery, it is a most charming place in which to reside. Besides the railroad towns, there are a number of "inland" towns, among which are Benjamin and Williamstown. Canton and LaGrange are river as well as railroad ports; both are progressive and prosperous. FACTS AND FIGURES-Lewis county has 319,345 acres assessed at $2,601,535; her town lots are assessed at $600,380; personal property assessed at $1,566,985; total assessed value of property, $4,768,900. Assessed values are 29.17 per cent of real values; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $16,348,645. Lewis county's personal property consists mainly of— 9,324 horses, assessed at $14.73 per head; total.. $137,405 36,940 178,880 13,550 45,265 757,240 85 101 4,172 $30,897.13 24,751.00 LINCOLN COUNTY. Population, 18,806. Central Eastern border; traversed by Hannibal, St. Louis & Keokuk and North western railroads; 45 miles north of St. Louis; 70 miles east of Jefferson City. SOIL-Western and Southwestern portions level; balance mostly prairie; rolling timbered country well suited for cultivation; bottom lands rich black loam; about 10,000 acres of coal land; very little mined; abundance of glass sand of the finest quality; good supply of building stone extensively quarried; lead and zinc ores are found, but not developed in paying quantities. WATER-Mississippi river borders the east; number of cisterns, wells and springs; plenty of living water throughout the county; Caivre river, Big Creek and other streams flow through the county. ROADS-Ten miles of gravel, balance dirt, in good condition; tax, 10 cents on $100 valuation. TIMBER-Elm, sycamore, oak, hickory, ash and walnut; some railroad ties are shipped out of the county. FUEL-Wood and coal; wood, $2 per cord; coal, $2.50 per ton. FARM LABOR-Good; wages, $14 per month,, with board; mostly negroes. PRINCIPAL CROPS-Wheat, corn and oats; average yield per acre, wheat, 25 bushels; corn, 20 bushels; oats, 16 bushels; price last year, wheat, 52 cents; corn, 20 cents; oats, 16 cents; average selling price for five years past, wheat, 60 cents; corn, 35 cents; oats, 20 cents; two-thirds of the county especially adapted for fruit and vegetable culture; small number of dairy cattle; beef cattle, supply and demand good; excellent grasses for sheep which are advantageously raised; large numbers of hogs raised and shipped each year. SURPLUS PRODUCTS-Besides home consumption, the following products were shipped in 1894: SOCIAL ADVANTAGES-Population, 18,806; mostly native born; German settlement in southwestern part; some Irish and Bohemians; over 30 churches of different denominations and 80 schools throughout the county. GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Health good; law abiding citizens; land cheap and fertile; people progressive. Crops marketed to ad. vantage by river and rail; bulk of crop grown near market. Railroad facilities for handling grain very good. Among a number of towns is the well known county seat, Troy. TROY-Population, 1200; situated on St. Louis & Hannibal railroad; water from wells and cisterns; macadamized streets; good side walks; lighted by coal oil. ADVANTAGES-Troy has 8 churches, two public schools and one college, two banks, four fraternal lodges, many stores, wagon factory, flour mill, elevator and cabinet shop. A FINE BUSINESS OPENING for laundry and electric light plant. Besides railroad towns is the "inland" town Olney, near county seat. FACTS AND FIGURES-Lincoln county has 390,811 acres assessed at $3,042,430; her town lots are assessed at $361,280; personal property assessed at $1,290,790; total assessed value of property, $4,694,500. Assessed values are 38.52 per cent of real values; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $12,187,175. Lincoln county's personal property consists mainly of 7,970 horses, assessed at $23.27 per head; total.. Money, notes and bonds.... Schools in 1894. Teachers Pupils.... Amount spent on schools.. Permanent school tund.... $185,465 36,645 145,210 7,770 58,660 613,785 88 110 3,896 $32,066.75 LINN COUNTY. Population, 26,173. North Central Missouri; some 96 miles northeast of Kansas City; some 180 miles northwest of St. Louis. The Hannibal & St. Joseph, C., B. & Q., A., T. & S. F. and Wabash railroads afford exceptionally good railroad facilities. SOIL-Principally rolling prairie, with black sandy loam; very productive; in eastern portion some broken timber land. WATER-Supply for domestic use is taken from wells and cisterns. Three creeks, Locust, Yellow and Parsons, traverse the county from north to south. ROADS-Are good. Tax, 15 cents on $100 valuation. TIMBER-Oak, hickory and walnut cover the ridges along the creeks; besides home consumption some lumber is shipped. FUEL-Coal, mined in the county, of good quality; costs $2.50 per ton; cord wood, $3. COST OF LAND-Good land demands $30 to $35 per acre; timber and pasture land, from $10 to $20 per acre. FARM LABOR-With a good, full supply, the prices range from $15 to $20 a month and board. PRINCIPAL CROPS-Corn is the main crop; yield about 50 bushels to an acre; very little marketed; bulk of corn is fed to stock. Oats yield 30 bushels, and hay about two tons to an acre. Wheat is raised only for home consumption. As blue grass is indigenous, cattle raising is a prominent feature. Special care is given to poultry and fruitraising; well stocked orchards abound in Linn county, and there is space for more; small fruit has scarcely been given a fair trial, but, no doubt, would yield handsome profits. SURPLUS PRODUCE-In 1894 Linn county marketed a very handsome surplus as shown in the following table: SOCIAL AND GENERAL ADVANTAGES-Nearly all of the 26,173 inhabitants are Americans. Only of late some few foreign-born citizens have come in; the newcomer is delighted with the surroundings that meet him in Linn county. Some 42 churches, 101 schools tell of the moral character of the inhabitants. Of fraternal and secret societies there are noted the Masons, the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. Linn county has to offer rare advantages to the homeseekers; first of all, a healthy, mild climate, the low price for first-class farm land; stock raising is and will always be a profitable agricultural pursuit; apples, pears, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries can be grown, and either shipped fresh to the markets at Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis, or be canned; the latter is most profitable. Coal underlays much of the county in good workable seams, about 2,500,000 bushels are mined annually. LINNEUS, with some 850 inhabitants, on a branch of the C., B. & Q. railroad, is the county seat. Marceline, with over 2500 inhabitants, on the A., T. & S. F. railroad, near the southern border of the county, is a young and prosperous town, rapidly pushing its way to the front. Brookfield, on the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad, with some 8000 inhabitants, is the largest town of the county; it is surrounded by a rich farming country, and has a large and flourishing retail trade; streets are wide and well paved, lighted by gas and electricity; it has waterworks, four banking houses, two flour mills, one foundry, one machine shop and one agricultural implement factory. Good stores of all descriptions, and doing a prosperous business. FACTS AND FIGURES-Linn county has 385,872 acres assessed at $2,761,200; her town lots are assessed at $1,306,980; personal property assessed at $1,541,376; total value of property assessed at $5,009,556. Assessed values in Linn county are 35.29 per cent of real values; hence, actual wealth of county is estimated at $15,895.596. Linn county's personal property consists mainly of 12,877 horses, assessed at $17.91 per head; total. $230,543 29,112 27,421 neat cattle, assessed at $14.18 per head; total............... 389,018 Central Missouri. Traversed by C., B. & Q., C., M. & St. Paul and Wabash railroads; 70 miles northeast of Kansas City and 60 miles east of St. Joseph. SOIL-Gently undulating; about three-fourths of the area prairie; along the streams it is a rich, black loam and very productive. Some coal is mined. Quantities of brick and potters' clay. Also lime and sandstone are found. WATER-Wells, springs and cisterns of pure good water. Grand river, Shoal creek and West Fork of Medicine creek and other streams flow through the county. |