Value.
Wheat, bu
Com, bu
Oats, bu
Irish potatoes, bu .
Sweet potatoes, bu.
Buckwheat, bu . .
Flax seed, bu . . .
R^e, bu
Timothy seed, bu .
CloTer seed, bu . .
Timothy hay, tofts .
Clover hay, tons . .
Barley, bu
Total.
33,100
34,867
9,673
1,354
16
478
14,037
13,003
266,049
1378,025
306,15A
110,795
940
384
1.082
3,046
316
2.082
19,677
21,177
10,230
^28,802
399,627
76,288
706
249
1,244
1.798
474
11,451
187,739
148339
107,467
30,874
32.947
9,737
1,066
20
49
118
419
13.635
13,758
377,617
1,113,452
225354
74,499
855
640
1,084
3.707
361
2,297
19372
22.502
18A20
$283,213
87R374
65.25S
28,U»
513
384
1,133
1353
763
9,183
145.290
180313
11.713
31,052,228
103,482
31,106363
Live stock, numher of, for 1885: Horses, 5,543; mules, 643; cattle, 13,818;
sheep, 7,357; lambs, 3,340; swine, 17,009. For 1886: Horses, 5,159; mules, 620;
cattle, 14,003 ; sheep, 5,144 ; lambs, 3,420; swine, 15,262.
Hogs fattened in 1884, 20,678; total weight, 6,026,620 pounds; average weight,
282 pounds. In 1885, 19,609; total weight, 5,316,904 pounds; average weight, 271
pounds.
Animals slaughtered for 1885 : Cattle, 2,142; swine, 7,168 ; sheep, 727. For
1886 : Cattle, 2,540; swine. 9,498 ; sheep, 738.
Wool clip for 1884, 33,562 pounds; for 1885, 39,441 pounds; for 1886 (esti-
mated), 27,577 pounds.
Sheep killed by dogs in 1885, 349 ; in 1886, 451.
Mortality of domestic animals in 1885 : Horses died, 155 ; mules, 15 ; cattle,
360 ; swine, 3,698 , sheep, 426. In 1886 : Horses died, 166 ; mules, 6 ; cattle, 295 ;
swine, 2,824; sheep, S21.
Dairy products in 1885 : Gallons of milk, 1,757,045; butter, 432,228 pounds;
cheese, 2,566 pounds. In 1886: Milk, 1,881,074; butter, 563,569 pounds ; cheese,
2,953 pounds.
Poultry, eggs and feathers, sold and used, in 1885 : Chickens, 6,759 dozen ;
turkeys, 408 dozen; geese, 134 dozen; ducks, 143 dozen; eggs, 381,120 dozen;
feathers picked, 2,568 pounds. In 1886 : Chickens, 8,395 dozen ; turkeys, 524
dozen; geese, 201 dozen; ducks, 116 dozen; eggs, 443,067 dozen; feathers picke4f
2,374 pounds.
HoRTicuLTUBE. — Fruit trees, bearing and non-bearing, in 1885: Bearing —
Apple, 62,026 ; peach, 3,059; pear, 4,276; quince, 653; cherry, 6,153; crab, 754';
grape vine, 20,937. Non-bearing— Apple, 25,709; peach, 5,348; pear, 2,146; quince,
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802; cherry, 3,120; crab, 798; grape vine, 5,552. In 1886: Bearing— Apple, 69,-
229; peach, 6,997; pear, 4,767; quince, 879; cherry, 7,748; crab, 1,071; grape
vine, 29,650. Non-bearing — Apple, 26,092; peach, 5,735; pear, 3,112; quince,
932; cheriy, 4,ia5; crab, 1,068; grape vine, 5,979.
Bushels of green and dried app'es, and quarts of canned peaches, strawberries,
currants and other berries in 1885: Apples— (xreen, 33,340; dried, 499; strawber-
ries, 800; peaches, cherries, currants, and other berries, 19,037. In 1886 : Apples
— Green, 47,192; dried, 547; canned peachep, and other fruits, 19,634 quarts.
Gallons of cider, wine, vinegar, maple and sorghum molasses, and pounds of
maple and sorghum sugar in 1885: Cider, 39,863; wine, 364; vinegar, 9,210;
maple molases, 3,205; sorghum molasses, 11,525; maple sugar, 197 pounds; sor-
ghum sugar, 164 pounds. In 1886: Cider, 41,125; wine, 2,634; vinegar, 10,597;
maple molasses, 3,430 ; soi*ghum molasses, 23,196 ; maple sugar, 263 pounds ; sor^
gham sugar, 171 pounds.
Stands of bees living and killed, and pounds of honey in 1885: Stands liv-
ing, 1,118; stands killed, 703; pounds of honey, 11,063. In 1886: Stands living,
1,245 ; stands killed, 559 ; pounds of honey, 13,786.
Acres of timber land, newly cleared land, idle plow land, blue and other wild
grassland, and rods of drain tile in 1885: Timber land, 65,417; newly cleared
land, 782 ; idle plow land, 10,003; blue and other wild grass land, 26,898; rods of
drain tile, 269,935. In 1886: Timber land, 59,664; newly cleared land, 961 ; idle
plow land, 6,442 ; blue and other wild grass land, 35,748.
LIMIT OP TOWNSHIP INDEBTBDNBSS.
TOWNSHIPS.
Si .
MSB
S
Bath
1695,025
1,162.600
667.860
368,560
1,851.706
478.490
295.685
443.165
894.625
292.310
494.355
267.170
210430
$127
134
1 40
152
149
124
}?i
154
152
\37
1 52
167
•8.230
16.580
11,115
6,332
29.896
6.397
4.859
9.619
7,016
5,302
8,7ji7
4,629
3326
$11,900
SDrincileld
23SS
Whitewater
13.357
HiffbUnd
7.I7I
Brookville
27.034
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Bloomioff QroTe
5.912
«aQrel
8^
Metamora
7392
Butler
5:^6
Bsy
9,887
Salt Creek
4343
4,206
Posey
Total
•7.511,930
. . . .
$122,597
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CHURCE STATISTICS.
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1
a
1
JSas
2
Disciples of Chriftt
United Brethren
4
6
18
6
2
8
8
4
4
4
15
6
2
9
6
3
225
620
1.386
m
150
2,450
1,300
154
410
740
2,142
385
175
2,610
1,450
210
635
13H)
^7W
325
5Jm
2,750
364
50,600
25.000
4,500
40.725
7,000
6,450
25
36
340
48
25
9
83
45
3S0
280
Methodist
*fS
Presbyterian
UniTersalist
100
Catholic
^s
Lutheran
Baptist
470
Total
56
49
6,690
8,122
14312
$144,375
611
5,991
FULTON COUNTY
Lies 90 miles north of Indianapolis and 70 miles southeast of Chicago. It has am
area of 370 square miles, and in 1880 the population was 14,310 ; in 1885 it was
estimated to be 15,987. The principal stream is the Tippecanoe Kiver, which en-
ters the county at the northeast corner and coursing south some five or six miles,
leaves the county at the northwest comer. Mill and Mud creeks are the principal
tributaries of the Tippecanoe, and flow in a northerly course through the central
part of the county. There are other small streams in various parts of the county.
There are a number of lakes, the principal of which is Lake Manitou or Spirit
Lake, which is nearly three miles long and a mile and a half wide. Immense
numbers of fish are found in its waters, and it is a breeding place of large flocks
of ducks, and wild geese are found along its shores. This makes it an attractive
resort for sportsmen and pleasure seekers.
The surface is level as a rule, about one-fifth of the county is prairie, the re-
mainder being divided between oak openings or barren and heavily timbered
lands. The soil h adapted to the growth of the principal farm products, and
yields plentifully.
Cattle, horses and hogs are raised with profit, and apples, cherries and straw-
berries are grown with success.
A good quality of bog iron ore is found in the marshes. The average selling
price of improved farm land is $35, and unimproved $25 an acre.
The county has three railroads, the T. H. & L., traversing the western part ;
the C, C. & L., the central, and the C. <& A., from the southeast to the northwest.
The health has been improved 25 per cent, by drainage.
There are 113,294 rods of drain tile in operation.
Taxable value of property, $4,467,260.
8cHOOii*.-^Fulton County has a total school population of 5,345, with 9T
school houses, and gives employment to 112 teachers. The total number of pupiU
admitted to the schools in 1886 was 4,274 ; average attendance, 3,121, and average
length of school term 139 days. The estimated value of school houses and grounds
is $78,600 ; of school apparatus, $3,920, making the total value of school propertj
$82,320. The local tax for tuition purposes in 1886 was 17 cents on each $100, and
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95 eeDt8 od each poll, and jielded $8,827 ; the special school tax was 29 cents on
each $100, yielding $13,611.35, and the total tuition revenue from al) sources,
SB8,30479. Tbe indebtedness for school purposes outstanding July 31, 1886, was
$4,877.60.
PRODUCT AND VALUE OF FIELD CROPS FOR 1885 AND 1886.
CROPS.
1885.
1886.
Acres.
Product.
Valae.
Acres.
Prodnot.
Value.
Wheat, bnshele
33,221
29,028
7,787
12
172
181
442,220
1,123,221
180,559
^f44
2,377
1,820
9380,309
336.966
45,140
79
1,402
1.183
.^,092
28,939
'•^
250
26t
448,620
831,861
241391
330
3,856
3,974
491
8,777
374
10,893
27,730
102,250
725
1335,465
Oonif bashels
219,647
Qatfl, bushels
Sarley, bushels
70,004
214
Rye* Diishels
1,928
Baekwheat, bashels
nTimothy seed, bashels
2,384
Clover seed, bashels
7,402
40,711
* 46
6.064
14,907
1,000
12
35,108
Flax seed, bashels
392
Timothy hay, tons
CHover hay, tons
Irish potatoes, bashels
Sweet potatoes, bashels ....
7,829
14,484
15*,;fl0
23,095
124,130
175
161.665
44,686
131
81,697
222,040
34,083
435
Total
93.951
11.119.932
90,833
11.004.379
Live stock, number of, for 1885: Horses, 5,424; mules, 179; cattle, 13,384;
swine, 14,080 ; sheep, 14,545 ; lambs, 3,102. For 1886 : Horses, 5,714 ; mules, 183 ;
cattle, 13,604 ; swine, 15,262; sheep, 14,545; lambs, 4,325.
Hogs fattened in 1S84, 24,312; total weight, 4,329,176 pounds; average weight,
178 pounds. In 1885, 16,469; total weight, 3,674,090 pounds; average weight, 223
pounds.
Animals slaughtered in 1 885 : Cattle, 720 ; swine, 8,463 ; sheep, 230. In 1886 :
Cattle, 839; swine, 9,182; sheep, 314. ^
Wool-alip, 1884, 65,639 poinds; in 1885, 75,240 pounds; in 1886,71,677 (esti-
mated.)
Sheep killed by dogs in 1885, 384 ; in 1886, 303.
Death domestic animals in 1885: Horsei^, 126; mules, 2; cattle, 325; swine,
2,483; sheep, 1,125. In 1886: HorseH, 140; mules, 2; cattle, 377; swine, 2,048;
sheep, 670.
Dairy products in 1885: Gallons of milk, 1,898,791 ; butter, 475,294 pounds.
In 1886 : Gallons of milk, 1,914,469; butler, 487,751 pounds; cheese, 1,025 pounds.
Poultry, eggs and feathers sold and used in 1885 : Chickens, 4,915 dozen ; tur-
keys, 345 dozen ; geese. 77 dozen ; ducks, 722 dozen ; eggs, 197,664 dozen ; feathers,
1,044 pounds. In 1886 : Chickens, 6,999 dozen ; turkeys, 510 dozen ; geese, 159
dosen; ducks, 157 dozen; eggs, 343,263 dozen; feathers, 1,424 pounds.
Horticulture. — Fruit-trees bearing and non-bearing in 1885: Bearing — Apple,
^9,5Sf2; peach, 3,f»49; pear, 1,981; quince, 55; cherry, 7,418; crab, 1,102; grape-
Tine, 7,187. Non-bearing ~ Apple, 22,179 ; peach, 5,258; pear, 2,461 ; quince, 300;
cherry, 3,046; crab, 822; grapevine, 4,898. In 1886: Bearing — Apple, 71,070;
peadi, 4,773; pear, 2,093; quince, 85; cherry, 8,346; crab, 1,297; grapevine, 13,-
184. Non-bearing — Apple, 18,277 ; peach. 6,474; pear, 1,721 ; quince, 1^1 ; cherry,
8,220; crab, 849; grapevine, 3,484.
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Bushels of green and dried apples, and quarts of canned fruits in 1885 : Ap-
ples (green), 44,762; apples (dried), ,1,000. Canned fruits, 18,005 quarts. In 1886:
Apples (green), 57,765 ; apples (dried), 1,242. Canned fruits, 18,206 quarts.
Gallons of cider, vinegar, wine, maple and sorghum molasses, and pounds of
maple and sorghum sugar, in 1885 : Cider, 96,170 ; vinegar, 9,166 ; wine, 608 ; maple
molasses, 2.899; <K>rghum molasses, 6,267; maple sugar, 276 pounds; soighum sugar,
225 pounds. In 1886 : Cider, 98,937 ; vinegar, 11,486 ; wine, 873 ; maple molanes,
2,801; sorghum molasses, 10,843; maple sugar, 891 pounds; sorghum sugar, 244
pounds.
Stands of bees, living and killed, and pounds of honey in 1885 : Stands living,
584; killed, 1,971. Honej, 13,220 pounds. In 1886: Stands living, 616; killed,
528. Honey, 15,091 pounds.
Acres of timber land, newly cleared and idle plow land, blue and other wild
grass land, and rods of drain tile, in 1885: Timber land, 41,107; newly cleared
land, 1,988; idle plow land, 2,492; blue and other wild grass land, 16,135; drain
tile, 108,224 rods. In 1886: Timber land, 34,895; newly cleared land, 2,308; idle
plow land, 6,516 ; blue and other wild grass land, 17,844.
LiariT OP TOWNSHIP INDBBTBDNBS8.
TOWNSHIPS.
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Wayne
$412,175
438.400
269,550
414.450
1,494,880
425.845
581,780
430,180
$161
1 64
171
169
172
176
1 77
176
$8,680
10.006
6,835
10,274
34-352
9,736
13.497
9,8(/7
$8,243
Union
Aubbeenaubbeo
8.768
5,301
Liberty
8.289
Rncbeeter
29,997
Kiobland
8.516
Henry . ......
113%
New Castle '. '. ,
8,603
Total
$4,467,260
$103,387
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1
1
:zots
9-/3 Si
Methodint
11
4
7
7
3
3
5
2
8
3
7
6
2
3
3
2
340
100
350
225
115
85
510
105
465
310
130
115
175
40
850
205
815
535
245
200
285
76
18,000
11300
4300
6,000
4300
2300
60
28
35
40
15
25
12
540
Presbyterian
290
Baptist ....
400
United Brethren
Disciples of Christ
Lutheran
Bvangelical
395
170
120
250
Adyentist
80
Total
42
34
1,360
1350
3,210
$78,800
222
2345
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GIBSON COUNTY.
This is one of the extreme southwestern counties of the State. It is 150 miles
southwest of Indianapolis, and twenty miles north of Evansville.
It has an area of 472 square miles, and its population in 1880 was 22,742. It
was estimated in 1885 to he 24,172.
Its northern boundary is the White River, and its western the Wabash, and the
Patoka traverses the northern part from east to west.
Its surface is ag^reeably undulating, and its soil can not he surpassed for rich-
ness by any legion in the world. That of the eastern part is a fine white oak soil,
and the western and northern parts are largely river bottom lands, well adapted to
raising the various grains, and to grazing. Mr. Robert Mitchell, for many years a
member of the State Board of Agriculture, writes as follows :
^Gibson County has many acres of land to be yet brought under cultivation,
especially bottom or river lands. Our county has been growing in past years from
one and a half to two million bushels of wheat, but the present low prices are cut-
ting down the acreage very fast. An active interest is now being taken in the breed-
ing of improved cattle and horses, which will certainly give great returnp, as much
of the county is as well adapted to blue grass as the famous blue grass region of
Kentucky. Clover and timothy grows luxuriantly, furnishing good pasturage for
stock of all kinds.*'
In the eastern part of the county valuable coal beds are found, the coal being
of a superior quality.
The average value of improved land is $30, and unimproved $15 an acre, and
lands having a deposit of coal $25 an acre. Draining has improved the health
fulhr one fourth. There are three railroads in the county, opening up all parts of
it.^The8e roads have a mileage of 75.76 miles. There are in operation 215,308
rods of drain tile. Taxable value of property, $8,285,864.
Schools. — Gibson County has a total school population of 8,234, with 110
«chool houses, and gives employment to 145 teachers. The total number of pupils
admitted to the schools in 1886 was 6,642; average attendance 4,026, and aver-
age length of school term 124 days. The estimated value of school houses and
pounds is $129,450 ; of school apparatus, $5,025, making the total value of school
property $134,475. The local tax for tuition purpoa^ in 1886 was 19 cents on each
^100, and 37 cents on each poll, and yielded $13,416.48. The special school tax
was 19 cents on each $100 and 36 cents on each poll, yielding $11,644.42, and the total
toil ion revenue from all sources $58,238.82. The indebtedness for school purposes
outsUnding July 31, 1886, was $14,866.86.
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PRODUCT AND VALUE OF FIELD CROPS FOR 1885 AND 1886.
CROPS.
1885.
1886.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
72,634
39,876
3,974
144
323
860.105
1,667,835
125,440
2,342
3,517
482
3.856
14,633
48.797
41,540
1.925
127.600
1739,690
497,350
31,.360
1.288
2,075
. 723
21 3«
101,731
341,551
14,954
1.173
11.475
67,876
39,243
305
' *li,202
20,274
220
52
142
1,179.648
1.608,695
148,360
905
4,575
490
5.624
17.139
39,783
16,950
2.475
89,000
1884,736
Com. bophels
546i^
Oftt8, bonhels
43,024
Barley, bushelp
588
Rye, bushels
2.287
Timothy seed, bushels
m
ClovfiT BAfid. bufiholfl
22,496
Timothy hay, tons
Clover hay, tons
8,965
23,027
346
27
190
128,542
818.264
Irish potatoes, bushels
Sweet potatoes, bushels
Tobacco, pounds
5.650
1.486
7,120
Total ...
149,506
$1,764,578
145,089
$1,962,128
Live Btock, namber of, for 1S85 : Horses, 5,816 ; mules, 1,656; cattle, 12,559 ;
swine, 21,883; sheep, 6,882; lambs, 2,946. In 1886: Horses, 5,190; males, 1.755; cat-
tle, 12,291 ; swine, 22,934; sheep, 7,174; lambs, 3,092.
Hogs fattened in 1884, 24,649; total weight, 5,656,339 pounds; average weight,
229 pounds. Hogs fattened in 1885, 26,007; toUl weight, 5,335,715 pounds; aver-
age weight, 205 pounds.
Animals slaughtered, 1885: Cattle, 949; swine, 9,741; sheep, 953. In 1886:
Cattle, 1,000; swine, 7,448; sheep, 836.
Wool-clip in 1884, 34,578 pounds; in 1885, 30,823 pounds; in 1886, 2^293
pounds. ,
Sheep killed by dogs in 1885, 493; in 1886, 460.
Death, domestic animals, 1885: Horses, 162; mules, 31; cattle, 363; swine
10,849; sheep, 643. In 1886: Horses, 216; mules, 110; cattle, 680; swine, 22,191,
sheep, 500.
Dairy products, 1885: Gallons of milk, 1,069,520; butter, 266,032 pounds
cheese, 3,425 pounds. In 1886 : Gallons of milk, 1,091,841 ; butter, 288,271 pounds ;
cheese, 3,456 pounds.
Poultry, eggs and feathers sold and used, 1885 : Chickens, 9,067 dozen ; tur-
keys, 392 dozen ; geese, 506 dozen ; ducks, 301 dozen ; eggs, 144,715 dozen ; feathers*
5,829 pounds. 1886 : Chickens, 10,798 dozen ; turkeys, 495 dozen ; geese, 534 dozen ;
ducks, 226 dozen ; eggs, 165,443 dozen ; feathers, 20,723 pounds.
Horticulture. — Fruit trees bearing and non-bearing, 1885: Bearing — Ap-
ple, 41,539 ; peach, 10,862 ; pear, 1,910 ; quince, 828; cherry, 3,709 ; crab, 911 ; grape
vine, 11,714. Non-bearing — Apple, 23,064; peach, 10.597; pear, 1,689; quince,
1,101; cherry, 3,283; crab, 872; grape vine, 4,399. 1886: Bearing— Apple, 41,-
083; peach, 11,915 ; pear, 2,005; quince, 1,060 ; cherry, 4,517 ; crab, 913 ; grape vine,
12,658. Non-bearing— Apple, 29,766; peach, 10,643; pear, 1,785; quince, 1,293;
cherry, 3,474 ; crab, 997 ; grape vine, 5,335.
Bushels of green and dried apples and quarts of canned fruits, 1885 : Ap-
ples, green, 11,537; dried, 373; canned fruits, 15,282 quarts. 1886: Apples,
green, 37,119 ; dried, 640; canned fruit, 30,584 quarts.
Gallons of cider, vinegar, wine, maple and sorghum molasses and pounds of
maple sugar, 1885: Cider, 5,843; vinegar, 1,221 ; wine, 534; maple molasses, 657
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norghoin molasses, 17,293 ; maple sugar 271 pounds. 1886 : Cider, 20,627 ; vine-
gar, 5,454 ; wine, 463 ; maple molasses, 734 ; sorghum molasses, 25,773 ; maple sugar,
558 pounds; sorghum sugar, 425 pounds.
Stands of hees living and killed and ponnj^s of honey, 1885: Stands, living,
784 ; killed, 1,416 ; honej, 20,593 pounds. 1886 : Stands, living, 1^336 ; killed, 651 ;
honey, 14,757 pounds.
Acres of timber land, newly cleared and idle plow land, blue and other wild
grass land and rods of drain tile, 1885 : Timber land, 50,934; newly cleared land,
2,075; idle plow land, 5,031 ; blue and other wild grass land, 3,403; drain tile, 195,-
319 rods. 1886: Timber land, 49,128 ; newly cleared land, 1,849 ; idle plow land,
2,423 ; blue and other wild grass land, 3,186.
LIMIT OF TOWNSHIP TAXATION.
TOWNSHIP.
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li.
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«535,724
2,691,060
761.795
398,a51
1.458.9:»
1.411,806
84.067
508-375
435,265
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176
I 66
1 43
1 51
181
191
166
118,119
57.416
20.279
9,289
27,268
27.081
2.622
11.648
9,533
$10,714
Patoka ...
5:^,821
Wliite River
15.235
Washington
6,977
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29.178
28.236
wabSh :::::::
1,681
Barttfi â–
10,166
Center
8.705
Total
•8.285,864
$183,255
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3
10
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5
1
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3
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210
138
46
600
13
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63
615
372
255
100
1.100
15
1,125
175
98
1.060
582
893
146
1.700
28
1,875
285
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30,900
9300
15300
6.600
18,000
200
37300
4300
10
120
26
22
15
4
125
Methodist Episcopal .......
Presbyterian, Camberland ....
United Presbyterian
Reformed Presbyterian
Baptist
Baotist. General
1.100
315
175
160
300
Catholic
4
' 25
300
Brancelical
250
Total
45
43
2347
3320
6,167
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DBPARTMBNT OF STATISTICS.
GRANT COUNTY
Ifl 65 miles northeast of Indianapolis. It has an area of 418 square miles. Pop-
nlation in 1880, 23,618. Estimated Jn 1885 at 25,767. The principal water-way is
the Mississineva River, which flows in a northwesterly coarse, diagonally across
the county. It furnishes valuable water power. Pipe Creek waters the western
part, and Grassy Fork drains the southwestern, and Black Creek the northeastern
part. There are a number of other creeks which drain different portions of the
county.
The land is, as a rule, very fertile, though there are some thin and wet lands
scattered through the county, but they form a very small proportion of the rich
lands found in all directions. The county offers excellent advantages for general
farming, which may be briefly stated in the language of the Surveyor: ** Grant
County is well watered and timbered, with plenty of stone and gravel. It has
three railroads and quite a number of turnpikes. The soil is rich and it is con-
sidered one of the best counties in the State for raising agricultural products."
Live stock of all kinds can be raised with profit, and of the fruits, apples and
pears do the best. The land varies in value, the improved selling from $25 to
$75, and the unimproved from $20 to $25 an acre.
The three railroads, with a mileage of 70.90 miles, give it excellent facilities
for reaching the markets. The health has been much improved by drainage.
There are now in operation 660,687 rodf* of drain tile. Taxable value of property,
$8,409,150.
Schools. — Grant County has a total school po'pulation of 8,559, with 121
school-houses, and gives employment to 143 teachers. The total number of pupils
admitted to the schools in 1886 was 6,460; average attendance, 4,389, and average
length of school term 129 days. The estimated value of school-houses and grounds
is 108,020; of school apparatus, $4,580, making the total valae of school property
$112,600. The local tax for tuition purposes in 1886 was 16 cents on each $1C0 and
25 cents on each poll, and yielded, $12,556.92; the special school tax was 22 cents
on each $100 and 34 cents on each poll, yielding, $20,059.99; and the total tuition
revenue from all sources was $61,442.84. The indebtedness for school purposes
outsUnding July 31, 1886, was $3,291.80.
. PRODUCT AND VALUE OF FIELD CROPS FOR 1885 AND 1886.
CROPS.
1885.
1886.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Is . ! ! ! .
42^32
50 347
6.496
112
195
^•1
620.684
1.892.287
183.214
1311
4.203
8,003
386
.671
3,439
27.136
31.988
52.114
376
4.400
1533,788
667.686
46.F08
996
2,480
289
856
18,914
189,946
223366
18,761
281
396
45.629
64,283
4,985
165
237
' '15338
18,987
678
21
7
785.915
168,735
4<485
3355
'^
692
3385
24.467
37.241
66300