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of completion. The surface of soil is undulating and well adapted to agricultural pursuits. It is well watered by Wills creek, Crooked creek, Leatherwood creek, Salt Fork creek, and tributaries, while the present population of the county will exceed 30,000 inhabitants. The semi-mountainous ranges are covered with a heavy growth of timber; a fine quality of fire clay abounds in various sections suitable for the best quality of brick and tiling, which is being utilized to some extent. Building stone quarries have been opened and the beauty and solidity of the stone have already secured more than local reputation. A fine quality of coal is found in various portions of the county and several mines are being successfully operated, and last, but not least is the demonstrated fact that NATURAL GAS is found in such abundance as to give the county marked celebrity, in the advantages it offers for lighting, heating and manufacturing purposes. This subject is treated of elsewhere in its local interests. The County Commissioners are J. B. Hartley, Geo. Watson and John A. Thompson. The Infirmary Directors are R. L. Spencer, Alex. Speer and Isaac McCollum.
STATISTICAL.
The number of acres of cultivated lands in this county for 1888 were 75,325; the number of acres in pasture 152,296; the number of acres lying waste and wood land 73,903. Number of acres of wheat sown 19,252, bushels produced 210,635; number of acres sown in rye 609, bushels produced 6,000; buckwheat produced 1,637 bushels; bushels of oats produced 256,841; bushels of barley raised 1,000; corn 782,511; tons of hay 51,614; clover 2,093 bushels; number of pounds of butter made in home dairies 581,121, and in factories and creameries 36,000 pounds; bushels of potatoes raised 85,464; pounds of honey 15,358; eggs produced 656,831 dozen, of which 195,000 dozen were shipped to foreign markets; apples produced 583,624 bushels, and 110,800 bushels of peaches; pounds of wool shorn 237,243; number of milch cows 5,811; stallions 39; number of sheep in county 132,508; number of horses 6,863; number of cattle 15,962, and number of hogs 12,605. Guernsey County Agricultural Fair is held near Washington and is noticed in connection with that place. Other matters will be found in special editorials upon the towns and their respective industries.
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of completion. The surface of soil is undulating and well adapted to agricultural pursuits. It is well watered by Wills creek, Crooked creek, Leatherwood creek, Salt Fork creek, and tributaries, while the present population of the county will exceed 30,000 inhabitants. The semi-mountainous ranges are covered with a heavy growth of timber; a fine quality of fire clay abounds in various sections suitable for the best quality of brick and tiling, which is being utilized to some extent. Building stone quarries have been opened and the beauty and solidity of the stone have already secured more than local reputation. A fine quality of coal is found in various portions of the county and several mines are being successfully operated, and last, but not least is the demonstrated fact that NATURAL GAS is found in such abundance as to give the county marked celebrity, in the advantages it offers for lighting, heating and manufacturing purposes. This subject is treated of elsewhere in its local interests. The County Commissioners are J. B. Hartley, Geo. Watson and John A. Thompson. The Infirmary Directors are R. L. Spencer, Alex. Speer and Isaac McCollum.
STATISTICAL.
The number of acres of cultivated lands in this county for 1888 were 75,325; the number of acres in pasture 152,296; the number of acres lying waste and wood land 73,903. Number of acres of wheat sown 19,252, bushels produced 210,635; number of acres sown in rye 609, bushels produced 6,000; buckwheat produced 1,637 bushels; bushels of oats produced 256,841; bushels of barley raised 1,000; corn 782,511; tons of hay 51,614; clover 2,093 bushels; number of pounds of butter made in home dairies 581,121, and in factories and creameries 36,000 pounds; bushels of potatoes raised 85,464; pounds of honey 15,358; eggs produced 656,831 dozen, of which 195,000 dozen were shipped to foreign markets; apples produced 583,624 bushels, and 110,800 bushels of peaches; pounds of wool shorn 237,243; number of milch cows 5,811; stallions 39; number of sheep in county 132,508; number of horses 6,863; number of cattle 15,962, and number of hogs 12,605. Guernsey County Agricultural Fair is held near Washington and is noticed in connection with that place. Other matters will be found in special editorials upon the towns and their respective industries.