Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1901 — Jasper County [ARTICLE]

Jasper County

Jasper is the second largest county in Indiana, having an area of 570 square miles. Copulation of Jasper County. 14,202; Popuartion of Rensselaer, the County Seat, 2,256. Jasper county has gained 8.107 in population wisce 1800; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine awing and stock raising county. Corn.lOats, JWfceat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. J3«gar Beet and stock growing largely in 'Northern portion of County. Fine Lubricatag Oil is als > found In northern portion and ■fcandreds of wells are now producing while rrthrrs are being put down. Price of land wanges from #25 to #SO per acre in northern part of county, to #OS to #IOO per acre in cental and southern portion.