Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1901 — Jasper County [ARTICLE]

Jasper County

Jasper is the second largest county in Indiana, having an area of 570 square miles. Population of Jasper County, 14,505; Popuation of Rensselaer, the County Seat. 8,256. Jasper county has gained 3,107 in population, srirare 1800; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine ■arming and stock raising county. Corn.JOats, Wheat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. Stagar Beet and stock growing largely in Northern portion of County. Fine Lubricat*g Oil is also found in northern portion and hundreds of wells are now producing while •thers are being put down. Price of land ranges from $25 to SSO per acre in northern M*rt of county, to SOS to SIOO per acre In cental and southern portion.