Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1901 — Jasper County [ARTICLE]

Jasper County

Jasper is the second largest county in Indiana, having an area-trf-STO square ntiies. Population of Jasper County. 14,2(12; Population ot Rensselaer, the County Seat. 2,255. Jasper county has ginned 3,107 in population since lb 06; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine farming and stock raising county. Corn, Oats, Wheat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. Sugar Peet and slot k growing largely in JK ,oi IJit-ru t> ■ >rti oiuif-Coudly.. Jfc'ine_LubricaU. Ing Oil is also found in northern portion and hundreds of wells are-now producing while ethers are being put down. Price of land ranges from $25 to *SO per acre in northern part of county, to s<)s to SIOO per acre tn central and soinr.eni portion.