Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 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. 14,203; Population of Rensselaer, the County Seat, 2,255. Jasper county has gained 3,107 in population since 1800; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine farming and stock raising county. Corn, Oats, Wheat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. Sugar Beet and stock growing largely in Northern portion of County. Fine Lubricating Oil is also found in northern portion and hundreds of wells are now producing w'hile others are being put down. Price of land ranges from $25 to SSO per acre In northern part of county, to SOS to SIOO per acre in central and southern portion.