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LATE PEACHES 



Might be made exceedingly profitable here if the seasons were to be 

 as they were before 1883. 



BLACKBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES. 



The consumption of the fresh berries and of the fine things that 

 can be made from them will more than keep pace with the production. 

 The area where they will be raised is quite limited. 



If our fruits and fruit products here are handled in sufficient quan- 

 tities, with good judgment, and honestly, we will find market enough ; 

 nay, indeed, the men who want them will send after them. 



SCHOOLS. 



There are seventy-six school districts in the county, in any of 

 which a good "common school education" can be had by any who will. 

 There are six graded schools in the county, employing from three to 

 eight teachers each. The county school funds amount to nearly $100,000, 

 and the funds are on the increase. The interest on these funds is applied 

 to the support of the schools. There are other sources from which the 

 money for the annual use of the schools is derived, so that the total 

 amount of money apportioned to the schools for the year 1888 was 

 $15,620. 



CHURCHES. 



The Presbyterians have five churches in the county ; the M. E. 

 church, seven; M. E. church, South, three; Baptist, four; Christian, 

 eight ; Evangelical, four ; German M. E. church, two ; United Brethren, 

 two ; Catholic, two ; Lutheran, two ; Church of God (Tunker), two. 



• NEWSPAPERS 



Published in the county, five. 



SALOONS 



The county is almost free from. The jail is often empty. The well- 

 equipped and well-managed poor farm has now but few residents. 

 Formerly, when saloons were plenty, our paupers numbered thirty or 

 forty. 



OUR ROADS 



Are as good as the average, at least, and the principal ones are kept 

 in good repair. The streams have many bridges and most of the 

 bridges are very good ones. 



