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tion; splendid dairy opportunities; land adapted to the 

 production of grain and tobacco, but owing to the 

 proximity to Louisville, more attention is paid to the 

 production of vegetables and to dairying; county seat, 

 LaGrange, population 1,152. 



OWEN COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 17,553; 1910, 14,248; per cent, de- 

 crease 18.8. Assessed acreage of land 219,816 (United 

 States census 234,880). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $3,366,294. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $2,342,035. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $10.65 (United States census $21.98). Eail- 

 roads (none in county) ; located in the central portion of 

 the State ; formed in 1819, and named for Colonel Abra- 

 ham Owen ; not much timber left ; land hilly ; in the blue 

 grass section; produces a fine quality of Burley to- 

 bacco ; a great deal of attention paid to live stock ; county 

 seat, Owenton, population 1,024. 



OWSLEY COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 6,874; 1910, 7,979; per cent, in- 

 crease 16.1. Assessed acreage of land 111,613 (United 

 States census 138,240). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $1,089,939. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $713,392. Average assessed value of land 

 per acre $6,39 (United States census $6.65). No rail- 

 roads in county; located in the middle-eastern portion 

 of the State ; formed in 1843, and named for Judge Wil- 

 liam Owsley, afterwards Grovernor; lands hilly to moun- 

 tainous; considerable timber left; rich coal deposits; 

 great deal of attention paid to live stock ; splendid fruit 

 section ; county seat, Booneville, population 236. 



PENDLETON COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 14,947; 1910, 11,985; per cent, de- 

 crease 19.8. Assessed acreage of land 175,548 (United 

 States census 178,560). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $4,295,893. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $2,499,775. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $14.24 (United States census $19.92). Eail- 



