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tion of the county level and very fertile, northern portion 

 hilly and poor land; live stock, grain and tobacco pro- 

 duced in large quantities; splendid farming county; 

 county seat, HopMnsville, population 9,419. 



CLAEK COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 16,694; 1910, 17,987; per cent, in- 

 crease 7.7. Assessed acreage of land 156,921 (United 

 States census 169,600). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $12,966,257. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $6,739,900. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $42.95 (United States census $69.40). 

 Eailroads, C. & 0. 18.58, Kentucky Traction & Terminal 

 Company 1.14, L. & N. R. R. 38.02, total mileage 57.74; 

 located in the central portion of the State; formed in 

 1792, and named for General George Rogers Clark; one 

 of the best Blue Grass counties ; land rolling ; practically 

 no timber; stock, grain and tobacco production large; 

 county seat, Winchester, population 7,156. 



CLAY COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 15,364; 1910, 17,789; per cent, in- 

 crease 15.8. Assessed acreage of land 276,158 (United 

 States census 305,920). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $2,666,943. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $1,788,319. Average assessed value of 

 land- per acre $6.47 (United States census $7.53). 

 No railroads in county; located in the eastern portion 

 of the State; formed in 1806, and named for General 

 Green Clay; land classed as mountainous; well timbered; 

 rich in minerals; farming area limited; fruit and live 

 stock growing can be carried on here ; county seat, Man- 

 chester, population 626. 



CLINTON COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 7,871; 1910, 8,153; per cent, in- 

 crease 3.6. Assessed acreage of land 118,098 (United 

 States census 149,120). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $1,501,312. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $902,974. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $7.64 (United States census $9.39). 



