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HANCOCK COUNTY DESCRIBED
1896
N.0. Daily Picayune - Monday, July 6, 1896 - p. 18 by H. S. Evans
HANCOCK COUNTY
This county is the western coast county and ranks in importance along vith Harrison and Jackson in all material interest except manufactories.
She has $210,388 employed in merchandising and manufacturing.
Improved lands are worth from &5 to $50 per acre, and unimproved land from 50^ to $15 per acre.
The population is about 7500 and the number of educafcle children 3888.
Tax levy 9 mills. No mortgages against farmers.
Value of stock returned for taxation as follows:
Mules
Sheep
Hogs
Horses
Cattle
Sl+9,H7 *+2,202' 68,000 18,650 ^5 797