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The geographical position of this county, lying in the direct route between Milwaukee the principal port on Lake Michigan and the Capital of the Territory, is believed to afford it some advantages, and with all her other advantages and sources of wealth we cannot but anticipate the time when Jefferson will be known as one of the principal counties. The inhabitants are industrious, enterprising and public spirited; as it evidenced [evinced?] by the fact that in one year six bridges were built across Rock river and its main branch.

The statistics collected in 1840 show 100 horses, 1,045 meat cattle, 32 sheep, 1763 hogs, 1 store & 4 saw mills. The products of 1839 were 6,647 bushels of wheat, 406 of barley, 4,465 of oats, 186 of rye, 118 of buckwhear, 15,192 of Indian corn, and 14,410 of potatoes; 1,820 tons of hay, 13,050 pounds of maple sugar, & $15,780 dollars worth of lumber produced.

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