The Western State Hospital is Located in Christian County

     Christian county's metropolis is one of the largest mule markets
 in the South. There are sold for the export trade in Christian coun-
 ty annually no less than 3,000 mules. These are bought principally
 by the cotton growers of the South. Hopkinsville as a mule market
 exceeds Nashville and is equal to Bowling Green. A large number
 of mules have been purchased and sold to the governments of Europe
 for war service.
    Christian county has sixteen active Farmers'  Clubs.  These
clubs are being supplied with free circulating libraries from the
Kentucky Library Commision.
    There are two active Grange Lodges in the county, one at Church
Hill, organized in 1873; the other, Wheatland Grange, a recent organ-
ization.
    Farmers' Clubs have regular monthly meetings, and our County
Agent pays regular visits to these clubs and takes part in the discus-
sion. These clubs have been an inspiration to agriculture and stock
raising throughout the county.
    Christian county has one of the most up-to-date telephone systems
In the State. She was the first county to have installed a flash-light
system, giving free service to all residents, including  the  towns,
within the county. There are 2,400 telephones in th homes of Chris-
tian county.
    Christian county is the home of the Brumfield and Keeling stra.w-
berry. This industry is rapidly growing, is no longer an experiment,
and Christian county can grow as fine strawberries as any other
section of the South.
    Christian county has an up-to-date creamery, which was in-
stalled two years ago by the Peter Fox Sons Company, of Chicago,
Illinois. This creamery is on a permanent and profitable basis and
Its patrons are steadily increasing. The farmers living within ten
miles of Hopkinsville are making tri-weekly deliveries of their cream.
Mr. C. B. Petrie, of Fairv-ew, holds the highest record. He is now
delivering over two thousand pounds of cream per month.
    More farmers own automobiles in Christian county than any
other farming district of the same area. in the State.
    Christian county has abundant water-springs, brooks, creeks and
rivers. Little River passes entirely through the county, and at its
source, nestling in the hills of North Christian, is beautiful Lake
Tandy. Tradewater River, Polid River, West Fork of Little River,
flow through parts of the county and are noted streams. Montgomery,
Clark, Muddy Fork, McFarland Fork, West Fork, Winking Fork, Cold
Creek, Piney and Clifty are some of the important streams In the
county. The jewel among the springs of the county is the Old Rock
Spring on the bank of Little River, in the city of Hopkinsville, whose
waters are said to be charmed.
    Christian county holds the state record for the largest yield of
barley per acre. Grown by M. H. Nelson, Jr.
    Christiajn county is proud of its bequests. The Hon. John C.
Latham, of New York, banker and financer, has donated to his be-
toved home town. the city of Hopkinsville, and her institutions more
than 300OC0. Beautiful Virginia Park, Peace Park, the beautiful

Bethel Female College Has a Magnifcent Building on a Beautiful Site
                        in Christian County