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 JACKSON 483 it. The chief productions in 1870 were 50,925 bushels of wheat, 506,777 of Indian corn, 26,- 952 of oats, 11,107 Ibs. of tobacco, 16,809 of wool, 121,075 of butter, 24,547 of honey, and 2,339 bales of cotton. There were 3,541 hor- ses, 3,737 milch cows, 2,062 working oxen, 6,146 other cattle, 9,745 sheep, and 25,837 swine ; 3 flour mills, 6 tanning and currying es- tablishments, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Belle- fonte. VI. A S. E. county of Mississippi, bor- dering on Alabama and the gulf of Mexico, and intersected by Pascagoula river; area, 1,175 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,362, of whom 1,194 were colored. The soil is sandy and not fer- tile, and pine forests cover a large part of the surface. The New Orleans, Mobile, and Texas railroad crosses it. The chief productions in 1870 were 5,377 bushels of Indian corn, 9,460 of sweet potatoes, 11,058 Ibs. of wool, and 18,970 of rice. The value of live stock was $57,790. Capital, Americus. VII. A N. par- ish of Louisiana, drained by branches of Wash- ita and Little rivers ; area, 550 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,646, of whom 3,443 were colored. It has a moderately uneven surface, and a soil generally of good quality. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 132,224 bushels of Indian corn, 29,603 of sweet potatoes, and 4,097 bales of cotton. There were 912 horses, 729 mules and asses, 1,955 milch cows, 5,764 other cat- tle, 3,192 sheep, and 12,370 swine. Capital, Vernon. VIII. A 8. county of Texas, border- ing on Lavaca bay, and drained by Lavaca river and other streams ; area, 852 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,278, of whom 1,164 were colored. The surface is level and occupied chiefly by prairies, although there are undulating timber lands near the rivers. The soil is fertile and suited to sugar cane. The chief productions in 1870 were 36,125 bushels of Indian corn, 6,770 of sweet potatoes, and 595 bales of cotton. There were 956 horses, 708 milch cows, 13,846 other cattle, 977 sheep, and 2,694 swine. Cap- ital, Texana. IX. A N. E. county of Arkansas, bounded W r. by Black and White rivers; area, about 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,268, of whom 1,612 were colored. It has a level surface, covered in many places with valuable ash and cypress timber, and a fertile soil. The Cairo and Fulton railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 115,215 bushels of Indian corn, 50,395 Ibs. of butter, and 3,996 bales of cotton. There were 890 horses, 1,386 miloh cows, 2,853 other cattle, and 7,042 swine. Capital, Jacksonport. X. A N. county of Ten- nessee, bordering on Kentucky, and intersected by Cumberland river ; area, 666 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,583, of whom 767 were colored. The surface is much diversified. The chief productions in 1870 were 33,046 bushels of wheat, 530,270 of Indian corn, 54,314 of oats, 713,578 Ibs. of tobacco, 26,311 of wool, 88,542 of butter, and 4,213 tons of hay. There were 2,984 horses, 2,780 milch cows, 2,040 working oxen, 3,751 other cattle, 15,323 sheep, and 29,- 120 swine. Capital, Gainesborough. XI. A S. E. central county of Kentucky, drained by the sources of Rock Castle river and by an af- fluent of the Kentucky ; area, about 425 -sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,547, of whom 51 were colored. The surface is hilly. The chief productions in 1870 were 4,537 bushels of wheat, 137,181 of Indian corn, 14,361 of oats, 11,141 of potatoes, and 51,540 Ibs. of butter. There were 774 horses, 1,124 milch cows, 1,579 other cattle, 5,730 sheep, and 6,748 swine. Capital, McKee. XII. A S. county of Ohio, drained by Little Scioto river ; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,759. It is rich in coal, iron, marble, and salt. The surface is hilly, and the soil fer- tile. The Marietta and Cincinnati railroad and Portsmouth branch pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 90,127 bushels of wheat, 469,920 of Indian corn, 119,534 of oats, 53,637 of potatoes, 69,162 Ibs. of wool, 390,898 of butter, and 15,879 tons of hay. There were 4,294 horses, 4,490 milch cows, 9,698 other cattle, 24,439 sheep, and 11,692 swine; 4 man- ufactories of charcoal, 13 of pig iron, 1 of woollen goods, 5 flour mills, and 7 saw mills. Capital, Jackson. XIII. A S. county of Indi- ana, drained by the E. fork of White river; area, 544 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 18,974. It has a level or undulating surface, and contains beds of iron ore. The soils are of various qualities, some parts of the country being very fertile. The Ohio and Mississippi, and the Jefferson- ville, Madison, and Indianapolis railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 191,477 bushels of wheat, 861,520 of In- dian corn, 143,737 of oats, 65,894 of potatoes, 47,648 Ibs. of wool, 259,131 of butter, and 8,307 tons of hay. There were 5,842 horses, 944 mules and asses, 4,821 milch cows, 6,918 other cattle, 16,604 sheep, and 34,733 swine ; 13 car- riage factories, 2 woollen factories, 9 tanneries, 8 curry ing establishments, 5 flour mills, 2 planing mills, and 24 saw mills. Capital, Brownstown. XIV. A S. W. county of Illinois, separated from Missouri by the Mississippi river, and drained by Big Muddy river ; area, 676 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,634. It contains extensive coal beds and several salt springs. The surface is uneven, and diversified by prairies and timber lands. The Illinois Central, the Grand Tower and Carbondale, and the Carbondale and Shaw- neetown railroads traverse it. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 329,926 bushels of wheat, 611,951 of Indian corn, 149,931 of oats, 68,481 of potatoes, 61,717 Ibs. of tobacco, 20,326 of wool, 167,334 of butter, 134 bales of cotton, and 4,353 tons of hay. There were 4,429 horses, 1,034 mules and asses, 3,230 milch cows, 4,631 other cattle, 9,011 sheep, and 26,438 swine ; 2 manufactories of boxes, 3 of brick, 1 of cars, 1 of iron castings, 3 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 1 of patterns and models, 1 of sash, doors, and blinds, 1 woollen factory, 1 railroad repair shop, 4 flour mills, and 9 saw mills. Capital, Murphysborough. XV. A 8. county of Michigan, drained by the head waters of Grand, Kalamazoo, and Raisin rivers ; area,