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 JEFFERSON 587 swine. Capital, Fayette. VIII. A S. E. parish of Louisiana, extending from Lake Pontchar- train to Barataria bay, and crossed by the Mis- sissippi; area, 384 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,767, of whom 11,054 were colored. The surface is level and partly occupied by marshes and lakes. The soil is fertile. The New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern, the New Orleans, Mobile, and Texas, and Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroads pass through it. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 67,460 bushels of Indian corn, 8,071 of Irish and 7,640 of sweet pota- toes, 456 bales of cotton, 269,620 Ibs. of rice, 2,196 hogsheads of sugar, and 136,200 gallons of molasses. There were 195 horses, 828 mules and asses, 533 cattle, and 336 sheep ; 4 manufactories of brick, and 7 of molasses and sugar. Capital, La Fayette. IX. The S. E. county of Texas, separated from Louisiana by Sabine lake and pass, bounded N. E. by the Neches, and S. by the gulf of Mexico; area, 900 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,906, of whom 498 were colored. The surface consists chiefly of vast savannas, which pasture large herds of horses and cattle. The chief productions in 1870 were 15,fi82 bushels of Indian corn, 8,880 of sweet potatoes, and 15,150 Ibs. of rice, There were 1,758 horses, 743 milch cows, 15,- 307 other cattle, 642 sheep, and 535 swine. Capital, Beaumont. X. A S. E. county of Arkansas, traversed by Arkansas river, which is here navigable by steamboats; area, about 900 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,733, of whom 10,167 were colored. The surface is level and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 303,125 bushels of Indian corn, and 18,- 390 bales of cotton. There were 2,211 horses, 1,936 mules and asses, 3,231 milch cows, 4,315 other cattle, 1,079 sheep, and 17,093 swine; 1 manufactory of agricultural implements, 1 of carriages, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Pine Bluff. XI. An E. county of Tennessee, bound- ed N. W. by Holston river and drained by the French Broad; area, 356 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,476, of whom 2,910 were colored. It has a hilly and well wooded surface, and contains iron ore. The soil is fertile. The East Ten- nessee, Virginia, and Georgia, and the Cincin- nati, Cumberland Gap, and Charleston rail- roads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 135,764 bushels of wheat, 527,- 853 of Indian corn, 132,453 of oats, 22,892 Ibs. of wool, 75,583 of butter, and 3,923 tons of hay. Tihere were 3,210 horses, 3,097 milch cows, 4,828 other cattle, 11,598 sheep, and 11,971 swine; 4 manufactories of agricultural implements, 1 of paints, 1 flour mill, and 3 saw mills. Capital, Dandridge. XII. A N. county of Kentucky, separated from Indiana by the Ohio river; area, 330 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 118,953, of whom 19,146 were colored. The surface is diversified and the soil fertile. The Louisville and Nashville and the Louisville, Cin- ninnati, and Lexington railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 102,- 820 bushels of wheat, 1,059,729 of Indian corn, 368,328 of oats, 49,975 of barley, 377,382 of Irish and 104,862 of sweet potatoes, 35,263 Ibs. of wool, 312,233 of butter, and 11,228 tons of hay. There were 6,360 horses, 1,369 mules and asses, 6,263 milch cows, 3,071 other cat- tle, 7,089 sheep, and 34,575 swine. There were altogether 801 manufacturing establishments, chiefly in Louisville, the county seat; capital invested, $11,129,291 ; value of products, $20,- 364,650. XIII. An E. county of Ohio, sepa- rated from West Virginia by the Ohio river ; area, 396 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 29,188. The surface is uneven, the soil rich, and coal abun- dant. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroad and the river division of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 215,694 bushels of wheat, 630,196 of Indian corn, 430,384 of oats, 44,263 of barley, 122,- 530 of potatoes, 664,512 Ibs. of wool, 561,- 047 of butter, and 28,569 tons of hay. There were 5,577 horses, 5,429 milch cows, 6,837 other cattle, 154,668 sheep, and 11,- 627 swine; 15 manufactories of carriages, 3 of brick, 1 of cars, 11 of clothing, 1 of recti- fied coal oil, 4 of coke, 1 of glassware, 8 of iron, 3 of machinery, 1 of printing paper, 6 of woollen goods, 6 tanneries, 2 currying es- tablishments, 1 distillery, 2 breweries, 5 flour mills, and 5 saw mills. Capital, Steubenville. XIV. A S. E. county of Indiana, separated from Kentucky by the Ohio river; area, 362 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 29,741. It has a diversified sur- face and a rich soil. The Jeffersonville, Madi- son, and Indianapolis, and the Ohio and Mis- sissippi railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 207,909 bushels of wheat, 466,246 of Indian corn, 131,321 of oats, 40,028 of barley, 98,952 of potatoes, 35,707 Ibs. of wool, 408,565 of butter, and 20,933 tons of hay. There were 6,406 horses, 5,289 milch cows, 7,006 other cattle, 18,921 sheep, and 19,757 swine, and numerous manufacturing establishments, chiefly in Madison, the county seat. XV. A S. county of Illinois, drained by the head streams of Big Muddy river ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,864. The surface is diversified by prairies and tracts of tim- ber, and the soil is moderately fertile. The St. Louis and Southeastern railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 100,553 bushels of wheat, 887,981 of Indian corn, 285,949 of oats, 52,309 of pota- toes, 99,469 Ibs. of tobacco, 52,957 of wool, 150,298 of butter, and 10,460 tons of hay. There were 6,006 horses, 1,878 mules and asses, 3,908 milch cows, 6,484 other cattle, 22,759 sheep, and 24,805 swine ; 4 manufactories of carriages, 5 of saddlery and harness, 1 of wool- len goods, 8 flour mills, and 5 saw mills. Capi- tal, Mount Vernon. XVI. A S. E. county of Wisconsin, drained by Rock, Crawfish, and Bark rivers, and by Koshkonong lake, an ex- pansion of Rock river; area, 576 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 34,040. The surface is generally level or undulating, and is well timbered, particularly