Page:The American Cyclopædia (1879) Volume IX.djvu/608

 588 JEFFERSON in the E. part. The soil is good, the valley of Rock river being of remarkable fertility. The La Crosse and St. Paul, the Prairie du Chien, and the Madison divisions of the Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, and the Wisconsin divi- sion of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 678,715 bushels of wheat, 34,374 of rye, 579,233 of Indian corn, 470,466 of oats, 50,- 310 of barley, 296,103 of potatoes, 203,408 Ibs. of wool, 206,755 of hops, 908,119 of butter, 84,201 of cheese, and 50,055 tons of hay. There were 8,409 horses, 11,701 milch cows, 11,969 other cattle, 49,118 sheep, and 14,965 swine ; 5 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 8 of brick, 25 of carriages, 5 of cheese, 16 of cooperage, 12 of furniture, 4 of iron castings, 2 of cotton and woollen machinery, 10 of saddlery and harness, 3 of sash, doors, and blinds, 9 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 2 of woollen goods, 2 tanneries, 14 breweries, 15 flour mills, and 11 saw mills. Capital, Jefferson. XVII. A S. E. county of Iowa, drained by Skunk river and Big Cedar creek; area, 380 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,839. The surface is occupied by rich rolling prairies and forests of oak, ash, hickory, maple, &c. The Burlington and Missouri River railroad and the Southwestern branch of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 234,779 bushels of wheat, 1,100,560 of Indian corn, 242,364 of oats, 72,637 of potatoes, 107,394 Ibs. of wool, 403,782 of butter, and 26,335 tons of hay. There were 9,150 horses, 6,365 milch cows, 11,330 other cattle, 29,300 sheep, and 32,845 swine ; 4 manufactories of carriages, 2 of fur- niture, 1 of machinery, 7 of saddlery and har- ness, 2 of woollen goods, and 3 saw mills. Capital, Fairfield. XVIII. An E. county of Missouri, separated from Illinois by the Mis- sissippi river, and drained by Maramec river and its branches; area, 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,380, of whom 763 were colored. The surface is diversified, and the soil is of various qualities. Rich mines of lead are worked, and copper and cobalt are also found. The St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 149,298 bushels of wheat, 534,705 of Indian corn, 134,279 of oats, 76,278 of pota- toes, 25,235 Ibs. of tobacco, 18,152 of wool, 152,934 of butter, 6,426 gallons of wine, 29 bales of cotton, and 5,675 tons of hay. There were 4,639 horses, 1,374 mules and asses, 4,739 milch cows, 1,235 working oxen, 5,999 other cattle, 10,722 sheep, and 24,882 swine ; 3 flour mills, 1 manufactory of kaolin and ground earths, and 3 of pig lead. Capital, Hills- borough. XIX. A N. E. county of Kansas, bounded S. by Kansas river, and intersected by Grasshopper river ; area, 550 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,526. The surface is undulating, and the soil fertile. Timber and limestone are abundant, and coal has been found in several parts. The Kansas Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa F6 railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 32,302 bushels of wheat, 1,257,790 of Indian corn, 210,040 of oats, 142,405 of potatoes, 261,161 Ibs. of butter, and 18,925 tons of hay. There were 6,313 horses, 6,215 milch cows, 13,633 other cattle, 4,072 sheep, and 21,818 swine; 3 flour mills, 6 saw mills, and 1 woollen factory. Capital, Oskaloosa. XX. A S. E. county of Nebraska, bordering on Kansas, and intersected by Little Blue river ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,440. The soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 wtere 24,847 bushels of wheat, 72,230 of Indian corn, 15,199 of pota- toes, 19,850 Ibs. of butter, and 2,182 tons of hay. There were 528 horses, 507 milch cows, 905 other cattle, 791 sheep, and 712 swine. Capital, Fairburg. XXI. A central county of Colorado, situated partly in the foot hills and partly in the plains ; area, about 800 sq. in. ; pop. in 1870, 2,390. It is watered by small tributaries of the Platte, which afford good water power. The soil is fertile and easily irrigated. In the west are found copper, iron, coal, fire and potter's clay, and gypsum. The Colorado Central railroad terminates at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 54,746 bushels of wheat, 8,625 of Indian corn, 45,523 of oats, 9,060 of barley, 15,890 of potatoes, 47,470 Ibs. of butter, 8,860 of cheese, and 1,957 tons of hay. There were 433 horses, 1,026 milch cows, and 1,684 other cattle; 3 flour mills, 8 saw mills, and 2 manufactories of stone and earthenware. Capital, Golden City. XXII. A S. W. county of Montana, bounded E. by the Missouri river; area, 2,720 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,531, of whom 122 were Chinese. It contains a large area of rich farm- ing land, and is well adapted to stock raising. There are gold mines on the branches of the Missouri and Jefferson rivers. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 4,194 bushels of wheat, 11,584 of oats, 6,605 of barley, 11,693 of pota- toes, 70,165 Ibs. of butter, and 2,422 tons of hay. There were 572 horses, 2,484 milch cows, and 3,614 other cattle; 6 saw mills, and 8 quartz mills. Capital, Radersburg. XXIII. A W. county of Washington territory, bounded E. and N. E. by Hoods's canal and Admiralty inlet, and W. by the Pacific ocean ; area, 1,670 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,268. The interior is mountainous, and the surface is mostly covered with forests of pine and fir, but there is much land suitable for agriculture. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 7,650 bushels of wheat, 3,038 of oats, 4,373 of barley, 13,698 of pota- toes, and 13,356 Ibs. of butter. The value of live stock was $37,674. There were 2 saw mills, producing $326,050 worth of lumber during the year. Capital, Port Townsend. JEFFERSON, a city and the county seat of Marion co., Texas, situated on Big Cypress bayou, 4 m. above its entrance into Soda lake, which empties into Red river, and on a branch of the Texas and Pacific railroad, 260 m. N. E. of Austin and 40 m. N. W. of Shreveport, La. ;