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 434 FRANKLIN tions in 1870 were 35,794 bushels of In- dian corn, 6,804 of sweet potatoes, and 3,498 bales of cotton. There were 4,932 cattle, and 4,105 swine. Capital, Winnsborough. XIII. A N. W. county of Arkansas, bounded S. by the Arkansas river ; area about 450 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,627, of whom 651 were colored. The surface is hilly and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 13,085 bushels of wheat, 323,444 of Indian corn, 13,520 of Irish and 23,689 of sweet potatoes, and 4,796 bales of cotton. There were 2,561 horses, 3,113 milch cows, 5,923 other cattle, and 27,823 swine ; 6 flour and 5 saw mills. Capi- tal, Ozark. XIV. A S. county of Tennessee, bordering on Alabama, and intersected by Elk river; area, 780 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 14,970, of whom 2,972 were colored. The surface is mountainous, especially in the S. E. part. The soil is fertile. The county is traversed by the Nashville and Chattanooga and the Winches- ter and Alabama railroads. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 84,357 bushels of wheat, 467, 757 of Indian corn, 68,371 of oats, 127,880 Ibs. of butter, and 289 bales of cotton. There were 2,945 horses, 3,043 milch cows, 4,778 other cattle, 8,820 sheep, and 24,074 swine; 3 flour and 4 saw mills, 3 tanneries, 3 currying estab- lishments, 3 for wool-carding and cloth-dressing, and 2 cotton factories. Capital, Winchester. XV. A N". county of Kentucky, intersected by the Kentucky river, which is here naviga- ble; area, 212 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,300, of whom 4,663 were colored. The surface is diversified and the soil productive. The Louis- ville, Cincinnati, and Lexington railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 28,981 bushels of wheat, 19,337 of rye, 423,295 of Indian corn, 53,638 of oats, 16,472 of potatoes, and 123,250 Ibs. of tobacco. There were 2,651 horses, 1,642 milch cows, 2,388 other cattle, 4,170 sheep, and 11,583 swine ; 5 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 1 of bagging, 3 of clothing, 3 of barrels and casks, 1 of cotton goods, 1 of malt, 1 of wrapping paper, 1 book-printing establishment, 8 saw mills, 8 distilleries, and 3 flour mills. Capi- tal, Frankfort, which is also the state capital. XVI. A central county of Ohio, watered by Scioto and Olentangy rivers; area, 530 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 63,019. It has a level surface and a rich and generally well cultivated soil. Several railroads centre at Columbus. The chief productions in 1870 were 423,166 bushels of wheat, 1,824,313 of Indian corn, 246,217 of oats, 323,525 of potatoes, 29,434 tons of hay, 638,319 Ibs. of butter, and 144,018 of wool. There were 10,565 horses, 7,841 milch cows, 12,271 other cattle, 40,588 sheep, and 43,233 swine ; 522 manufacturing establishments, of which the most important were 3 of agricultu- ral implements, 2 of boots and shoes, 12 of bread, &c., 7 of brooms and wisp brushes, 2 of brushes, 32 of carriages and wagons, 1 of cars, 40 of clothing, 1 of rectified coal oil, 2 of vegetable food preparations, 11 of furniture, 1 of gas, 2 of hardware, 1 of saddlery hard- ware, 1 of hubs and wagon material, 1 of forged and rolled iron, 7 of iron castings, 10 of ma- chinery, 1 of saws, 23 of tin, copper, and sheet- iron ware, 1 of wire, 2 of woollen goods, 8 printing and publishing establishments, 1 dis- tillery, 5 breweries, 6 flour mills, and 4 book- binderies. Capital, Columbus, which is also the capital of the state. XVII. A S. E. county of Indiana, bordering on Ohio, and drained by Whitewater river; area, 380 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,223. The surface is diversified and the soil fertile. Blue limestone is found. The Whitewater canal and the Whitewater Val- ley railroad pass through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 396,774 bushels of wheat, 771,074 of Indian corn, 143,148 of oats, 21,727 of barley, 59,562 of potatoes, 9,267 tons of hay, 369,005 Ibs. of butter, and 40,333 of wool. There were 6,049 horses, 6,032 milch cows, 7,517 other cattle, 11,284 sheep, and 22,489 swine; 8 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 7 of bricks, 10 of barrels and casks, 2 of furniture, 5 of machinery, 2 of printing paper, 10 of saddlery and harness, 1 of woollen goods, 7 flour and 19 saw mills, and 2 distilleries. Capital, Brookville. XVIII. A S. county of Illinois, watered by Big Muddy river ; area about 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,652. The county is heavily timbered ; the soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 111,689 bushels of wheat, 653,299 of In- dian corn, 222,426 of oats, 27,968 of potatoes, 23,385 of peas and beans, 4,835 tons of hay, 48,956 Ibs. of butter, and 387,382 of tobac- co. There were 4,306 horses, 3,280 milch cows, 6,210 other cattle, 18,196 sheep, 25,490 swine, and 3 flour mills. Capital, Benton. XIX. A N. central county of Iowa, drained by Iowa river and branches of the Red Ce- dar; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,738. The chief productions in 1870 were 268,231 bushels of wheat, 189,133 of Indian corn, 149,810 of oats, 26,312 of potatoes, 12,008 tons of hay, and 130,382 Ibs. of butter. There were 2,370 horses, 1,863 milch cows, 2,832 other cattle, and 3,483 swine. Capital, Hamp- ton. XX. An E. county of Missouri, bounded N. by the Missouri river ; area, 874 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 30,098, of whom 2,173 were colored. It is drained by Maramec river, which is navigable by small steamboats. Rich mines of copper, lead, and coal are found* on its banks and in other parts of the county. The surface is uneven and well timbered. It is traversed by the Pacific railroad of Missouri and the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 586,921 bushels of wheat, 853,297 f Indian corn, 351,340 of oats, 114,934 of potatoes, 18,017 tons of hay, 273,789 Ibs. of butter, 62,988 of wool, 783,270 of to- bacco, and 75,954 gallons of wine. There were 6,804 horses, 2,175 mules and asses, 7,477 milch cows, 10,841 other cattle, 16,792 sheep, and 48,703 swine; 30 manufactories of car- riages and wagons, 1 of cars, 18 of barrels and