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 228 GREENE forests. The Mobile and Ohio railroad touches the N. E. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 21,473 bushels of Indian corn, and 18 877 of sweet potatoes. There were 400 horses, 2,402 milch cows, 3,777 other cattle, 4,357 sheep, and 7,338 swine. Capital, Leakes- ville. VIII. A N. E. county of Arkansas, bounded N. by Missouri, and separated from it on the E. by St. Francis river, and bordered S. W. by the Cache river; area, 950 sq. m. i pop. in 1870, 7,573, of whom 156 were colored. The surface is level, and the soil of the river bottoms fertile. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 10,890 bushels of wheat, 208,352 of Indian corn, 10,623 of oats, 12,904 of sweet and 7,691 of Irish potatoes, and 983 bales of cotton. There were 1,173 horses, 1,305 milch cows, 2,852 other cattle, 2,727 sheep, and 8,232 swine. Capital, Gainesville. IX. A N. E. county of Tennessee, bordering on North Carolina, and traversed by Noli- chucky river ; area, 750 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,688, of whom 2,064 were colored. It con- tains valuable beds of iron ore. The surface is elevated, uneven^ and well timbered. It is traversed by the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia, and the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap, and Charleston railroads. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 238,716 bushels of wheat, 496,659 of Indian corn, 149,518 of oats, 21,296 of Irish and 11,331 of sweet potatoes, 268,411 Ibs. of butter, and 7,124 tons of hay. There were 4,644 horses, 5,279 milch cows, 8,008 other cattle, 21,130 sheep, and 25,306 swine; 2 blast furnaces, 3 flour and 5 saw mills, 10 tanneries, and 7 currying establishments. Cap- ital, Greeneville. X. A S. W. county of Ohio, watered by Mad and Little Miami rivers ; area, 432 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 28,038. It contains limestone and variegated marble. The surface is undulating, and the soil consists of fertile clay. It is traversed by the Little Miami railroad, the Dayton, Xenia, and Western, and the Spring- field branch, which connect at Xenia, the At- lantic and Great Western, and the Cincinnati, Sandusky, and Cleveland railroads. Antioch college is at Yellow Springs in this county. The chief productions in 1870 were 643,980 bushels of wheat, 10,674 of rye, 1,527,647 of Indian corn, 152,747 of oats, 22,491 of barley, 83,270 of potatoes, 370,179 Ibs. of butter, 109,691 of wool, 277,360 of tobacco, 14,283 tons of hay, 1,137,675 Ibs. of flax, and 38,998 bushels of flax seed. There were 7,585 horses, 6,741 inilch cows, 8,695 other cattle, 29,320 sheep, and 3,395 swine; 2 manufactories of bagging, 8 of bricks, 21 of carriages, 21 of clothing, 2 of barrels and casks, 1 of cordage and twine, 1 of gunpowder, 3 of linseed oil, 5 bakeries, 11 flour mills, 1 tannery, 1 currying establishment, 1 distillery, and 8 saw mills. Capital, Xenia. XI. A S. W. county of In- diana, drained by the W. fork of White river ; area, 540 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 19,541. It is diversified by prairies, oak openings, and forests, and has a rich soil. The Indianapolis and Vin- cennes railroad and the Wabash and Erie canal pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 190,647 bushels of wheat, 784,195 of Indian corn, 101,410 of oats, 39,639 of potatoes, 160,958 Ibs. of butter, 79,319 of wool, 112,242 of tobacco, and 7,833 tons of hay. There were 6,464 horses, 4,530 milch cows, 8,132 other cattle, 30,341 sheep, and 26,195 swine; 6 flour mills, 11 saw mills, and 1 distillery. Capital, Bloomfield. XII. A W. county of Illinois, bounded W. by the Illinois river; area, 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,277. It has a rolling surface and a fertile soil, and contains an abundance of anthracite coal and timber. It is traversed by the Chicago and Alton railroad (Jacksonville division), and the Kockford, Bock Island, and St. Louis railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 577,400 bushels of wheat, 1,051,313 of Indian corn, 64,029 of oats, 50,435 of potatoes, 195,992 Ibs. of butter, 70,854 of wool, and 20,031 tons of hay. There were 9,034 horses, 4,479 inilch cows, 13,146 other cattle, 13,690 sheep, and 31,690 swine; 12 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 6 of saddlery and harness, 3 of stone and earthern ware, 1 of woollen goods, 5 of bricks, 4 saw and 5 flour mills. Capital, Car- rollton. XIII. A W. central county of Iowa, in- tersected by Kaccoon river ; area, 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,627. It consists mostly of prai- ries. It is traversed by the Chicago and North- western and the Des Moines Valley railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 98,943 bushels of wheat, 226,965 of Indian corn, 54,967 of oats, 18,951 of potatoes, and 6,862 tons of hay. There were 1,774 horses, 1,300 milch cows, 2,966 other cattle, 3,875 sheep, and 5,852 swine ; 1 flour mill, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Jefierson. XIV. A S. W. county of Missouri, drained by branches of the Osage and White rivers ; area, 750 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,549, of whom 2,156 were colored. The surface is diversified and occupied by al- ternate forests and prairies. Limestone and lead are found. The soil is fertile. It is trav- ersed by the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 171,166 bushels of wheat, 859, 953 of Indian corn, 256,- 096 of oats, 47,626 of potatoes, 159,245 Ibs. of butter, 37,491 of wool, and 4,487 tons of hay. There were 6,752 horses, 4,661 milch cows, 7,940 other cattle, 22,492 sheep, and 29,542 swine; 3 manufactories of agricultural implements, 3 of bricks, 1 of iron castings, 3 of carriages, 1 of engines and boilers, 2 of saddlery and harness, 2 of tobacco and snuff, 5 flour mills, 1 distillery, 1 planing mill, and 7 saw mills. Capital, Springfield. GREENE, Christopher, an American soldier, born in Warwick, R. I., in 1737, killed near the Croton river, Westchester co., N. Y., May 13, 1781. He was among the first to take the field on the patriotic side after the engage- ments at Lexington and Concord. He served in the campaign in Canada under Arnold, and subsequently under Montgomery with the rank