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 434 HANCOCK cattle, 20,084 sheep, and 1,444 swine; 2 manu- factories of wooden boxes, 10 of bricks, 3 of carriages, 15 of barrels and casks, 6 of marble and stone work, 6 of fish oil, 6 of saddlery and harness, 6 of sails, 9 tanneries, 1 planing mill, 35 saw mills, 4 establishments for curing and packing fish, 9 for building and repairing ships, and 6 for wool carding and cloth dressing. Capital, Ellsworth. II. The N. county of West Virginia, forming the extremity of the "Panhandle," bordering on Pennsylvania, and separated from Ohio on the N. and W. by the Ohio river; area, about 100 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,363, of whom 27 were colored. It has a hilly surface and a fertile soil, and contains coal and fire clay. The chief productions in 1870 were 34,270 bushels of wheat, 83,180 of Indian corn, 68,494 of oats, 34,578 of pota- toes, 128,642 Ibs. of wool, 70,558 of butter, and 4,351 tons of hay. There were 835 horses, 869 milch cows, 1,001 other cattle, 26,353 sheep, and 1,892 swine; 2 manufactories of stone and earthen ware, 14 of brick, and 2 saw mills. Capital, Fairview. III. An E. central county of Georgia, bounded W. by the Oconee river, and E. by the N. fork of the Ogeechee; area, 440 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 11,317, of whom 7,672 were colored. The surface and soil are diversified. It is well timbered, and contains granite, gold, agate, chalcedony, opal, kaolin, galena, zircon, and other minerals. The Macon and Augusta rail- road passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 8,078 bushels of wheat, 141,630 of Indian corn, 17,794 of oats, 26,404 of sweet potatoes, 87,229 Ibs. of butter, and 9,624 bales of cotton. There were 656 horses, 938 mules and asses, 1,430 milch cows, 3,174 other cattle, 1,634 sheep, and 5,893 swine ; 1 cotton factory, and 2 saw mills. Capital, Sparta. IV. An extreme S. county of Mississippi, bounded S. by the gulf of Mexico, and W. by Pearl river, which separates it from Louisiana ; area, about 1,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 4,239, of whom 1,186 were colored. The surface is hilly in the N. and nearly level in the S. ; the soil is mod- erately fertile. Pine forests abound. The New Orleans, Mobile, and Texas railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 3,394 bushels of Indian corn; value of live stock, $51,075. There were 8 saw mills. Capital, Shieldsborough. V. A N. E. county of Tennessee, bordering on Virginia, and drained by Clinch and Powells rivers ; area, 480 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,148, of whom 585 were colored. It is mountainous, well timbered, and thought to be rich in iron ore. The chief productions in 1870 were 22,956 bushels of wheat, 204,190 of Indian corn, 41,308 of oats, 10,453 of pota- toes, 13,967 Ibs. of wool, and 55,029 of butter. There were 1,263 horses, 1,514 milch cows, 2,540 other cattle, 7,365 sheep, and 10,690 swine. Capital, Sneedsville. VI. A N. W. county of Kentucky, separated from Indiana by the Ohio river ; area, about 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,591, of whom 729 were colored. It has a hilly and undulating surface, the up- lands being generally fertile, and the river bot- toms extremely rich. The chief productions in 1870 were 12,354 bushels of wheat, 376,915 of Indian corn, 23,930 of oats, and 1,679,384 Ibs. of tobacco. There were 1,961 horses, 1,249 milch cows, 1,622 other cattle, 5,099, sheep, and 9,449 swine ; 3 flour mills, 1 manufactory of furniture, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Ilawesville. VII. A N. W. county of Ohio, drained by branches of Auglaize and Portage rivers ; area, 536 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 23,847. It has a level surface and a rich soil, and abounds in limestone. It is traversed by the Lake Erie and Louisville, and the Findlay branch of the Cincinnati, Sandusky, and Cleveland railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 514,183 bushels of wheat, 701,222 of Indian corn, 286,- 822 of oats, 80,763 of potatoes, 19,832 of flax- seed, 240,468 Ibs. of wool, 91,849 of maple sugar, 765,744 of butter, and 32,903 tons of hay. There were 9,313 horses, 8,078 milch cows, 11,672 other cattle, 56,622 sheep, and 28,299 swine ; 10 manufactories of carriages, 2 of clothing, 8 of furniture, 1 of engines and boilers, 1 of linseed oil, 8 of saddlery and har- ness, 4 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 1 of woollen goods, 2 of boots and shoes, 2 of iron castings, 12 flour mills, 1 planing mill, 20 saw mills, and 4 tanning and currying estab- lishments. Capital, Findlay. VIII. A central county of Indiana, drained by Blue river and smaller streams; area, 312 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,123. The surface is nearly level, and the soil is fertile. Timber is abundant. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, the Cin- cinnati, Hamilton, and Indianapolis, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indian- apolis railroads traverse it. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 440,212 bushels of wheat, 810,496 of Indian corn, 42,050 of oats, 47,149 of potatoes, 141, 244 Ibs. of wool, 234,379 of but- ter, and 6,308 tons of hay. There were 5,246 horses, 3,986 milch cows, 5,364 other cattle, 13,449 sheep, and 22,042 swine ; 15 manufac- tories of carriages, 6 of saddlery and harness, 5 of bricks, 3 flour mills, and 12 saw mills. Capital, Greenfield. IX. A W. county of Illi- nois, bordering on Missouri and Iowa, from which it is separated by the Mississippi river ; area, 720 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 35,807. It has an undulating surface, with alternate tracts of timber land and prairie, and a rich, well tilled soil. It is traversed by the Chicago, Burling- ton, and Qnincy, and the Carthage branch, and by the Toledo, Peoria, and Warsaw, and the Toledo, Wabash, and Western railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 414,028 bushels of wheat, 133,533 of rye, 1,510,401 of Indian corn, 579,599 of oats, 92,863 of Irish potatoes, 74,586 Ibs. of wool, 443,770 of butter, and 36,- 062 tons of hay. There were 14,115 horses, 2,258 mules and asses, 9,437 milch cows, 17,- 009 other cattle, 20,582 sheep, and 44,561 swine; 9 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 38 of carriages, 9 of barrels and casks,