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 4:60 WARREN forests of excellent timber. Iron ore is found. This county forms part of the great oil region of Pennsylvania. It is intersected by the Phila- delphia and Erie, the Atlantic and Great West- rn, the Oil Creek and Alleghany River, and the Dunkirk, Alleghany Valley, and Pittsburgh railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 26,759 bushels of wheat, 13,749 of rye, 98,850 of Indian corn, 253,380 of oats, 25,763 of buck- wheat, 128,078 of potatoes, 759,853 Ibs. of but- ter, 50,806 of wool, and 39,583 tons of hay. There were 8,599 horses, 7,422 milch cows, 6,352 other cattle, 15,337 sheep, and 3,887 swine ; 2 manufactories of machinery, 9 flour mills, 4 planing mills, 105 saw mills, 10 tan- neries, 3 iron founderies, and 4 coal-oil re- fineries. Capital, Warren. IV. A N. county of Virginia, intersected by the Shenandoah river ; area, 200 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 5,716, of whom 1,105 were colored. The Blue Ridge extends along its 8. E. border. The surface is hilly and the soil fertile. Iron ore, copper, manganese, and limestone are found. It has railroad communication with Washington. The chief productions in 1870 were 100,197 bushels of wheat, 15,317 of rye, 122,700 of Indian corn, 27,252 of oats, 59,144 Ibs. of butter, 1,117 of tobacco, 16,072 of wool, and 2,047 tons of hay. There were 1,526 horses, 1,268 milch cows, 7,- 538 other cattle, 5,185 sheep, and 8,745 swine ; 1 manufactory of lime, 1 leather-currying estab- lishment, 8 flour mill?, and 2 saw mills. Cap- ital, Front Royal. V. A N. county of North Carolina, bordering on Virginia, bounded N. W. by the Warren river, and intersected in the northeast by the Roanoko river ; area, 391 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,768, of whom 12,992 were colored. The surface is elevated and undula- ting, and the soil fertile. There are several valuable mineral springs. The county is inter- sected by the Raleigh and Gaston railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 47,484 bushels of wheat, 256,803 of Indian corn, 49,- 509 of oats, 23,941 of sweet and 9,409 of Irish potatoes, 51,403 Ibs. of butter, 6,774 of wool, 751,045 of tobacco, and 1,818 bales of cotton. There were 1,426 horses, 2,677 milch cows, 5,164 other cattle, 3,409 sheep, and 15,734 swine ; 18 flour mills, and 7 saw mills. Capi- tal, Warrenton. VI. An E. county of Geor- gia, bounded S. W. by the Ogeechee river; area, 450 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 10,545, of whom 6,260 were colored. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. Granite and soapstone abound. It is intersected by the Georgia and the Macon and Augusta railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 15,037 bushels of wheat, 117,518 of Indian corn, 12,549 of oats, 32,415 of sweet potatoes, 27,203 Ibs. of butter, 4,787 of wool, and 7,605 bales of cotton. There were 963 horses, 1,479 milch cows, 3,269 other cattle, 2,269 sheep, and 7,749 swine; 1 cotton mill, and 8 saw mills. Capital, Warrenton. VII. A W. county of Mississippi, separated from Louisiana by the Mississippi river, bounded S. E. by Big Black river, and inter- sected by Steel's bayou and the Yazoo ; area, 575 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 26,769, of whom 18,- 862 were colored. The surface is hilly in the E. part and low and level along the Mississippi, and the soil fertile. All the rivers which bor- der on or intersect the county are navigable by steamboats, and the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad passes through it. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 213,078 bushels of Indian corn, 66,227 of aweet potatoes, and 32,175 bales of cotton. There were 1,872 horses, 2,839 mulea and asses, 1,963 milch cows, 2,664 other cattle, 1,023 sheep, and 5,576 swine ; 1 manufac- tory of railroad cars, 2 of machinery, 3 of iron castings, 8 of cotton-seed oil, and 2 saw mills. Capita], Vicksburg. VIII. A central county of Tennessee, bounded N. E. by the Caney fork of Cumberland river, and drained by the Collins river and its affluents ; area, 440 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,714, of whom 1,955 were colored. The surface is mountainous in the E. and hilly in the W. part, and the soil tolerably fertile. The McMinnville and Manchester railroad con- nects the county seat with the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 73,391 bushels of wheat, 839,250 of Indian corn, 56,348 of oats, 16,918 of Irish and 17,152 of sweet potatoes, 134,499 Ibs. of butter, 27,446 of tobacco, 105 bales of cotton, and 735 tons of hay. There were 3,218 horses, 2,781 milch cows, 4,564 other cattle, 12,495 sheep, and 18,814 swine; 3 flour mills, 2 cot- ton mills, 4 saw mills, and 6 tanneries. Capi- tal, McMinnville. IX. A S. W. county of Ken- tucky, bounded N. by Green river and inter- sected by Big Barren river ; area, 455 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,742, of whom 6,369 were col- ored. The surface is moderately hilly and the soil fertile. The county has several extensive caverns and monumental mounds. It is inter- sected by the Louisville and Nashville rail- road. The chief productions in 1870 were 190,904 bushels of wheat, 978,247 of Indian corn, 185,509 of oats, 19,964 of Irish and 21,- 452 of sweet potatoes, 68,183 Ibs. of butter, 39,669 of wool, 2,035,159 of tobacco, and 2,- 154 tons of hay. There were 5,901 horses, 2,449 mules and asses, 3,965 milch cows, 7,284 other cattle, 16,344 sheep, and 39,722 swine; 12 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 2 of marble and stone work, 2 tanneries, 2 currying establishments, 2 flour mills, 1 planing mill, 5 saw mills, and 1 woollen mill. Capital, Bow- ling Green. X. A 8. W. county of Ohio, in- tersected by the Miami and Little Miami rivers ; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 26,689. The sur- face is undulating and the soil highly fertile. It contains several ancient mounds and has an abundance of limestone. It is traversed by sev- eral railroads terminating at Cincinnati and by the Miami canal. The chief productions in 1870 were 427,674 bushels of wheat, 1,487,121 of Indian corn, 281,210 of oats, 157,273 of barley, 130,661 of potatoes, 574,554 Ibs. of butter. 474,- 623 of wool, and 14,485 tons of hay. There were 7,801 horses, 6,487 milch cows, 7,491