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CARROLL 29 1870 were 17,034 bushels of wheat, 106,385 of Indian corn, 59,853 of oats, 327,694 of pota- toes, 43,052 tons of hay, 504,194 Ibs. of butter, 82,766 of wool, and 177,270 of maple sugar. There were 3,018 horses, 6,801 milch cows, 6,122 working oxen, 8,784 other cattle, 9,059 sheep, and 2,747 swine. There were 2 manu- factories of boots and shoes, 5 of carriages and wagons, 4 of furniture, 9 tanneries, 7 currying establishments, 9 saw mills, 2 wool-carding and cloth-dressing establishments, 2 manufactories of cotton and woollen machinery, and 1 of woollen goods. Capital, Ossipee. II. A N. county of Maryland, bordering on Pennsyl- vania, drained by the sources of the Patapsco and Monocacy rivers ; area, about 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 28,619, of whom 2,175 were colored. The surface is hilly, and the soil thin, but well cultivated. Copper and iron ores are found. The Baltimore and Ohio rail- road skirts the S. part, and the Western Mary- land line passes through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 427,586 bushels of wheat, 36,257 of rye, 716,887 of Indian corn, 425,019. of oats, 118,072 of potatoes, 30,766 tons of hay, 823,759 Ibs. of butter, 19,012 of wool, and 225,800 of tobacco. There were 6,564 horses, 8,945 milch cows, 5,531 other cattle, 5,279 sheep, and 19,265 swine. There were 7 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 18 of carriages and wagons, 10 of fur- niture, 3 of iron castings, 17 of saddlery and har- ness, 11 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 3 of woollen goods, 5 saw mills, 29 flour mills, 13 tanneries, and 8 currying establishments. Capital, Westminster. III. A S. W. county of Virginia, bordering on North Carolina, hav- ing the Alleghany mountains on the N. W. and the Blue Nose on the S. E., and drained by affluents of the Kanawha river; area, 440 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,147, of whom 328 were colored. The soil is rough and hilly, but generally adapted to cultivation and grazing. There are mines of copper, iron, and lead. Grayson sulphur springs are much resorted to in summer. The chief productions in 1870 were 13,382 bushels of wheat, 25,080 of rye, 91,772 of Indian corn, 42,658 of oats, 10,837 of potatoes, 2,713 tons of hay, and 74,893 Ibs. of butter. There were 1,200 horses, 2,186 milch cows, 3,417 other cattle, 8,632 sheep, and 7,648 swine. Capital, Hillsville. IV. A W. county of Georgia, bordering on Ala- bama; area, 572 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 11.782, of whom 1,309 were colored. The Chattahoo- chee and the Tallapoosa are the principal rivers. The surface is mountainous, and the soil, which rests chiefly on a granite foundation, is fertile in many parts of the county. One or two gold mines are worked with profit. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 40,981 bushels of wheat, 215,338 of Indian corn, 8,997 of oats, 29,640 of sweet potatoes, 113,083 Ibs. of butter, and 1,964 bales of cotton. There were 849 horses, 2,354 milch cows, 3,747 other cattle, 5,484 sheep, and 11,892 swine. Capital, Carrollton. V. A N. W. county of Mississippi drained by branches of the Yallobusha and Yazoo rivers, and bounded S. E. by the Big Black ; pop. m 1870, 21,047, of whom 11,550 were colored. The former area was 850 sq. m., but a portion was taken in 1870 to form Grenada county. The surface is level, and the soil alluvial and remarkably fertile. The Mississippi Central railroad passes through the E. part. The chief productions in 1870 were 6,821 bushels of wheat, 433,245 of Indian corn, 29,794 of sweet potatoes, and 14,135 bales of cotton. There were 1,809 horses, 2,552 mules and asses, 4,346 milch cows, 8,566 other cattle, 3,955 sheep, and 20,388 swine. There were 5 saw mills and 1 manufactory of cotton goods. Cap- ital, Carrollton. VI. A N. E. parish of Louisiana, bordering on Arkansas, between the Mississippi river and Boeuf bayou ; area, 1,050 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 10,110, of whom 7,718 were colored. The surface is generally level. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 142,525 bushels of Indian corn, 12,765 of sweet potatoes, and 20, 384 bales of cotton. There were 683 horses, 1,424 mules and asses, 1,504 milch cows, 3,164 other cattle, and 5, 051 swine. Capital, Providence. VII. A N. W. county of Arkansas, bordering on Missouri, and intersected by Long creek and King's and White rivers; pop. in 1870, 5,780, of whom 37 were colored. The former area was 1,038 sq. m., but a portion has recently been taken to form Boone county, while a part of Madison county has been added to this. The surface is diversified, and the soil generally fertile. Sev- eral quarries yield excellent variegated yellow marble. The chief productions in 1870 were 20,438 bushels of wheat, 172,696 of Indian corn, 45,447 Ibs. of butter, 15,445 of tobacco, and 6,226 gallons of molasses. There were 1,957 horses, 1,135 milch cows, 2,517 other cattle, 4,590 sheep, and 14,174 swine. There were 5 saw mills in the county. Capital, Car- rollton. VIII. A W. county of Tennessee, drained by affluents of the Big Sandy and Obi- on rivers; area, 625 eq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,447, of whom 4,799 were colored. The surface is flat, and the soil fertile. There are extensive forests of oak, hickory, maple, and black walnut. The Louisville and Memphis and the Nashville and Northwestern railroads trav- erse the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 93,872 bushels of wheat, 777,922 of In- dian Corn, 272,083 Ibs. of butter, and 5,023 bales of cotton. There were 3,517 horses, 2,265 mules and asses, 4,076 milch cows, 5,362 other cattle, 10,822 sheep, and 35,018 swine. There were 5 flour and 4 saw mills, and 3 wool-carding and cloth-dressing establish- ments. Capital, Huntingdon. IX. A N. county of Kentucky, bordering on Indiana, bounded N. by the Ohio, and intersected by the Kentucky river ; area, about 200 sq. m ; pop. in 1870, 6,189, of whom 540 were colored. In the N. .part the surface is occupied by steep hills ; elsewhere the land is undulating and fertile. Most of the soil is calcareous, and