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CLAY 651 196,886 of Indian corn, 17,005 of oats, 8,209 of sweet potatoes, 1,143 bales of cotton, 123,464 Ibs. of butter, and 9,005 of tobacco. There were 959 borses, 561 mules and asses, 2,580 milch cows, 2,832 other cattle, 3,924 sheep, and 10,271 swine. Capital, Ashland. VI. A N. W. county of Texas, separated from the Indian ter- ritory on the N. by Red river; area, 1,100 sq. m. ; pop. in 1860, 109; in 1870 not returned. It is intersected by the Big and Little Wichita rivers, and also watered by tributaries of the W. fork of Trinity river. The surface is bro- ken and hilly ; the soil well adapted to wheat and other cereals as well as to stock raising. VII. A N. central county of Tennessee, border- ing on Kentucky, and intersected by Cumber- laud river, organized since the census of 1870 ; area, about 1 75 sq. m. Assessed value of proper- ty in 1871, $685,177. Capital, Butler's Landing. VIII. A S. E. county of Kentucky ; area, about 870 si. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,297, of whom 495 were colored. The surface is mountainous, and is intersected by the S. fork of Kentucky river. Coal and iron are found ; the manufacture of salt is carried on to a great extent, and the forests are large and numerous. The chief productions in 1870 were 7,853 bushels of wheat, 281,499 of Indian corn, 25,138 of oats, 17,774 of potatoes, 295 tons of hay, 17,673 Ibs. of wool, and 17,^87 of tobacco. There were 1,274 horses, 2,385 milch cows, 3,606 other cat- tle, 9,921 sheep, and 12,776 swine. Capital, Manchester. IX. A S. W. county of Indiana, drained by Eel river ; area, 360 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,084. The surface is level, the soil productive, and there are beds of coal and of iron ore. It is traversed by the St. Louis, Van- dalia, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis railroad, and by the "Wabash and Erie canal. The chief productions in 1870 were 192,118 bushels of wheat, 367,654 of Indian corn, 93,068 of oats, 50,472 of potatoes, 10,558 tons of hay, 150,252 Ibs. of butter, 50,965 of wool, and 31,806 gal- lons of sorghum molasses. There were 4,927 horses, 3,686 milch cows, 5,560 other cattle, 20,437 sheep, and 16,234 swine. There were 5 flour mills, 5 iron founderies, 8 manufactories of carriages, 4 of bricks, 4 of stone and earth- en ware, 2 of woollen goods, and 11 saw mills. Capital, Bowling Green. X. A S. E. county of Illinois, watered by the Little Wabash river ; area, 440 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,875. The surface is moderately uneven and occupied by forests and fertile prairies. It is traversed by the Springfield and Illinois Southeastern, and the Ohio and Mississippi railroads; the Chicago division of the Illinois central railroad touches the N. W. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 87,631 bushels of wheat, 1,019,994 of Indian corn, 269,945 of oats, 41,297 of pota- toes, 12,963 tons of hay, 215,416 Ibs. of butter, 47,546 of wool, 24,354 of honey, and 53,310 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 5,437 horses, 3,839 milch cows, 6,555 other cattle, 20,189 sheep, and 20,109 swine. There were 5 manufactories of carriages and wag- ons, 5 of saddlery and harness, 1 of woollen goods, 7 flour mills, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Louisville. XI. A N. W. county of Minnesota, separated from Dakota territory by Red river, and intersected by Buffalo river and its branch- es; area, 380 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 92. The surface is mostly prairie ; the soil alluvial and fertile. A branch of the St. Paul and Pacific railroad is to cross the N. E. corner. The esti- mated value of farm productions in 1870 was $1,106; of live stock, $2,085. XII. A N. W. county of Iowa, drained by the Little Sioux river and its branches; area, about 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,523. The McGregor and Mis- souri River railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 15,382 bushels of wheat, 12,105 of Indian corn, 13,099 of oats, 4,414 of potatoes, and 3,684 tons of liay. There were 364 horses, 404 inilch cows, 762 other cattle, and 220 swine. Capital, Peterson. XIII. A S. E. county of Nebraska, intersected in the S. W. part by Little Blue river, and watered in the north by the W. fork of the Big Blue ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 54. The sur- face is undulating prairie, and the soil fertile. XIV. A W. county of Missouri, bounded S. by the Missouri river; area, 415 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,564, of whom 1,846 were colored. The surface is somewhat uneven, and partly occupied by forests of oak, black walnut, ash, and other trees. The soil is fertile, and rests upon a basis of sandstone and limestone. The Cameron and Kansas City branch of the Hanni- bal and St. Joseph, and the western division of the North Missouri railroad traverse it, and the Lexington and St. Joseph branch of the latter touches the N. E. corner. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 197,214 bushels of wheat, 1,844,270 of Indian corn, 19 9, 604 of oats, 83,277 of potatoes, 5,961 tons of hay, 253,805 Ibs. of butter, 57,732 of wool, and 31,040 of tobacco. There were 5, 884 horses, 1,562 mules and asses, 3,979 milch cows, 10,424 other cattle, 17,390 sheep, and 38,300 swine. There were 10 flour mills, 5 saw mills, 3 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 2 of tobacco and snuff, and 3 of woollen goods. Capital, Liberty. XV. A N. E. county of Kansas, intersected by Repub- lican river and Chapman's creek ; area, 660 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,942. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 36,704 bushels of wheat, 95,145 of Indian corn, and 5,356 tons of hay. There were 1,034 horses, 1,154 milch cows, 2,044 other cattle, and 574 swine. Capital, Clay Centre. XVI. A S. E. county of Dakota territory, separated from Nebraska by the Mis- souri river, and intersected by Vermilion river ; area, about 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,621. The chief productions in 1870 were 55,602 bushels of wheat, 29,476 of Indian corn, 41,- 016 of oats, 19,668 of potatoes, and 8,855 tons of hay. There were 666 horses, 1,237 milch cows, 2,065 other cattle, 380 sheep, and 474 swine. Capital Vermilion. CLAY, Cassias Ularcellns, an American politi- cian, son of Gen. Green Clay, born in Madison