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DELAWARE DELAWARE BAY 775 are here navigable by boats, and vast quantities of lumber are annually transported upon them. The Erie railway passes through the S. part, and the Albany and Susquehanna railroad skirts the N. W. boundary. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 11,497 bushels of wheat, 26,120 of rye, 126,097 of Indian corn, 689,084 of oats, 162,585 of buckwheat, 432*443 of pota- toes, 167,975 tons of hay, 6,135,715 Ibs. of but- ter, 130,472 of wool, 407,589 of maple sugar, and 307,431 of hops. There were 10,295 horses, 46,699 milch cows, 21,515 other cattle, 33,481 sheep, and 9,551 swine ; 11 flour mills, 71 saw mills, 19 tanneries, 7 currying establish- ments, 9 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 28 of carriages and wagons, 25 of bar- rels and casks, 10 of furniture, 13 of saddlery and harness, 10 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, and 6 of woollen goods. Capital, Delhi. II. A S. E. county of Pennsylvania, bordering on Delaware, separated from New Jersey on the S. E. by Delaware river, and drained by a number of small streams ; area, 108 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 39,403. It was originally settled by Swedes. The surface in the S. E. is gene- rally level, but in other parts it is hilly. A large portion of it is occupied as grazing land, and the markets of Philadelphia are mainly supplied from its dairies. The soil is not natu- rally fertile, but by the use of manure it has been rendered extremely productive. Mica slate and gneiss are found. Whetstones are procured near Darby, and extensively export- ed. Water power is abundant. The Philadel- phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore, the Pennsyl- vania Central, the West Chester and Philadel- phia, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cen- tral railroads traverse the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 121,398 bushels of wheat', 379,417 of Indian corn, 135,052 of oats, 197,295 of potatoes, 32,140 tons of hay, and 1,143,051 Ibs. of butter. There were 4,219 horses, 12,766 milch cows, 3,592 other cattle, and 7,759 swine; 27 flour mills, 18 saw mills, 18 manufactories of cotton goods, 9 of thread, twine, and yarn, 26 of woollen goods, 1 of worsted goods, 13 of bricks, 1 of ground dye woods and stuffs, 5 of machinery, 3 of paper, 2 of sashes, doors, and blinds, 6 ship building and repairing establishments, and 1 molasses and sugar refinery. Capital, Media. III. A central county of Ohio, traversed by the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, well supplied with water power ; area, 478 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 25,175. It has an even surface and a fertile soil. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin- nati, and Indianapolis railroad and Springfield branch cross it. The chief productions in 1870 were 242,025 bushels of wheat, 932,760 of Indian corn, 206,688 of oats, 116,613 of potatoes, 25,776 of flax seed, 39,303 tons of hay, 630,327 Ibs. of butter, 475,301 of wool, 69,573 of maple sugar, and 2,312,427 of flax. There were 7,705 horses, 6,770 milch cows, 9,404 other cattle, 110,832 sheep, and 20,723 swine ; 8 flour mills, 9 saw mills, 3 tanneries, 6 currying establishments, 3 manufactories of agricultural implements, 1 of bagging, 10 of bricks, 20 of carriages and wagons, 1 of lin- seed oil, 1 of paper, and 4 of woollen goods. Capital, Delaware. IV. An E. county of In- diana, drained by White and Mississinewa rivers, and consisting in great part of low marshy prairies, suitable for pastures; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,030. The surface is level, and the soil fertile. The Fort Wayne, Muncie, and Cincinnati, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis rail- roads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 451,502 bushels of wheat, 674,477 of Indian corn, 63,546 of oats, 45,387 of pota- toes, 10,774 tons of hay, 422,108 Ibs. of butter, and 76,251 of wool. There were 6,849 horses, 4,546 milch cows, 6,863 other cattle, 23,793 sheep, and 24,274 swine ; 11 flour mills, 9 saw mills, 2 manufactories of boots and shoes, 2 of barrels and casks, 4 of furniture, 1 of machinery, and three of woollen goods. Capital, Muncie. V. An E. county of Iowa, well supplied with water and timber, and hav- ing a healthy climate, fertile soil, and rough hilly surface ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,432. The Dubuque and Sioux City rail- road traverses it, and the Dubuque and South- western railroad crosses the S. E. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 695,137 bushels of wheat, 19,324 of rye, 981,010 of Indian corn, 677,612 of oats, 49,515 of barley, 116,877 of potatoes, 42,790 tons of hay, 101,545 Ibs. of cheese, 674,506 of butter, and 41,243 of wool. There were 8,591 horses, 9,312 milch cows, 13,125 other cattle, 11,395 sheep, and 27,376 swine ; 9 flour mills, 6 saw mills, 13 manufac- tories of carriages and wagons, 1 of machinery, 8 of saddlery and harness, and 1 of woollen goods. Capital, Delhi. DELAWARE, or Delaware Court House, a town and the capital of Delaware co., Ohio, on the right bank of the Olentangy river, which is here crossed by a bridge, 24 m. N". of Colum- bus, and at the intersection of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis rail- road with its Springfield branch ; pop. in 1870, 5,641. It is pleasantly situated on rolling ground, and is neatly built. It contains a medicinal spring, which is much resorted to. There are several machine shops, an oil mill, manufactories of cordage, crash, &c. ; two national banks, and a large hotel. It is the seat of the Ohio Wesleyan university, organ- ized in 1844, which in 1871 had 9 instructors, 417 students, of whom 74 were in the prepar- atory department, and a library of 13,000 vol- umes. A theological department is connected with the university. The Ohio Wesleyan fe- male college, organized in 1863, in 1871 had 10 instructors and 210 students. DELAWARE, Lord. See DELAWARE. DELAWARE BAY, an arm of the sea, separa- ting the states of New Jersey and Delaware, and communicating with the Atlantic between Cape May (lat. 38 56' N. and Ion. 74 58' W.)