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820 MADISON chief productions in 1870 were- 9,031 bushels of wheat, 49,523 of Indian corn, 732 bales of cotton, and 3,815 Ibs. of wool. There were 2,101 sheep, 2,095 swine, and 5 flour mills. Capital, Danielsville. V. A N. county of Flor- ida, bordering on Georgia, bounded E. by the Suwanee and Withlacoochee rivers, and W. by the Ocilla; area, 800 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 11,- 121, of whom 6,692 were colored. It is inter- sected by the Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mo- bile railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 161,105 bushels of Indian corn, 13,885 of sweet potatoes, 2,311 gallons of molasses, and 4,470 bales of cotton. There were 361 horses, 760 mules and asses, 1,904 milch cows, 7,074 other cattle, 1,371 sheep, and 5,055 swine ; 6 flour mills and 5 saw mills. Capital, Madison. VI. A N. county of Alabama, bordering on Tennessee, bounded S. by the Tennessee river, and intersected by the Flint river; area, 760 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 31,267, of whom 15,740 were colored. It has a hilly surface and a fertile and well cultivated soil. The Memphis and Charleston railroad passes through the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 36,878 bushels of wheat, 674,625 of In- dian corn, 13,223 of oats, 10,386 of* Irish and 22,437 of sweet potatoes, 78,373 Ibs. of butter, 8,134 gallons of sorghum molasses, and 12,180 bales of cotton. There were 3,319 horses, 1,911 mules and asses, 3,385 milch cows, 770 working oxen, 4,033 other cattle, 4,062 sheep, and 17,824 swine ; 6 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 2 of cotton goods, 2 flour mills, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Huntsville. VII. A central county of Mississippi, bounded W. by Big Black river, and S. E. by Pearl river ; area, 720 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,948, of whom 15,139 were colored. It is intersected by the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 320,602 bushels of Indian corn, 45,623 of sweet potatoes, 77,588 Ibs. of butter, and 19,269 bales of cotton. There were 1,817 horses, 2,862 mules and asses, 4,035 milch cows, 1,120 working oxen, 6,831 other cattle, 4,237 sheep, and 12,120 swine. Capital, Canton. VIII. A N. E. parish of Louisiana, bordered by the Mississippi river on the E. and intersected by the Tensas ; area, 700 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,600, of whom 7,663 were colored. It has a low surface and a fertile soil. The Northern Louisiana and Texas railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 170,477 bushels of Indian corn, 12,964 of sweet pota- toes, and 17,189 bales of cotton. There were 896 horses, 1,605 mules and asses, 756 milch cows, 589 other cattle, and 2,303 swine. Cap- ital, Richmond. IX. An E. county of Texas, bounded E. by the Trinity river, and "W". by the Navasoto ; area, 336 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,061, of whom 1,470 were colored. The sur- face is rolling, covered with pine and oak ; the soil good in the bottoms, sandy elsewhere. The chief productions in 1870 were 84,006 bushels of Indian corn, 8,296 of sweet potatoes, 9,560 Ibs. of wool, 21,430 of butter, and 2,729 bales of cotton. There were 2,233 horses, 3,186 milch cows, 16,603 other cattle, 5,264 sheep, and 9,896 swine. Capital, Madison ville. X. A N. "W. county of Arkansas, drained by "White river and its branches ; area, about 800 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,231, of whom 150 were colored. It has a diversified surface and fertile soil. The chief productions in 1870 were 68,- 779 bushels of wheat, 374,171 of Indian corn, 17,973 of oats, 23,059 of Irish and 10,763 of sweet potatoes, 14, 080 Ibs. of tobacco, 13,110 of wool, 160,187 of butter, and 14,291 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 2,336 horses, 2,036 milch cows, 4,118 other cattle, 6,783 sheep, and 26,283 swine. Capital, Huntsville. XI. A W. county of Tennessee, watered by branches of the Forked Deer river; area, 265 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 23,480, of whom 10,152 were colored. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. It is intersected by the Mo- bile and Ohio and the Mississippi Central rail- roads. The chief productions in 1870 were 48,- 438 bushels of wheat, 692,910 of Indian corn, and 9,255 bales of cotton. There were 2,849 horses, 3,195 mules and asses, 3,931 milch cows, 6,843 other cattle, 3,558 sheep, and 31,- 906 swine ; 4 tanneries, 12 flour mills, and 7 saw mills. Capital, Jackson. XII. A central county of Kentucky, bounded N. by the Ken- tucky river ; area, 434 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,543, of whom 6,272 were colored. It has an undulating surface and fertile soil. The Rich- mond branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad terminates at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 53,849 bushels of wheat, 49,271 of rye, 1,115,061 of Indian corn, 88,162 of oats, 39,439 of potatoes, 16,600 Ibs. of tobacco, 26,757 of wool, 265,616 of but- ter, and 3,798 tons of hay. There were 6,957 horses, 4,287 mules and asses, 5,664 milch cows, 2,010 working oxen, 12,855 other cattle, 11,- 777 sheep, and 30,496 swine ; 10 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 6 of saddlery and har- ness, 2 of woollen goods, 3 distilleries, 3 flour mills, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Richmond. XIII. A S. W. county of Ohio ; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,633. It has a nearly level surface and a fertile soil. It is inter- sected by the Columbus, Springfield, and Cin- cinnati, and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 73,154 bushels of wheat, 1,164,121 of Indian corn, 73,741 of oats, 37,572 of pota- toes, 348,114 Ibs. of wool, 206,244 of butter, and 20,344 tons of hay. There were 6,626 horses, 3,462 milch cows, 13,085 other cattle, 70,810 sheep, and 23,570 swine. Capital, London. XIV. A central county of Indiana, drained by White river and its branches ; area, 430 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 22,770. It has an undulating surface and very fertile soil. It is intersected by the Cleveland, Columbus, Cin- cinnati, and Indianapolis, and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 541,669 bushels of