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MARION 169 of Indian corn, 302 bales of cotton, 19,361 Ibs. of tobacco, 39,024 of butter, and 4,720 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 845 horses, 849 milch cows, 1,763 other cattle, 2,283 sheep, and 7,952 swine. Capital, Yellville. IX. A S. county of Tennessee, bordering on Alabama, ly bounded S. E. by the Tennessee, and itersected by the Little Sequatchie river ; area, 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,841, of whom 915 were colored. The surface is hilly and broken, being traversed by ridges of the Cum- berland mountains. The Jasper branch of the Chattanooga railroad terminates at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 28,134 bushels of wheat, 265,100 of Indian corn, 27,989 of oats, 7,504 of Irish and 10,662 of sweet potatoes, 17,487 Ibs. of tobacco, 9,157 of wool, 64,742 of butter, and 724 bales of cotton. There were 1,571 horses, 1,977 milch cows, 4,289 other cattle, 5,605 sheep, and 17,020 3 wine. Capital, Jasper. X. A central county of Kentucky, drained by the Rolling fork of Salt river; area, 304 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,838, of whom 3,343 were colored. The surface is hilly and the soil generally fertile. The Knoxville branch of the Louisville, Nash- ville, and Great Southern railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 93,530 bushels of wheat, 395,170 of In- dian corn, 72,812 of oats, 16,676 of potatoes, 132,293 Ibs. of tobacco, 22,102 of wool, 193,397 of butter, and 3,274 tons of hay. There were 3,398 horses, 1,138 mules and asses, 2,070 milch cows, 4,042 other cattle, 7,578 sheep, and 22,460 swine ; 3 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 5 of carriages and wagons, 4 of saddlery and harness, 1 woollen factory, 5 distilleries, 2 tanneries, 2 flour mills, 5 saw mills, and 2 planing mills. Capital, Lebanon. XI. A cen- tral county of Ohio, drained by the Scioto, Little Scioto, and Whetstone or Olentangy rivers; area, 384 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 16,184. It has a level surface and fertile soil. It is intersected by the Atlantic and Great Western and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 285,019 bushels of wheat, 635,291 of Indian corn, 196,639 of oats, 53,720 of po- tatoes, 702,090 Ibs. of flax, 337,617 of wool, 439,226 of 'butter, and 29,062 tons of hay. There were 6,715 horses, 4,897 milch cows, 9,160 other cattle, 89,616 sheep, and 16,800 swine ; 2 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 15 of carriages and wagons, 1 of ma- chinery, 3 of furniture, 4 tanning and currying establishments, 15 saw mills, and 3 flour mills. Capital, Marion. XII. A central county of Indiana, drained by the West fork of White river; area, 360 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 71,939. It has a nearly level surface and fertile soil. A number of railroads concentrate at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 613,267 bushels of wheat, 1,305,988 of Indian corn, 78,246 of oats, 220,885 of potatoes, 37,439 Ibs. of wool, 378,963 of butter, and 17,464 tons of hay. There were 7,483 horses, 6,424 milch cows, 7,705 other cattle, 13,173 sheep, and 27,989 swine. The total number of manufacturing establishments was 740, hav- ing a capital of $8,303,185 and an annual product of $16,642,105. The principal pro- ducts were leather, boots and shoes, bricks, carriages, cars, clothing, cooperage, cotton and woollen goods, furniture, iron and hardware, machinery, paper, saddlery and harness, tobac- co and cigars, varnish, planed lumber, flour, and pork. Capital, Indianapolis, which is also the capital of the state. XIII. A S. central county of Illinois, drained by Skillett fork of Little Wabash river; area, 579 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,622. It has an undulating surface and fer- tile soil. The Illinois Central and the Ohio and Mississippi railroads intersect it. The chief productions in 1870 were 173,652 bushels of wheat, 1,034,057 of Indian corn, 389,446 of oats, 37,689 of potatoes, 40,285 Ibs. of wool, 81,014 of butter, and 21,242 tons of hay. There were 6,695 horses, 4,457 milch cows, 7,027 other cattle, 14,511 sheep, and 21,883 swine ; 18 manufactories of carriages, 10 of saddlery and harness, 6 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 3 of machinery, 9 saw mills, and 11 flour mills. Capital, Salem. XIV. A S. central county of Iowa, intersected by the Des Moines river ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 24,436. The surface is undulating, with much prairie, and the soil fertile. The Des Moines Valley railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 374,414 bushels of wheat, 2,110,900 of Indian corn, 189,331 of oats, 152,763 of potatoes, 88,820 Ibs. of wool, 499,153 of butter, and 21,522 tons of hay. There were 8,975 horses, 7,162 milch cows, 12,322 other cattle, 29,074 sheep, and 41,238 swine ; 5 manufactories of carriages and wag- ons, 2 of woollen goods, 2 flour mills, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Knoxville. XV. A N. E. county of Missouri, separated by the Missis- sippi from Illinois, and drained by North and South Fabius and North Two and South Two rivers; area, 425 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 23,780, of whom 3,592 were colored. It has an undulating surface, mostly prairie, and a very fertile soil. It is traversed by the Hannibal and St. Joseph, the Quincy, Missouri, and Pacific, and the Toledo, Wabash, and Western railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 230,822 bushels of wheat, 305,256 of Indian corn, 158,715 of oats, 25,936 of potatoes, 33,438 Ibs. of tobacco, 41,481 of wool, 22,700 of butter, and 10,212 tons of hay. There were 6,340 horses, 1,145 mules and asses, 4,306 milch cows, 9,130 other cattle, 14,976 sheep, and 20,019 swine ; 1 manu- factory of railroad cars, 2 of machinery, 2 of tobacco, 1 of woollen goods, 2 iron founderies, 4 breweries, 11 saw mills, and 4 flour mills. Capital, Palmyra. XVI. An E. central county of Kansas, watered by Cottonwood river ; area, 1,044 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 768. It is traversed by the Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Pe" rail- road. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were