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786 MONTGOMERY cattle, 12,884 sheep, and 6,773 swine; 2 man- ufactories of agricultural implements, 10 of brooms and brushes, 1 of carpets, 21 of cheese, 9 of hosiery, 1 of forged and rolled iron, 6 of iron castings, 3 of malt, 1 of linseed oil, 1 of washing machines, 1 of woollen goods, 10 tan- neries, 16 saw mills, and 13 flour mills. Capital, Fonda. II. A S. E. county of Pennsylvania, bounded S. W. by the Schuylkill river; area, 450 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 81,612. The surface is undulating and the soil is rich, especially along the Schuylkill. It is intersected by the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown, the Philadelphia and Reading, the Northern Pennsylvania, and other railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 340,911 bushels of wheat, 150,158 of rye, 1,026,865 of Indian corn, 791,272 of oats, 456,345 of potatoes, 3,104,748 Ibs. of butter, 195,057 of cheese, and 112,287 tons of hay. There were 13,281 horses, 31,179 milch cows, 6,687 other cattle, 3,623 sheep, and 18,931 swine; 11 manufactories of agricultural implements, 20 of brick, 54 of carriages and wagons, 1 of coal oil, 8 of cotton goods, 12 of furniture, 10 of forged and rolled iron, 3 of nails and spikes, 6 of pig iron and 6 of cast- ings, 19 of lime, 6 of machinery, 2 of linseed oil, 8 of stone and earthen ware, 46 of turned and carved wood, 22 of woollen goods, 15 tanning and currying establishments, 44 flour mills, and 13 saw mills. Capital, Norristown. III. A central county of Maryland, bounded N. E. by the Patuxent, and S. W. by the Potomac river; area, 440 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,563, of whom 7,434 were colored. The surface is moderately uneven; the soil is fertile along the banks of the rivers. It is traversed by the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal passes along the S. W. border. The chief productions in 1870 were 309,418 bushels of wheat, 25,234 of rye, 638,047 of Indian corn, 171,242 of oats, 179,562 of potatoes, 630,000 Ibs. of tobacco, 17,880 of wool, 188,334 of butter, and 12,735 tons of hay. There were 5,211 horses, 4,691 milch cows, 5,448 other cattle, 6,812 sheep, and 13,267 swine. Capital, Rockville. IV. A S. W. county of Virginia, bounded W. by New river and drained by the head waters of Staunton river; area, 490 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,556, of whom 2,882 were colored. The surface is mountainous and the soil generally rocky, but productive near the rivers. The Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio railroad passes through it. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 100,761 bushels of wheat, 16,252 of rye, 146,723 of Indian corn, 78,168 of oats, 12,273 of potatoes, 204,747 Ibs. of tobacco, 13,737 of wool, 159,212 of butter, and 4,106 tons of hay. There were 1,867 horses, 2,240 milch cows, 4,633 other cattle, 4,966 sheep, and 8,089 swine. Capital, Chris- tiansburg. V. A 8. county of North Carolina, bounded W. by Yadkin river, and drained by its branches; area, 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,487, of whom 2,128 were colored. The sur- face in the west is hilly, and much of the soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 50,478 bushels of wheat, 118,589 of Indian corn, 39,177 of oats, 22,155 of sweet potatoes, 13,992 Ibs. of tobacco, 23,782 of wool, 76,034 of butter, and 632 bales of cotton. There were 1,144 horses, 2,278 milch cows, 3,495 other cattle, 8,320 sheep, and 9,893 swine. Capital, Lawrenceville. VI. A S. E. county of Georgia, bounded N. E. by Pendleton's river, S. by the Altamaha, and S. W. by the Little Ocmulgee, and intersected by the Ocouee ; area, 624 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 3,586, of whom 1,108 were colored. The surface is level and the soil sandy. The chief productions in 1870 were 70,405 bushels of Indian corn, 15,852 of oats, 11,437 of sweet potatoes, 21,353 Ibs. of wool, 10,261 of butter, 391 bales of cotton, and 5,309 gallons of cane molasses. There were 589 horses, 3,339 milch cows, 9,222 other cattle, 9,853 sheep, and 9,246 swine. Capital, Mount Vernon. VII. A S. E. county of Alabama, bounded N. W. by the Alabama and Coosa rivers, and N. by the Tallapoosa; area, about 800 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 43,704, of whom 31,285 were colored. The surface is uneven and the soil generally fertile. Several rail- roads centre at Montgomery, and the Mobile and Girard crosses the S. E. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 602,549 bushels of Indian corn, 25,648 of sweet potatoes, 25,517 bales of cotton, 3,735 Ibs. of rice, and 1,599 gallons of cane molasses. There were 1,823 horses, 4,250 mules and asses, 3,027 milch cows, 5,569 other cattle, 980 sheep, and 13,909 swine ; 2 flour mills, 4 saw mills, 2 f ounderies, and 2 railroad repair shops. Capital, Mont- gomery, which is also the capital of the state. VIII. A N. central county of Mississippi, drain- ed by Big Black river, formed since the cen- sus of 1870 from Carroll and Choctaw coun- ties; area, about 525 sq. m. The surface is gently undulating, and the soil productive. It is traversed by the Mississippi Central railroad. Capital, Winona. IX. An E. county of Texas, drained by San Jacinto river and its tributa- ries; area, 852 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,483, of whom 3,351 were colored. It has a rolling surface, with an abundance of good timber, and the soil, with the exception of some sandy pine barrens, is fertile. The Houston and Great Northern railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 163,290 bushels of Indian corn, 41,945 of sweet potatoes, and 3,485 bales of cotton. There were 1,929 horses, 4,184 milch cows, 10,857 other cattle, 1,406 sheep, and 13,994 swine. Capital, Montgomery. X A W. county of Arkansas, drained by Washita river and its branches; area, 1,050 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,984, of whom 120 were colored. The surface is mostly mountainous. The chief productions in 1870 were 3,072 bushels of wheat, 93,739 of Indian corn, 2,596 of oats, 273 bales of cotton, 3,044 Ibs. of tobacco, 2,051 of wool, 19,252 of butter, 2,007 of honey, and 2,065 gallons of sorghum molasses. There