HIGHLAND RICHMOND 319 Columbia, which is also the capital of the state. II. A N. E. parish of Louisiana, drained by Bayou Boeuf and other streams ; area, about 550 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 5,110, of whom 2,705 were colored. The surface is low and level and the soil highly productive. It is traversed by the North Louisiana and Texas railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 95,225 bushels of Indian corn, 3,235 of peas and beans, 19,839 of sweet potatoes, and 6,051 bales of cotton. There were 958 horses, 653 mules and asses, 2,829 milch cows, 2,968 other cattle, 1,843 sheep, and 11,094 swine. Capital, Kayville. III. A N. county of Ohio, drained by the head waters of the Walhonding river ; area, about 450 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 32,516. It has an undulating surface and a fertile soil. Several railroads centre at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 588,575 bushels of wheat, 621,381 of Indian corn, 700,830 of oats, 113,877 of potatoes, 36,740 tons of hay, 269,981 Ibs. of wool, 833,005 of butter, and 58,543 of maple sugar. There were 8,580 horses, 8,979 milch cows, 10,091 other cattle, 71,093 sheep, and 25,116 swine; 5 manufactories of agricultural implements, 6 of brick, 24 of carriages and wagons, 12 of men's clothing, 12 of furniture, 3 of machinery, 4 of sash, doors, and blinds, 10 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 9 of woollen goods, 8 iron founderieSj 14 tanneries, 3 breweries, 22 flour mills, and 11 saw mills. Capital, Mans- field. IV. A S. E. county of Illinois, drained by tributaries of the Wabash river ; area, about 375 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,803. It has a nearly level surface and a fertile soil. It is intersected by the Ohio and Mississippi rail- road. The chief productions in 1870 were 150,268 bushels of wheat, 482,594 of Indian corn, 204,634 of oats, 11,422 tons of hay, 2,000 Ibs. of tobacco, 31,612 of wool, 87,166 of but- ter, and 8,080 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 3,254 horses, 2,723 milch cows, 4,054 other cattle, 12,447 sheep, and 12,256 swine ; 3 manufactories of furniture, 2 of sash, doors, and blinds, 4 saw mills, and 2 flour mills. Capital, Olney. V. A S. W. county of Wisconsin, bordered S. by Wisconsin river and drained by Pine river and Knapp's and Mill creeks; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,731. It has a generally level surface and a fertile soil. The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad skirts the S. border. The chief productions in 1870 were 189,900 bushels of wheat, 345,- 787 of Indian corn, 183,952 of oats, 108,926 of potatoes, 17,349 tons of hay, 9,126 Ibs. of tobacco, 68,573 of wool, 316,734 of butter, 25,544 of cheese, and 350,436 of hops. There were 3,719 horses, 4,668 milch cows, 1,117 working oxen, 5,715 other cattle, 21,014 sheep, and 13,113 swine; 2 manufactories of furni- ture, 6 of carriages and wagons, 5 flour mills, and 8 saw mills. Capital, Richland Centre. VI. An E. county of Dakota, recently formed and not included in the census of 1870 ; area, about 1,400 sq. m. It is separated from Min- 705 VOL. xiv. 21 nesota by Red river, and is watered by its affluents. The river bottoms are fertile ; the rest of the county consists of rolling prairies. RICHMOND, the name of counties in four of the United States. I. The southernmost coun- ty of New York, comprising Staten island, Shooter's island at the entrance of Newark bay, and the islands in Staten Island sound ; area, 68 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 33,029. The chief productions in 1870 were 35,083 bushels of Indian corn, 12,001 of oats, 34,863 of pota- toes, and 7,610 tons of hay. There were 2 bleaching and dyeing establishments, 4 manu- factories of brick, 7 of carriages and wagons, 1 of machinery, 1 of linseed oil, 1 of lead and zinc, 5 of sash, doors, and blinds, 4 ship yards, 2 flour mills, and 5 distilleries. Capital, Richmond. (See STATEN ISLAND.) II. An E. county of Virginia, bordered S. W. by the Rappahannock river; area, about 175 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,503, of whom 3,028 were col- ored. It has a nearly level surface and fertile soil. There are extensive forests of pine, and the waters abound with oysters. The chief productions in 1870 were 29,769 bushels of wheat, 121,680 of Indian corn, 9,781 of oats, 1,736 bales of cotton, and 1,913 Ibs. of wool. There were 552 horses, 993 milch cows, 1,063 working oxen, 1,274 other cattle, 1,100 sheep, and 4,032 swine ; 3 flour mills, and 2 saw mills. Capital, "Warsaw. III. A S. county of North Carolina, bordering on South Carolina, and bounded N. E. by Lumber river and W. by the Yadkin ; area, about 730 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,882, of whom 6,598 were colored. The surface is undulating and the soil productive. It is traversed by the Carolina Central rail- road. The chief productions in 1870 were 19,604 bushels of wheat, 131,855 of Indian corn, 21,350 of oats, 11,970 of peas and beans, 43,364 of sweet potatoes, and 5,130 bales of cotton. There were 871 horses, 768 mules and asses, 2,346 milch cows, 3,295 other cattle, 2,247 sheep, and 19,088 swine. Capital, Rock- ingham. IV. An E. county of Georgia, sepa- rated from South Carolina by the Savannah river; area, about 350 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 25,724, of whom 12,565 were colored. It has an uneven surface, and the soil is fertile near the streams. It is intersected by several rail- roads terminating in Augusta. The chief productions in 1870 were 3,610 bushels of wheat, 77,895 of Indian corn, 18,544 of sweet potatoes, 4,286 Ibs. of rice, and 2,017 bales of cotton. There were 342 horses, 507 mules and asses, 739 milch cows, 1,334 other cattle, 378 sheep, and 3,718 swine; 2 manufactories of cotton goods, 4 of iron castings, 8 of ma- chinery, 2 of marble and stone work, 2 of saddlery and harness, 1 of woollen goods, 5 flour mills, and 5 saw mills. Capital, Augusta. RICHMOND. I. A S. county of Quebec, Canada, drained by the St. Francis river, an affluent of the St. Lawrence ; area, 525 sq. m. ; pop. in 1871, 11,213, of whom 3,718 were of French, 2,935 of English, 2,463 of Irish, and
