Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . age. Indian corn, wheat,oats hay, and live stock are the staples. In 1850 the countyproduced 104,630 bushels of corn, 23,992 of wheat,92,654;of oats,and 3226 tons of hay. There were seven grist mills, five flourmills, three wool-carding mills, and four tanneries. It containednine churches, 832 pupils attending public schools, and 104 at-tending academies or other schools.
Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . age. Indian corn, wheat,oats hay, and live stock are the staples. In 1850 the countyproduced 104,630 bushels of corn, 23,992 of wheat,92,654;of oats,and 3226 tons of hay. There were seven grist mills, five flourmills, three wool-carding mills, and four tanneries. It containednine churches, 832 pupils attending public schools, and 104 at-tending academies or other schools. The highlands containcopper, iron ore and other minerals. The county is plentifullysupplied with water power. Organized in 1831, and named inhonor of John Floyd, at that time governor of Virginia. Cap-ital, Jacksonville. Population, 6458, of whom 6015 were free,and 443 slaves. Floyd Court House, a post village, capital of Floyd countj,Virginia, 180 miles W. S. W. from Eichmond. Fluives, a post office of Botetourt county, Virginia, 163 milesW. from Eichmond. Fluvanna, a county in the S. E. central part of Virginia, has 238 ALEXANDRIA BUSINESS DIRECTORY. liEAVITTS IMr>IlOVED The cut represents a valuablemrovement in. improvement in Portable Mills, Adapted to tlie various Crushingand Grinding purposes of a Farm,which are now required and foxmdso profitable in the imin-oved modesof feeding stock. This Mill is peculiarly adaptedto grinding corn and cob together,,to shelling Corn and grinding Mealfrom Corn and other grains. Thisform of mill is so simjjle that asmall boy can adjust it by turning ia handle affixed to a screw, withperfect ease and certaintj, eitherfor shelling corn or grinding coarse Ior fine, and is by far the most con- venient and portable article of thekind ever invented, weighing onlyabout 250 jjounds, worked by one,two, or four horses, and will grindfrom 4 to 10 bushels corn and cobmeal per hour, from 3 to 5 bushelsfine corn meal per hour, and willwith one horse
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