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 . is about 900 square miles. TheShenandoah and Calf Pasture rivers arise in the county. TheS. E. boundary is formed by the Blue Ridge; the surface of thevalley is elevated and hilly; the soil is calcareous, and very pro-ductive of grain and grass. In 1850 there were raised 419,006bushels of wheat; 505,800 of Indian corn; 250,026 of oats;15,225 tons of hay, and 275,483 pounds
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 . is about 900 square miles. TheShenandoah and Calf Pasture rivers arise in the county. TheS. E. boundary is formed by the Blue Ridge; the surface of thevalley is elevated and hilly; the soil is calcareous, and very pro-ductive of grain and grass. In 1850 there were raised 419,006bushels of wheat; 505,800 of Indian corn; 250,026 of oats;15,225 tons of hay, and 275,483 pounds of butter. The 168 NORFOLK BUSINESS DIRECTORY NORFOLK CARPET WAREHOOSE. WM. A. WALTEES, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in every variety of /l^ 1^ m f1^ fl3 ^ H HI /P^ @ iTh^§ (i Mattings, Upholstery Goods, andNo. 26 MAIN STREET, NORFOLK. Has always in store, in their season, a large and choice assortment ofGoods in the above line, to which he invites the attention of purchasers. JOHN T. REDMOND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL _^jA_ TVkJ yajm No. 5 OA_]VEFB ELLS ^VHA-RF, CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES Selected with great care, and offered at astonishing low pricesfor cash. Ship Stores carefully and promptly put up at short-est IMPORTEE & MANUFACTURER OP :e=i. I de^ Xj es s. No. M UNION STREET, NOKFOEK. BA GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 169 quantity of hay was greater than was produced in any othercounty of the State, except Eockingham county; and that ofhutter greater than in any except Loudoun county. There were41 flour and grist mills, 20 saw mills, 2 iron furnaces, 2 ironforges, 13 tanneries. It contained 41 churches; 745 pupils at-tending puhlic schools, and 226 attending academies or otherschools. Fine limestone underlies a great part of the valley,and extensive heds of anthracite coal have been opened, A de-scription of the celebrated Weyers cave of this county will befound under the head of Virginia. The Central railroad of Vir-ginia passes through this county and connects it with Richmon
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