Brown, the name of counties in seven of the United States. I. A W. central county of Texas, intersected by Pecan bayou, and bounded S. by the Colorado river and W. by Jim Ned creek; area, 1,050 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 544, of whom 37 were colored. The surface is undulating and hilly, with occasional tracts of rolling prairie, the soil of which is very rich. Stock-raising forms the chief occupation of the inhabitants. In 1870 there were 77 horses, 373 milch cows, 13,533 other cattle, 630 sheep, and 1,875 swine. Capital, Brownwood. II. A S. W. county of Ohio, separated from Kentucky by the Ohio river; area, 502 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 30,802. The surface near the river is hilly, but in other portions level or gently undulating. The soil is fertile and well cultivated. The chief productions in 1870 were 199,605 bushels of wheat, 926,168 of Indian corn, 196,305 of oats, 13,587 tons of hay, 2,687,743 lbs. of tobacco, 62,756 of wool, 519,771 of butter, 51,684 gallons of sorghum molasses, and 10,776 of wine. There were 8,113 horses, 6,326 milch cows, 8,721 other cattle, 19,268 sheep, and 28,720 swine. Capital, Georgetown. III. A S. county of Indiana, watered by Bean Blossom and Salt creeks; area, 320 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 8,681. Its surface is diversified, and the soil is generally productive.

Much of the land is well wooded. The chief productions in 1870 were 83,056 bushels of wheat, 197,734 of Indian corn, 61,139 of oats, 2,348 tons of hay, 24,498 lbs. of wool, and 65,765 of tobacco. There were 2,062 horses, 1,391 milch cows, 2,141 other cattle, 8,404 sheep, and 7,100 swine. Capital, Nashville. IV. A W. county of Illinois, bounded E. by the Illinois river; area, 320 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 12,205. The surface is occupied partly by prairies and partly by woodlands. The soil is fertile and well cultivated. The Toledo, Wabash, and Western railroad passes through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 130,778 bushels of wheat, 337,769 of Indian corn, 70,852 of oats, 5,633 tons of hay, and 26,439 lbs. of wool. There were 3,434 horses, 2,258 milch cows, 4,864 other cattle, 9,525 sheep, and 16,208 swine. Capital, Mount Sterling. V. An E. county of Wisconsin, at the head of Green bay, intersected by Fox or Neenah river; area, 525 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 25,1.68. The surface is uneven and some of the soil fertile. The Wisconsin division of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 164,227 bushels of wheat, 16,498 of rye, 13,152 of Indian corn, 153,953 of oats, 68,329 of potatoes, 19,525 tons of hay, and 309,838 lbs. of butter.

There were 2,479 horses, 4,267 milch cows, 4,685 other cattle, 5,216 sheep, and 5,331 swine. Capital, Green Bay. VI. A S. county of Minnesota, bounded N. E. by the Minnesota river, and intersected by the Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood; area, 450 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 6,396. There are several lakes in the S. part. The chief productions in 1870 were 213,-270 bushels of wheat, 34,525 of Indian corn, 156,768 of oats, 24,448 of barley, 16,520 tons of hay, and 94,993 lbs. of butter. There were 1,202 horses, 2,155 milch cows, 3,631 other cattle, 995 sheep, and 1,796 swine. Capital, New Ulm. Vll. A N. E. county of Kansas, bordering on Nebraska; area, 576 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 6,823. It is drained by Grasshopper creek and other affluents of the Missouri. The St. Joseph and Denver City railroad crosses the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 62,619 bushels of wheat, 614,268 of Indian corn, 128,136 of oats, 57,961 of potatoes, 12,582 tons of hay, and 131,257 lbs. of butter. There were 3,004 horses, 2,767 milch cows, 5,141 other cattle, 2,590 sheep, and 7,900 swine.

Capital, Hiawatha.