Clark, the name of five counties in the United States. I. A S. E. county of Mississippi, bordering on Alabama, watered by the Chickasawha river; area, 650 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 7,505, of whom 3,432 were colored. The surface is somewhat hilly, and occupied partly by pasture lands. The Mobile and Ohio railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 62,721 bushels of Indian corn, 1,929 of oats, 12,922 of sweet potatoes, 1.142 bales of cotton, and 9,609 lbs. of rice. There were 356 horses, 879 milch cows, 2,191 other cattle, 1,092 sheep, and 3,760 swine. There were 5 saw mills and 2 woollen mills. Capital, Quitman. II. An E. central county of Kentucky; area, 210 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 10,882, of whom 3,715 were colored. It is bounded S. by Kentucky and Red rivers, of which the former is navigable, and the latter furnishes good water power. The surface is hilly and broken, and much of the soil exceedingly fertile. Hydraulic limestone is the principal rock. The Elizabeth, Lexington, and Big Sandy railroad is to pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 38,61)2 bushels of wheat, 36,636 of rye, 774,210 of Indian corn, 38,810 of oats, 20,-101 of potatoes, 3,495 tons of hay, 137,150 lbs. of butter, and 32,880 of wool.

There were 4,046 horses, 1,897 mules and asses, 3,901 milch cows, 12,879 other cattle, 8,054 sheep, and 17,328 swine. There were 5 manufactories of carriages, 1 of cheese, 1 flour mill, 4 saw mills, and 2 distilleries. Capital, Winchester. III. A S. W. central county of Ohio; area, 380 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 32,070. It is intersected by Mad river, and drained by a number of smaller streams. The surface is diversified, and the soil fertile, well watered, and plentifully supplied with timber. It is traversed by the Cincinnati, Sandusky, and Cleveland railroad and its London branch, by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis road and its Xenia and Springfield branch, by the Atlantic and Great Western, and the Springfield branch of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis railroad. The chief productions in 1870 were 600,732 bushels of wheat, 1,204,559 of Indian corn, 227,994 of oats, 94,539 of potatoes, 23,561 tons of hay, 449,334 lbs. of butter, 259,-742 of wool, and 233,360 of flax. There were 6,716 horses, 5,845 milch cows, 9,130 other cattle, 54,225 sheep, and 23,410 swine.

There were 11 manufactories of agricultural implements, 18 of carriages and wagons, 5 of iron castings, 7 of machinery, 2 of paints, 2 of woollen goods, 16 flour mills, 4 manufactories of boots and shoes, 9 of bricks, 1 of furniture, 5 of lime, 4 of saddlery and harness, 1 of tobacco and snuff, 2 breweries, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Springfield. IV. An E. county of Illinois, intersected by several streams; area, 460 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 18,719. It borders on Indiana, and is bounded S. E. by the Wabash river, here navigable by steamboats. Stone coal is found near its banks. Alternate tracts of forest and prairie land occupy the surface, and the soil, much of which is devoted to grazing purposes, is very fertile. The St. Louis, Van-dalia, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis railroad passes through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 195,118 bushels of wheat, 614,582 of Indian corn, 212,628 of oats, 49,737 of potatoes, 18,076 tons of hay, 218,799 lbs. of butter, 69,408 of wool, and 40,126 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 6,320 horses, 4,109 milch cows, 7,134 other cattle, 23,607 sheep, and 18,771 swine. There were 18 manufactories of carriages, 8 of furniture, 2 of woollen goods, 9 flour mills, and 6 saw mills.

Capital, Marshall. V. A W. central county of Wisconsin, intersected by Black river, and watered by L'Eau Claire river; area, 1,548 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 3,450. The surface is hilly, and the soil fertile. The western division of the Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad touches the S. W. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 12,103 bushels of wheat, 9,511 of Indian corn, 34,997 of oats, 17,317 of potatoes, and 3,846 tons of hay. The value of live stock was $127,673. There were 10 saw mills. Capital, Neilsville.