Grant , the name of 11 counties in the United States. I. A N. E. county of West Virginia, bordering N. W. on Maryland, crossed by the Alleghany mountains, and watered by the N. and S. branches of the Potomac; area, 500 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 4,467, of whom 331 were colored. The soil of the valleys is fertile. Iron ore is found. The chief productions in 1870 were 31,631 bushels of wheat, 52,350 of Indian corn, 10,593 of oats, 67,587 lbs. of butter, 20,-689 of wool, and 4,787 tons of hay. There were 1,435 horses, 1,739 milch cows, 4,730 other cattle, 7,551 sheep, and 3,116 swine. Capital, Grant Court House. II. A N. central parish of Louisiana, bounded E. by Little river and S. W. by Red river; area, about 500 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 4,517, of whom 2,414 were colored. It is well watered. The surface is level, and the soil productive. Pine timber abounds. The chief productions in 1870 were 58,786 bushels of Indian corn, 9,948 of sweet potatoes, 2,119 of peas and beans, and 4,377 bales of cotton. There were 651 horses, 1,097 milch cows, 1,771 other cattle, and 4,791 swine. Capital, Colfax. III. A S. central county of Arkansas, watered by the Saline river; area, about 650 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 3,943, of whom 339 were colored. The surface is generally level, and the soil fertile.

The chief productions in 1870 were 105,664 bushels of Indian corn, 22,147 of sweet potatoes, and 1,145 bales of cotton. There were 748 horses, 1,367 milch cows, 3,303 other cattle, 2,022 sheep, and 8,770 swine. Capital, Sheridan. IV. A N. county of Kentucky, drained by Eagle river, an affluent of the Kentucky; area, about 200 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 9,529, of whom 509 were colored. It occupies a part of the Dry Ridge, which separates the waters of the Licking from those of the Kentucky. The Louisville and Cincinnati short line railroad passes near the N. border. The surface is undulating and well timbered, and the soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 41,974 bushels of wheat, 20,384 of rye, 611,568 of Indian corn, 31,059 of oats, 17,668 of potatoes, 137,-407 lbs. of butter, 164,295 of tobacco, and 1,541 tons of hay. There were 3,790 horses, 2,364 milch cows, 3,960 other cattle, 7,233 sheep, and 19,563 swine; 4 flour mills, 5 saw mills, and 2 wool-carding and cloth-dressing establishments. Capital, Williamstown. V. A central county of Indiana, drained by Missis-sinewa river; area, 420 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 18,487. It is intersected by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroad. It has a level surface and an excellent soil, adapted to grain, grass, and fruit.

The chief productions in 1870 were 374,574 bushels of wheat, 540,-453 of Indian corn, 68,349 of oats, 41,657 of potatoes, 375,244 lbs. of butter, 84,824 of wool, 28,068 bushels of flax seed, and 9,448 tons of hay. There were 6,942 horses, 5,052 milch cows, 6,636 other cattle, 25,290 sheep, and 27,-045 swine. The principal manufactories were 12 of carriages, 2 of clothing, 2 of woollen goods, 6 flour, 3 planing, and 32 saw mills. Capital, Marion. VI. A S. W. county of Wisconsin, separated from Iowa on the W. and S. W. by the Mississippi river, bounded N. and N. W. by the Wisconsin and S. by Illinois; area, 1,080 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 37,979. The surface is diversified by valleys, ridges, prairies, and woodlands; the soil, watered by Platte, Grant, Blue, and other rivers, is fertile. Lead and zinc are abundant, and the former metal is found throughout the S. part of the county, which is said to produce more than 6,000,000 lbs. a year. There were 5 mines in operation in 1870. The Milwaukee and St. Paul (Prairie du Chien division) railroad crosses the N. part, and the Mineral Point railroad terminates at Platteville in this county.

The chief productions in 1870 were 914,455 bushels of wheat, 1,744,398 of Indian corn, 1,433,020 of oats, 44,316 of barley, 288,017 of potatoes, 17,-971 of flax seed, 861,028 lbs. of butter, 75,821 of wool, 44,585 of hops, and 39,244 tons of hay. There were 13,901 horses, 13,312 milch cows, 23,301 other cattle, 24,936 sheep, and 51,254 swine; 18 manufactories of carriages, 9 of barrels and casks, 3 of bricks, 1 of gunpowder, 6 of pig lead, 9 of saddlery and harness, 5 of woollen goods, 5 saw mills, 4 breweries, and 13 flour mills. Capital, Lancaster. VII. A central W. county of Minnesota; area, about 625 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 340. There are a number of small lakes and streams. The surface is level, and the soil fertile. The St. Paul and Pacific railroad crosses the S. W. part. Capital, Grant Court House. VIII. A S. W. county of Nebraska, bordering on Kansas, and bounded on the N. E. by the Platte river; area, about 3,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 484. Since then it has been absorbed by other counties. IX. A S. E. county of Oregon, bordering on Nevada; area, 21,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 2,251, of whom 940 were Chinese. The N. W. portion is watered by John Day's river, a branch of the Columbia, the E. part by Malheur river, an affluent of the Snake, and in the south are a number of lakes.

The Blue mountains cross the N. part. Along the streams is some fertile land, the grazing lands are more extensive, and forests are common, but much of the county consists of barren sage plains and rocky hills. Gold was discovered in this county in 1861, since which time it is estimated that $10,000,000 have been produced. The chief productions in 1870 were 17,459 bushels of wheat, 23,426 of oats, 22,172 of barley, 13,225 of potatoes, and 1,193 tons of hay. There were 507 horses, 1,384 milch cows, 2,112 other cattle, 1,154 sheep, and 1,248 swine. Capital, Canyon City. X. An E. coun-ty of Dakota territory, bordering on Minnesota, recently formed, and not included in the census of 1870; area, about 700 sq. m. It is bounded on the N. E. by Big Stone lake, and is drained by affluents of the Minnesota river. XI. The S. W. county of New Mexico, bounded S. by Mexico and W. by Arizona; area, about 10,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 1,143. The Gila river and its tributaries drain the N. and W. portions, while the Rio de los Mimbres flows through the E. part. The Sierra Madre range occupies a portion of the county. The soil in parts is fertile. Copper and gold are found, and there are three quartz mills and a saw mill.

Capital, Pinos Altos.