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Farmington, 6 miles S. of Watkinsville, is a healthy place, 

 with a church, schools, &c. 



Face of the Country, Nature of Soil. — The face of the 

 country is hilly. One-third of the land is worn out ; but, in 

 the opinion of many, may be restored with proper care. The 

 richest lands are on the different forks of the Oconee, of a 

 gray colour, adapted to cotton and grain, value $6 per acre. 

 The other lands, not embracing those that are worn out, may 

 be worth from $2 to $4 per acre. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is mild. 

 During the months of July and August, it is warm in the day, 

 but the nights are pleasant. It is a healthy county. The dis- 

 eases are few and confined to certain localities. The opera- 

 tives in the factories enjoy fine health. The instances of 

 longevity are numerous. A few will be mentioned. Mrs. 

 Esther Chesser died at the age of 100; Mr. Ned Bolan over 

 100; John Oliver, 80; Daniel McDonald, 80; Solomon Ed- 

 ward, 80 ; George Clifton, 80. Wm. Dani els lived in this 

 county many years ; he was 96 years old when he died, and had 

 27 children. Mrs. Catherine Newton, was over 90. There 

 are now living in this county the following persons : Mrs. 

 Gardner, 90 ; William Clark, 80 ; Mr. Levin Smith, 80 ; 

 Thomas Wade, 80 ; Thomas Woozencraft, 80. A negro died a 

 few years ago named America, at the advanced age of 120 years. 



Minerals. — Rocks, mostly of the granite kind, are abun- 

 dant. 



Precious Garnets, . . College Campus, Athens. 



Gold, .... Athens. 



Black Tourmaline, . . Athens. 



Arragonite, . . Near Barber's spring. 



Kaolin, .... Trail creek. 



Fine limpid prisms of Quartz, Near Rock spring. 



Fine Pyrites, . . . Near the Helicon springs. 



Gneiss, .... Ditto. 



Hornblend Slate, . Road to Lexington. 



Sulphate of Barytes in tabular 



Crystals, . . Lower end of the county. 



Felspar, .... Asbury Hull's plantation. 



Mica, . . . ; Various places. 



