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considerable. More than 7,000 bales of cotton were received 

 from 1st of August, 1848, to June 1st, 1849, principall}'^ from 

 Jones, Baldwin, and Twiggs. 



McDonald is a station on the Central Railroad, with a 

 store, post-office, &c. 



Early Settlers. — Among the early settlers were the"] 

 Bioodworths, William Lord, John Lord, Silas Lesley, John/ 

 Brannon, Joel Rivers, D. McCook, Green Meadows^ Washing-/ 

 ton Williams, and John Fi'eeman. i^^'^ 



Mills. — Eight saw-mills, nine grist-mills. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Missionary and Anti- 

 Missionary Baptists, Episcopal and Reformed Methodists. 

 Education is neglected. Number of poor children, 248. Edu- 

 cational fund, $215 08. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — There is nothing M^hich 

 distinguishes the climate. The diseases are the same as those 

 of the adjacent counties. Several instances of longevity 

 have occurred. Robert Rosier, Sen., John Meadows, and 

 William Jenkins, all lived to an advanced age. Mr. Myers 

 died at 80 ; Mr. Bloodworth, over 80. Mrs. Myers is now 

 living, over 80. 



Face of the Country, Nature of Soil, Productions. 

 — The face of the country is somewhat undulating. The soil 

 is characterized by much variety. On the Oconee river, and 

 on several of the creeks, the lands are productive. The pine 

 lands, of which there is a great quantity, are poor. The pro- 

 ductions are cotton, corn, wheat, rye, and sweet potatoes. 

 This last article grows to great perfection. 



Value op Land, Average Product per Acre. — Land 

 sells from two to three dollars per acre ; cotton averages 

 about 400 pounds per acre ; corn, eight bushels ; wheat, from 

 six to seven bushels per acre. 



Value of Town Lots. — The value of town lots is 

 f 10,392. Value of stock in trade, $13,300. Money at inte- 

 rest, $11,553. 



Minerals. — Rotten limestone abounds. Near Irwinton 

 is a quarry of a soft kind of stone, which, upon exposure to 

 the atmosphere becomes hard. Many of the chimneys in Ir- 

 winton are constructed of this article. 



