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ing' some portions of his dwelling house, but appeared to be only a local 

 deposit of HO great extent. It probably originated, like the common 

 bog on-s. from ferruginous springs, and like them it is only a local de- 

 velopment. 



Stout and Clay. These materials are abundant, the loess clays and 

 sub-soil furnishing them over nearly all the uplands in the county, and 

 excellent cherry brick can be manufactured abundantly in every neigh- 

 borhood in the county. 



Soil an/1 Ayrkulture. This county ranks among the very best in Cen- 

 trel Illinois as an agricultural region. Its surface is largely composed 

 ot broad stretches of nearly level, or gently rolling prairies, separated 

 by considerable belts of excellent timber along the streams. There is 

 but little broken land in the county, and that is mostly confined to the 

 bluffs of the Saugamon, along its lower course in this county. East of 

 Howlett, the bluffs are comparatively low, and slope gradually up to the 

 level of the adjacent prairie. The soil upon the prairie is a rick black 

 loam, highly productive, and yields annually large crops of corn and 

 all the cereals adapted to the climate. It is, however, most decidedly 

 a corn producing and stock growing region, and these are the principal 

 agricultural products of this county. 



