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and is succeeded, as we pass eastward by the underlaying sand stone, similar to that found along the Wisconsin. There are already several very valuable "discoveries" of lead in this county, and many flattering "prospects" of more. These mines are nearer to Lake Michigan than any other in the mining country, and when the lead trade is diverted in that direction, as much of it must be at some future time, these mines will have the advantage of being nearest to market: and as most of the soil is well adapted for agricultural purposes the county may be regarded as destined to become one of the most important of the interior counties.

In 1840 there were in Green county 274 horses, 1,459 meat cattle, 608 sheep, [a] 3,605 swine, 2 stores, 1 grist mill and 3 saw mills; and the produce of the preceeding year was 11,953 bushels of wheat, 85 of barley, 20,245 of oats, 788 of buckwheat, 25,610 of Indian corn, and 15,603 of potatoes; $1,045 pounds of wool.

Post offices have been established at Exitor and Monroe.