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SULLIVAN.

One of the Connecticut River counties ; the surface is broken by
mountains, hills and river valleys, making the scenery, in many
portions, very fine and interesting. It is an excellent county for
grazing, and nearly 40,000 sheep roam over its hills, and on its
mountain sides. Croydon and Green mountains, in the northern
and western section of the county, are the highest elevations.

Lake and Rivers. Sunapee Lake lies principally in this county _>
on its extreme eastern border, and is the largest body of water. Su-
gar River has its source in Sunapee Lake, and, together with its
branches, waters over three fourths of the county. Little Sugar
flows from east to west through its southern limits, and joins the
Connecticut in Charlestown. Branches of Cold and Ashuelot riv-
ers have their rise in the southern section of the county. All of
these streams furnish good water privileges, about half of which
are improved. Improved horse water*power, in the county, 3,737.

Boundaries. North by Grafton County, east by Merrimack and
Hillsborough Counties, south by Cheshire County, and west by
Vermont. Area of improved land, 220,517 acres. It contains
fifteen towns, one of which was incorporated in the reign of George

II., nine in the reign of George III., and five under the State gov-
ernment. Incorporated July 5, 1827, named in honor of Hon.
John Sullivan, one of the presidents under the new constitution.
Shire town, Newport.

Agriculture. Along the streams, particularly the Connecticut,
the soil is very fertile, and the uplands are generally productive.
The county has been noted, for many years, for the large quantity
and excellent quality of butter and cheese it produces, amounting
to about 600,000 lbs. butter and 100,000 lbs. cheese. The annual
value of agricultural productions is $ 1,559,177. (See tables.)

Manufactories. There are only four towns in the county which
have manufactories to any extent, or an annual value of produc-
tions amounting to over $100,000. The most important manufac-
tures are paper, $ 400,000 ; woolen, $611,000; cotton, $464,000;
leather, $ 217,000 ; lumber, $ 164,000 ; boots and shoes, $422,000 ;
men’s and women’s hose, $ 35,000. The total value of manufactur-
ed goods, annually produced, is $ 2,663,000. (See tables.)

Valuation and Taxes. The assessed valuation, in 1872, was $8,
929,030—true valuation, $ 13,393,546. The State, county, town