The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Montour

MONTOUR, an E. central county of Pennsylvania, intersected in the south by the N. branch of the Susquehanna river, and drained by Chillisquaque, Mahanouring, and Big Roaring creeks; area, 210 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 15,344. Its surface is traversed E. and W. by barren ridges, including Montour's and Limestone ridges and Muncy hills. There are several mines producing large quantities of iron. The valleys are fertile. It is traversed by the North Branch canal, and by the Catawissa railroad, passing through Danville. The chief productions in 1870 were 111,384 bushels of wheat, 176,941 of Indian corn, 179,518 of oats, 54,241 of potatoes, 192,048 lbs. of butter, and 10,142 tons of hay. There were 1,692 horses, 2,340 milch cows, 1,736 other cattle, 2,809 sheep, and 5,697 swine; 2 manufactories of forged and rolled iron, 3 of pig iron, 5 of castings, 2 breweries, 5 flour mills, 4 saw mills, and 8 tanneries. Capital, Danville.