HERAULT, one of the departments of France, produces corn in quantity more than sufficient for the consumption. There is a considerable breadth of artificial meadows ; and large crops of lucern, sainfoin, and clover are grown. For quantity of wine produced, Herault stands at the head of the wine grow ing departments of France, the annual produce being nearly 50 million gallons. The red wines of St. Georges, St. Christol, and St. Drezery, the muscadel wines of Frontignan, Lunel, and Boziers, and the white wines of Marseillan and Pinet, are considered the best. Fruits, especially raisins, olives, almonds, figs, and chestnuts, and all kinds of pulse are grown. The mulberry is cultivated for the production of silk ; aromatic and medicinal herbs, and plants used for dye stuffs, are gathered. The principal material of the woods are the chestnut and green and white oak. The industrial products comprise woollen
cloths, silks, hosiery, calico, muslin, flannel, blankets, brandy, chemical products, pottery, tiles, honey, perfumes, leather, oil, beer, paper, &e. There are also numerous dye houses, and establishments for the rearing of silkworms. Ship building is carried on at Cette and other towns on the coast. Mines of coal and copper, quarries of marble, build ing and mill stone, slate, gypsum, and granite are worked. A vast deal of salt is made by evaporation on the lagunes and on the shore, of the Mediterranean, this department being' one of the chief sources for the supply of that article to France. The exports consists of most of the articles enumerated, but chiefly of wine, dry fruits, and brandy. The imports are wool, cotton bales, staves, colonial produce, raw bides, cork, &c.