The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-04-17

anu eittthe sses.-s Watefed by FIX Xiv
er, Richland Greek and their tributaries,
Giles possesses many natural advantages for
supporting dense population engaged in
all the variety Of pursuits, manufacturing,
fruit growing. stock raising, etc., charac-
teristic of very rich soil, natural facilities
for water power, a salubrious climate and
artificial channels for transportation-for
example, the Nashville and Decatur Rail-
road and numerous good turnpikes. The
cotton product, however, from long habit
of the people, 80 much absorbs their atten-
ton, that there is not manifested the wide
awake disposition to nav enterprises which
chaFacterises the people of some less favor
ed sections in Middle Tennessee. What is
needed in Giles, is division of real estate
among many holders or lessees, and thor
Ough rejection Of the old system of aggre-
gated agricultural labor. which, to be prac-
Iical, Presupposes power TO enforce pune
tuality in the performance of tasks assigned
to each laborer.
Much attention is being turned to stock
raising, fruit-growing. and horticulture on
the part of many public spirited citizens.
There is in Giles an agricultural and
Mechanical Association,'' which proposes
to hold fair every fall. Last fall the fair
proved a~sueoess. and already the next fair
week is subject of conversation among
many who look forward to il with pleasant
anticipations.
The number Of thoroughbred horses now
standing in Giles County is greater than
before the war. Those veteran breeders Of
the blood horse, George Everly and B. H
Peden, are still in possession of some of
their fine specimens of thoroughbreds,
while James F. Smith, west of Pulaski, and
George 7. Altman, near COrnersVille, have
made purchases of some extra fine animals,
with which they bid fair to win distinction
among raisers of fine stook. Should the
spirit in this pursuit increase, Sumner
and Davidson may have to look to their
| laurels.
We are indebted to friend who recently
visited ths model stock farm of Maj. Geo.
T. Altman, near Cornersville, for the fol-
lowing interesting particulars
The farm consists of about two hundred
acres of rich land. well wstered, snd appro-
priatly divided into lots, suitable for the
care of the stock, and of fields devoted to
the culture of corn and small grain. Near
the residence is a delightfully."- cool ever
flowing spring of water, running out of a
| iedoa of sandstone Tbera IL not a bar, o-
stable on the place that is not in 80 cleanly
q condition (and always kept so) that ci-
" exquisite, draPed in his best "ssore
Clothes" might not visit it without soiling
his sppearal. Not an animal Of scrub stock
is upon the farm, the Major contending
that, inasmuch as it costs as much TO prop
erly care for the mean animal as for the
fine one, there is no economy in breeding
the former. Though his stock is not nu-
merous, it may be interesting to enumerate
the leading animals Of each variety in
his collection for the information Of our
readers.
Ist. English terrier and English coach
dogs.
Cd. Fine specimens of the game chickens
varieties from Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. Pure blOOded Cashmere goats.
4th. Pure Berkshire hogs.
5th. SouthdoWn, Oxfordshire and Cots
void sheep.
9Th. Maley milch cattle Of the variety
bred 50 successfully by General Harding
! near this city,