Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-11
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
''A Promising Field for Wool
Growing

July ms Deen lalu upon our table, which
contains an interesting article entitled
Eastern Tennessee, Promising
Field for Wool Growing" The
article contains copy of letter addressed
by Mr.. J. w. Stitt, of the firm of Stitt &
Underhill, Woolen Manufacturers, New
York, to the editors of the CHRoNIcLE in
August of this year. 1t was suggested by
the correspondence of Mr.. Stitt, together
with articles which have appeared in the
CHRONICLE during this year on the sub
ject. The following correspondence grew
out Of remarks made by Mr.. Stitt at re-
cent meeting held at Newport:
j. w. Syitt, Esq, Neto York.
DEAR SIR: l was much impressed by
your remarks at our Government Meeting
at Newport, upon the advantages offered
by East Tennessee for sheep growing, |
think that the subject should be brought
to the public attention, and would be
greatly obliged If you would write ont
your views for publication in our Bulletin
Yours truly,
JOHN L. HAYES.
OFFICE OF STITT & UNpERHIII,.
Woolen Manufacturers,
13S Chambers Street.
NEW YORK, August 10, 1871.
J. Il. Hayes, Esq, iSecrctd,v.
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 4th inst
came duly to hand. In answer / think
the time has arrived when our Association
should take some step towards increasing
the growth of wool in our country. We
all know that we have the best country for
wool-growing in the world. 1 have for
the past three winters been travelling South
and looking for the best wool teritorry and
have come to the conclusion that the coun-
Try, all the way from Gordonsville juno
ton, Va, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. is
Inc pest adapted to that purpose. The land
Is rolling, well fenced, well watered. good
climate, and ranging in price from S. to
30 per acre, with good improvements. If
we could give the residents of Tennessee
the requisite information OH the subject of
sheep-raising, have no doubt they would
go to work at once. A great many land
owners do not yet know what to do, hav-
ing lost their slaves, and slaves and sheep
never get on well together. By issuing
some cheap work we could make it reach
thousands. enclose you copy of letter
10 the KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE I should
be glad If the Association would at once
take some step in the matter.
Yours respectfully,
J. w. STITT.
Then follows Mr.. Stitts letter addressed
to the editors of the CHRONICLE on the
subject.
That wool-growtng is to become, and, in
fact, has already become, one of the most
important branches of husbandry. is no
longer doubtful. If any proof were need
ed in favor of the statement that East Ten
nessee presents one of the finest fields for
this pursuit in the United States, the let
ter of Mr.. Stett, who has made the manu-
featuring of wool a business, and who has
been close observer of everything bearing
ON that question, would present ample
proof from a source that is in no way un-
duly biased in our favor.
We are under obligations to Mr. Stitt
for bringing our section to such favorable
notice in regard to this business, and feel
assured that facts will bear him out in all
he has said. Our mild climate, cheap roll
ling lands, together with reasonable facili-
ties for market, which may soon be much
improved, and would beif sheep husband
ry were to become feature OF our indus
tries, all convince us that chance is here
presented for men to make money, if they
will only improve it.
The editor of the Bulletin makes the
following remarks in support of his state
ment that EAST Tennessee is a promising
field for wool growing" which is about
all we can find space for just now. He
says:
Eastern Tennessee is the most southern
region this side of the Gulf where the ma
tural grasses abound. AS its condition
since the war compels it to enter upon a
new. phase of agriculture, fine wool hus-
bandry seems to be that pointed out by its
soil and climate, and the remuneratiWe
market afforded by our tariff, and the in
creasing wants of our home manufac-
ture.
Our space prevents very extensive dis
eussion of this subject in the present arti-
Gle, but in our next we propose to allude to
The subject again, feeling that we would be
untrue to our section, if we fail to promi-
nently present the great advantages offer
ed in this business.
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