Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-06
A CHANCE FOR STOCK MEN

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in the agricultural world-indeed in the
entire industrial world she is feeling new
spirit and is moving to new music. Ma
ture, you know has dealt literally with
East Tennessee, 1t is true she has not so
many broad and level acres as Middle or
West Tennessee, but for lack Of these level
lands she finds rich compensation in the
multiplicity of resources which lie locked
up in her high mountains and garnered
away in her deep valleys. But neither the
number nor extent of these resources are
as yet eomprehended even by her most in
teIligent citizens. Indeed, until the last few
years, there has been widely prevalent
most lamentable ignorance and indifference
as to the existence or value of these re-
sources. OF late, however, a spirit of in
quiry has sprung up and it has begotten
spirit of enterprise, out of which comes the
"New Departure" whereof we wish to
speak.
OF course the reader knows in general
way, if not in detail, how inexhaustibly
rich East Tennessee is in minerals, mar
bles and manufacturing facilities; but it is
not of these that we wish to speak, but of
her agricultural resources. Hitherto East
Tennessee has not been regarded for her
farming resources, not that she was ever
rightfully considered poor in this respect,
but simply because her great mineral re-
sources have overshadowed her farming ca
pacities. Within very recent years, how
ever, that great commercial reconstruction
list, the railroad, has worked a revolution in
the minds of the thinking f,rmers of this
section, by offering a ready market, at
every station, for any and everything that
can be grown on the farm or in the garden.
The small things were the first to feel the
impulse, but the influence has gone on grow
ing in extent and increasing in force, until
there is very general increase and
improvement in the market products Of
the farm throughout all East Tennessee,
and more especially throughout the villa
ges. But, perhaps, the most notable move
ment is that desire for improved farm stock
which has sprung up in the past year or
eighteen months. 1t is with special refer
ence to this fact that we write. We write
to call the attention Of the many successful
stock breeders of Middle Tenne 9see to the
existence of very general desire through
out East Tennessee for fine horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. Within the past year
many purchases have been made by East
Tennessee farmers from Kentucky, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and New York, of
horses, cattle and sheep, at very high fig
ures. Knowing that there are many stock
holders in Middle Tennessee who have the
same kind of quality of stock, at much
lower figures and much nearer to our East
Tennessee friends, we desire to have them
avail themselVesaof this new market.
At the approaching East Tennessee Di-
vision Fair there is TO be grand sale every
day from the 18th to the 10Th of October,
at which stock of all kinds will be offered.
From Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland,
stockmen have promised to attend. Middle
Tennessee stockmen will do well to have
their herds and focks represented. The
stock for which there seems to be the most
demand are trotting horses and mich and
beef cattle, but there is a fair demand for all
good stock for breeding. The Society has
made the most favorable terms with the
railroads. The chance is good one, and
it is to be hoped that many of the fine
stock breeders Of this section will avail
themselves of it. We are assured they will
one and all meet with hearty welcome.