Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-06
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE,
Ansvs ers 60 Correspondents.
No. I.X.

section. Indeed, during the past week we
met with several gentlemen travelling
through the South for observation and in
.Vestment, and we find that they had the
impression that our section was too rough,
rolling and sterile for successf culultivation.
We have several times heretofore dis
.cussed this subject, but as our Northern
readers change-.new ones coming in every
week-we feel az though the subject
should be noticed.
East Tennessee is mostly known as a
country Astounding in mineral wealth.
Her iron, coal, copper and zinc are known
every where as abundant, rich and certain
ito make us one day great manufacturing
center. These are the. paramount
attractions in the minds of very
I large class of our friends in the
North. Our people talk more
about our iron and coaland rely more upon
this undeveloped wealth for substantial
growth in the future than upon our agri-
cultural interests-hence the advantages
we offer in the latter respect are underesti-
mated. We do not wish to say anything
I 20 cool the ardor of friends on the subject
of our mineral interests. We invite atten-
ton to the article on our Iron Interests in
another column. We believe the facts
there given certain to be fully sustained
by future experiments. But while we
rhOpe much from our iron and coal,
ave want our agricultural interests en-
,couraged, for we know that they can and
will make us prosper, and in connection
with our future industrial interests, make
US as near an Independent section as is
possible.
FARMING IN EAST TENNESSEE.
We believe farming can be made more
profitable here than in most sections of the
North. Near large cities where the farm
rcan be converted into garden and dairy,
1T can be made more profitable than here,
but this interest in East Tennessee will
compare favorably with the same interest
in other States.
Our soil is not as rich as the soil of the
West, or as the highly cultivated soil of
the best sections Of Ohio or New York, but
it is nevertheless good for general agricul-
.tural purposes. We have some soil as rich
and fertileas can be found anywhere. We
speak above, of our upland and general
farm land. Take this soil in our large val
Legs, where the most of our farms lie, and
lit yields fair crops and with a little aid
and work can be made to compare favor
ably with the average farming lands of
r4nost of the Northern States.
What the soil lacks i'll fertility is in our
judgment more than compensated to the
farmer in our climate and convenience to
ha ms RI, of N hn-
Ieve that for general farming purposes,
East Tennessee affords an encouraging
field to the agricultural classes and we
believe they will so conclude on investiga-
itior. We base this judgment largely
upon the experience of many of our farm
.er friends who have come here from the
North, some of them from the first agricul-
tural sections Of the North. Lands, all
things considered are reasonable here.
With reasonable improvements, fair up
land can be bought at an averge of from
twelve to fifteen dollars, near railroads
and markets. On this land stock, grains,
grasses and fruit can be raised with profit
1t is being done, and can be by any work
ing, sensible farmer. But lands in East
Tennessee must increase in value, for we
are getting new railroads, our manufacture
ing interests are building up and our coun'
try in every way improving. We present
in many ways, the advantages of new
country, with many of the inducements
afforded in a settled community.
ANswERsTo CORRESPONDENTS.
The above statements cover answers u
many letters before us. G. w. Light, o
Columbus Grove, Putnam county, Ohio
wants to know If a stage line connects thu
END of the Knoxville & Ohio Road with
Nicholasville, Ky. We believe not, but {
stage runs from London, Ky. to SOM
point I'm East Tennessee within reach O
railroad.
G. b. SchoonmakeT, of Kerhonkson, III
ster county, New York, says he is young
strong aud wants to move to East Tennes
see TO work on farm or at most anything
He says it is too cold for him where he is
Perhaps some of our readers can sell him
small farm.
A gentleman in New York City write
to know through what counties the pre-
posed railroad from Cincinnati TO Chats
nooga will pass. We say in reply tina
several surveys have been made but tn
Trustees have not yet made the location
Indeed there is and will be shar