Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-20
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Answers to Correspondents.
no. I.yII.

Answers TO Correspondents.
no. LXII. -.- r.s
We have before us very large number
OF letters of inquiry concerning East Ten
nessee. 1t is impossible for us TO answer
all the questions, or answer those of the
same general import, in each case. We
shall give a few and answer the questions
in a way to give information to all inter-
ested. The following letter will afford us
occasion to give that replies will apply to
several others: f.a.tr.F .ursHfE
WAUToNTA, WIS, March 6, 1872.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Enclosed L send
one dollar for your paper, (6 months). You
reply to inquiries. Why are your lands
held, some quite cheap, some very high?
Does the soil vary very much in quality
where the land is level enough for cultiva-
ton, and is the timber generally large
enough for good saving timber? Also,
what is the highest temperature generally
in summer and lowest in winter? We are
now having a cold spell, several degrees
below zero, and several times this winter
from twenty-five to thirty degrees below
zero was shown by the thermometer -
Yours truly,
u-, sAMfL c. JENNINGS.
InFeply we have to say: lst. Our lands
vary 50 much in price because they vary
very much in quality. On the Western
praries the land is more uniform than with
us. We have rich bottom lands that are as
fertile as can be found any where. They
are enriched from the overflows of the riv-
er and are well situated for cultivation.
There are many rivers i'm East Tennessee
one or more in almost every county--so
that there is much more of this valuable
bottom land than our readers generally
would suppose. AS IL needs but little If
any enriching, and yields largely, 1t COM
mands large price and is eagerly sought
for. 1t varies in price according to locality
from fifty to one hundred dollars. and in
our judgment is generally worth what is
asked for ltFgRgEAEs aFsRrE
I'd. Does your soil vary much where lev
ell enough for cultivation?
Our lands may be divided into three
classes bottom, valley and ridge lands
The second is rolling and the third what
might be expected from its tsname--levela and
rolling both. The upland, or valley. land,
is a fair farming soil, generally rolling but
not so much so as most of our correspon-
dents suppose. In our principal valleys,
these lands are comparatively level and
capable under proper cultivation of being
Very productive. Our country, our cor
respondent must remember, is cut up into
many valleys by prominent ridges. These
valleys are all exceedingly well watered by
clear flowing streams that add to our
healthfulness, to our scenery, to the value
yof our lands for farming and 10 the advnn-
atages of our country for manufacturing
purposes. These valleys afford lands OF
fair fertility and they furnish healthful
homes with all inviting surrounding
such lands can he bought at prices rang
ing from twelve to City dollars, with fail
IMPROVEMENTS. w. H. - ~ r
Sd. Is your timber large enough for saw
ing?
We have very Inc timber in Fast Ten
.nessee of almost every variety and gooC
for saving lumber. BY the large quaint
lies, lumber is worth from SD to SIS; II
smaller lots, assorted, Sl5sto $40. ourriv
,e:s and creeks make the himber business
good one, aud II affords a good field fo
6nyestment and trade.
4th. What is your coolest and what you
warmest weather.
Our warmest weather rarely exceeds 0t
degrees. urayerage Temperature in TN,
summer is "A degrees. Our winters are no
severe. The past one was one of our hard
est. The coolest we had was meanrfo
the day Of ? degrees above zero. The very
coolest we had during the winter was
degrees below zero, at Z in the morning
Our mean temperature for the winter il
about 80 degrees. Our mean for. Japuarl
was % degrees, for February was 80 de
grees and for the first half of March 10 de