The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-07-18

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We take the following from tn
monthly report, Department of Agri
culture, for May and June;
"~TEENEssEE.
, The delightful climate, rich soil
ana valuable undevelopod mineral re.
sources Of Tennessee, are attractip,
; the attention Of cnterprising farmers
= manufacturers and business men oftht
Northern States, Many Of the NOR,
intelligent and thrifty cmigrants from
the Old World are also directing thcil
steps thithcr,
professor Louis Bassc, a Gcrmay
gentleman OF some note as Il writer or
agricultural subjects, recently located
IN Stewart county, West Tennessee.
from which point he writes relative to
The agricultural resources aud capabil.
tiles, and great mineral wealth of that
locality. lie has lived in this country
SIX years has travelled over six States,
and after a residence Of one wear in
tennessee, gives it as his opinion that
1t is one Of the most desirable loca.
tlonS he has yet found. The country
is mountainous, and the surface cencr.
ally undulating There is a great diff
ference OF altitude, and conscduenty a
diversity of climate. Valleys narrow
and streams rapid.
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"The rivers being fed principally by
mountain springs, are clear and cool.
and TI'ed with many excellent varie-
ties of fish, including the spcckled
trout.
"The valleys are very productive,
ana well adapted to the growth Of the
grasses, clover, wheat, corn, oats, bar.
ley, rye, tobacco, &c. As a tobacco.
growing region it is ravorably regard.
ed; il is also well adapted to the
growth OF the grape, which is now be.
ing extensively cultivated.
= vi
"Thc mountain lands contain great
mineral wealth; coal is found in great
abundance, and marble deposits are
lncXhaustjbIc. The winters are mild,
and the summers cool and pleasant.
me air is pure, dry, and healthy.
"a casual observer would conclude
III u latitude Of So north the
weather would be very hot in summer:
but the latitude is Offset by the alti.
so that upon the mountains w.
along the eastern and western Dor
IcrS there is no excessive heat, even in
midsummer"
The above is from a source which ,
viii possibly be credited in the North. ,
I'm States. We have frequently pub. {
lshcd the sane facts to induce immi. |
Of men with capital and muscle ,
o settle here, and help us to Get our g.
nodem paradise in u nigh state Of cul- a
walton, and to participate in the great "
Of the good creatures which the |,
'od OF Nature doth youchsare to eve "
y industrious Tounessean. "
The only error we notice III the Il
extract is in locating a noun Ii
I'm in the western border Of our State. a..
here is but one mountain ruDninu -,
rough the State. c. the Cumber- n,
'ud, which is 4 continuation of the m
Ileghanies in Virginia, and runs y"
Ia9OnaIIy through the eastern and ~,
I"dIo division OF the State, from el
1rth- east to south west, TERMINATING w
Huntsville, Ala, 1t passes around be
II "S"eet Aubarn" in the form of a al
mI-circlc, and can be seer from the w
Ipola Of the Courthouse for a dis te.
nee Of 40 or so miles. m
We cannot do justice to the great We
Imber OF advantages afforded by our u"
'~rankiin) county, but invite all who
Tue health and long life, and the CT
joymcnt Of all the fruits of our d. up
r5ilied climate, in q temperature that ~
neither too hot nor too cold, to tb,
ne and taste, and see, and feel thai, VIII
II Of the truth has not been told res
the beauties OF our land.
pes, the s%alubrity of our mountain tGos
the fairness Of our valleys, and the tim
'qualled generosity and hospitality lau
our honest, hard working yeo- ing
nry. VII
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