New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-11
FARMS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

To the Edffor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The past four years have witnessed a
steady immigration from the Northern States to Middle
Tennessee without advertisement, any other Of the
means usually employed TO attract public attention. the
advantages of this location have somehow been slowly
made known and with encouraging results. Tullahoma,
n strategic point of importance during the war; Is
situated the first bench OF the Cumberland Noun
tan elevated above Nashville about 800 feet and above
Chattanooga AGO feet-thus possessing climate IN
eoualed in bealthfulness in the United States This
plateau gently undulatng. covered with fine forests OF
oak beech hickory and walnut the very home Of fruits
berries &c, is drained by swityrunnng rivers, afford
ing excellent waterpOwer These waters are poured into
the Ohio thus showing elevation above the North
Western States. Our Winters are mild, the earth
scarcely freezing sufficiently deep to prevent plow-
ing which is usually done in this Hence, feeding
Of stock being required only few months, nothing but
cornodder heretofore, was cured for tins purpose but
the Northerners intent upon Improvement have engaged
extensively in Covering and thus the whole landscapes
changing grasses being every hand, and the reap
ing and moving machine Is gathering daily, cutting
down the rank clover and the fine fields OF wheat which
bless this State beyond precedent. This soil, though
freestone and not of great DEPTH is most kindly and
spends richly to good tlage and the smallest quantity
of manure, heretofore bestowed upon it, Land
fayoraby situated has doubled in value the past two
years but yet be bought at from s. to SIS per acre.
the timber on it being worth the money The Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad runs through this place. and
the company are really unable their single track to
carry the freight choking their terminal depots From
this point runs north the McMnnyiile and Manchester
Railroad, recently purchased by the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, and 1t is extending rapidly to
Sparta where it will tap the great Cincinnati road, max
ing the shortest north for Middle Tennessee and
the region south Of it, Oil wells being sunk in this
region with highest assurances Of Thus here
in an old country with population Of sensible people
anxiousy looking North for immigration capital, muscle
to seize upon these millions Of awaiting toll and
promising wealth and abundance--with people whose
preudces are almost forgotten, who have gone to work
with energy that is surprising. and who rejoice III
their independence; herewith every advantage of SOIL
climate schools. colleges, railroads. markets, timber,
minerals societyland, virgin land is offered alta price
not above what is demanded thousand miles
away from the centers Of trade with Of the
conyeniences and advantages OF settled populace.
Here corn has been worth less than 70 cents bushe
for u years. The cotton States adjoining furnish the
best markets the country for all plus products
Indeed. had 1t been for carpetbag mIsmanagement,
this country to-day would be filed with millions OF
Northern and foreign yeomanry, carving out farms
marble. We need both ycOmanry and skilled mechanics,
who will raise factories 10 make the thousands OF mpe
ments must now import thousand miles. Indeed,
this VeXes sOTey; Of this city, within the last
dollars TO put into hands of skilled machinst,
who, with little capital 10 insure interest Will come
here and erect fOundery and machine-shOp.
TtlldhOma coffee County Tenn, June q, 1872.