Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-09

muititudlnous materials here arrange
in such symmetrical order that an
question concerning any topic of tn
volume can be answered with a read
reference 10 the index and thence t
the page indicated.
Independent of the valuable lnfor
nation contained. the method of it
/ grouping, giving every fact on every
subject its most natural place, makes
it's gem of art from the mere book
makers standpoint The title page
speaks of it as the first and second re-
por:s Of the State Bureau Of Agricul
ture. and it was prepared under the ii.
Iection Of that Bureau. If that De.
partment should rest on its laurels and
never produce another report, the wis.
dom Of its creati N will stand amply
indicated by this volume. But it is a
hundred fold more than report. and
1t deals with hundreds of subjects not
usually included in the category of
Agriculture. 1t is no less than a CEN
sus of all the industrious elements and
capacities of the entire State. 1t is
not skeleton census of bewildering
figures, but body of flesh and blood,
giving all its information in the con-
crete form most easily digestible by
the reading public. Its style is admir-
able. There is no effort to show off
scientific lore in the description of geo.
logical formations and mineral deposits.
Everything is handled in a practical
manner to convey information to prac-
teal men and lead to practical results.
Geology is treated onlyin subserviency
to agriculture, and in such diction
that every reading farmer will readily
understand it. So minerals and ores
are discoursed of with an eye single to
their development into something use
full. All other industries, great and
small, are dilated upon with like judy
ment and impartiality, with valuable
hints about capacities, existing but not
utilized, in which are wrapped up ready
fortunes for thousands that may be
reaped by ourselves and children, or, if
We neglect them, by others who prove
wiser. Trade and commerce also re-
ceive their share Of attention, so that
the reader may watch the wealth of the
State as it comes from natures lap.
see how and where it is distributed,
and how much of 1t goes beyond our
borders to pay for foreign goods.
Taken altogether, the volume marks
an era in our industrial progress. 1t
tells us exactly where we stand to-day,
what we have done, what we can do,
and what we must do. It shows
the materials at our disposal,
how far we have utilized them, and the
inexhaustible wealth Of resources that
remain to be worked up. 1t constitutes
a landmark, by which we may gauge
our progress at any future epoch. 1t
cannot fail TO inspire fresh courage
among all classes and give direct i'm
petus to substantial progress IN all
forms of human industry among us.
We speak thus Of its beneficial bear
ings at home, because the gods help
those only who help themselves. When
We consider the world Of information
it contains for the inquiring stranger
exactly the sort Of information he |
efficiency as an advocate for |
TO Tennessee can be linn
tied only by the degree of circulation
given it in the northern States and the |
centres of Europe. The
can here refer to any county
)r section of Tennessee and find whatit |
IS good for-what crops will thrive, the
soil, the climate, the society, educa-
.ional and church facilities; with other
even to the ores that lie far
beneath the surface or the water-power
hat has dashed by embarrassed to hu-
nan wants for untold centuries. If one
county does not suit him he can turn
o another Or, he may picture in adj
-ance, what climate and crops would
uit, what mining, manufacturing or
took raising-and by means of the
ndex he can turn directly to some sec
ion suited to any variety of taste and
In these respects Ten
lessee embraces a richer diversity than
ny other State, and the man that can
ot fEd here a home to please him
lust be such chronic grumbler that
is room were more desirable than his
ompany.
To return to Col. Killebrew' S volume.
he general division is into four parts,
he first treating of Tennessee in gen.
at dIu Iut lClldlnllAl@5 lulCC VI lHt |
last, Middle and West Divisions.
ZACH of these latter is preceded by a
eneral description of that Division of
he State, followed with minute details
V counties, some of the counties &C.
upying as high as thirty of these oc-
avo pages. Part First, concerning
'ennessee in General occupies four
undred and twenty-one pages. 1t
'eats Of topography, climate, geology,
Dils, timber, farm products. grasses,
We stock, dairy, fruits, and honey Gull
Ire; coal, iron, copper, and other min
rails; transportation by water, road
nd rail; the condition of agriculture,
nd education; the attractions to immi-
rants, the occupations of the peo-
lie, and general statistics. This
ortion of the work is embellished with
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