The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-10

northern cities and sold Tor enormous
prices. Tobacco is a good crop;
considerable crop is now being plant
ed. So is the sugar cane. Opr coun-
try hasn't MUCH character Abroad as a
wheat country; but it is our honest
opinion that it is not fully known
whether il is or not. We have been
told by men from the best wheat Sec
tons in Illinois and other states that,
we're they to take no more pains in
preparing their land for the crop than
is done here, they wouldn't make any
more to the acre than IS made here,
if as much. Cotton has been king
here all along, and our farmers, hav.
ing as much as they could do to get
the cotton gathered by Christmas,
have had but little time for preparing
land for wheat. they have been Just
scratching it in any ny way, one horse and
man blowing. IN from, two to i've acres
a day, Five acres day seems ex-
travagant, but it has been often done;
hence the small yield as reported by
Col. Killebrew in Resources of Ten
nessee." Last year, there being but
little cotton to gather, more pains was
taken II preparing the ground for
wheat than has ever been done, and
the result is the yield will be from
fifteen to twenty-five Bushels per acre,
and some fields, it is thought, will
make as highas forty, and not a pound
of fertilizer; Wis Used. So, with, the
same attention given to the crop here
as in other States, we honestly believe
The yield would be as great; and it
should be remembered. that Tennessee
wheat always commands the highest in
the markets.
We have an abundance of timber
for building purposes, fencing: &c.
There are several perennial streams
in a few miles of town, on one of
which is situated several grist mills.
For domestic purposes, Host peopIs
have wells, varying in depth from IF
teen to seventy-fve feet. Within the
past few years ciistesns are becoming
common e, 2, in places where Shallow wei, wells
cannot be had, and always give salts
faction. The water is the very best
Of frcTstone, cool and clear. There
are several wells Of mineral water in
the county, which afford fine resort
for invalids and pleasure seekers.
Tie Health of this, county is good.
Gins and fevers, which we're cciaiiihiiii65n
here in the early settling, have almost
disappeared We have some typhoid
fever and p atui,s5i but in nearly
every case it is attributed to foolish
and unnecessary exposure. Asfor chol-
era, yellow fever and other epedAiimnsics,
we are free from them all, never hay.
ing been visited by any of them; Hav-
ing lived IN other places, and being in
constant communication witt persons
living in other states, We feel certain
that the health of this coIhtry Is is is
good as anywhere, either for man or
beast. Our stoct is iStse'Ttet ds'miaaged
any by buffalo gnats or any of the
pests that are common nearer large
water courses; This county has good
natural advantages for stock raising,
and the few engaged in it find it a
pleasant and remunerative business.
All kinds of grass do well ndproduce
large quantities of good hay per acre.
But little attention has been given to
hay until now. We have good mar
ket at Milan for cotton or anything else
the farmer has for sale. Though,
since the Patrons of Hushandry have
become thoroughly organized here,
many of them ship their produce to
their agencies in Memphis, Louisville,
New Orleans and other cities, and
thFQIIgh them purchase their supplies.
There is considerable land FOR sale
here at this time. Several hundred
acres cfgqcd land nj! be,6hgihiigt ffo'estates
of deceased persons will be sold for d.
vision this fall; besides, many persons
3~nsrg large bodies of land have wise
ly concluded to sell Of a portion in1
small tracts. For a description of
some of these lands see our advertising
columns, Prices of 4, land 4. varies from
So to. $50 per acre, owing to quality
and I'd location. Good land can be
bought from pne to Ave miles Of toSrn.
for $50 to $50 RE- isyTirei and proper
tionatelly cheaper farther out. 1t can
he bought from ten to twenty-five per
cent cheaper ;. than it could year ago,
and in our opinion five years froll now
the same land can be readily sold for
$50 per acre. The reason is apparent.
Blessed as we are with iapd asIgood as
the best, with market at our doors
for everything we can produce, with a
climate not subject to the extreme
cold of the ucrtkern nor the scorching
heat Of r. @alf States, we have
country 70 which we can safely in
vite The immigrant. We invite you
to come a,fa look at our land here