Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-29
Tennessee.
It's Resources and its Future.
Geographical Position, Healthy
Climate, Soil, Fruit-GrOW-
ing, Minerals, &c.
A Word on Emigration.

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My letter of last week WAS
written as a preface to those that
were to follow. | intended in my
second letter to take up some one
of the many features of the series
marked out, and treat it in detail;
but since that letter has been cir
culated, so many have called on
me, wanting TO know it all in a
few words, that propose to make
this letter more general, ard defer
the regular order till my next.
l will, therefore, here say that
Tennessee combines more natural
advantages to make it one of the
first states Of the Union, in every
thing that is desirable, more than
any other territory in the United
States.
FirSt.-Its geographical posi-
ton. 1t is centrally located. the
dividing state between the North
and the South, so that all her i'm
mense products can most easily
and rapidly. reach every market
in the Union.
iSecond.-It is one of the most
healthy States. especially East
ern and Middle Tennessee, so that
immigrants from the North fad
all that heart can wish, in its pure
air, pure sparkling water, and
beautifully variegated scenery,
C combining the excellencies of the
North and South, with few CT
none of their unpleasant features.
Ihird.-Its soil is equal, in
in most localities, to any of its Sis
ter States, and capable of a wider
range of productions than any 9TH
er territory on this continent. 1t
is one of the best fruit growing
States. They commence picking
the strawberry early in April,
from that until into December,
they gather berries and fruit, fresh
from the vines, bushes aud trees.
They have an apple that ripens
the last of Maya peach early in
June and a succession of both for
six months.
F0urth.-lt stands first as a
farm and garden field, in its loca-
ton and capacity. Inside of s to
| 20 hours its fruit and vegetable
trains are landed in Cincinnati,
Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago
and hundreds of Northern cities,
and that too, from 2 to 5 weeks in
advance OF the Northern vegeta-
bles. Then, again, when the
North no longer needs the pro-
ducts, the Sonth that raises mostly
cotton, tobacco, sugar and rice,
wants them, and these trains can
be turned in tina: direction. In
deed, if the whole State of Ten.
nessee was put into garden veeeta-
bles, she could not glut the mar
ket.
Fifth. It is conceded, by all
who have informed themselves,
that Tennessee stands first of the
Union In its mineral resources, es
pecially its iron, coal and marble.
Tennessee iron, which is in great
er quantities than even in Penn
sylvania, bears premium of l to }
cents a pound over any other. Its
coal is inexhaustible, and of su
perior quality, and its marble, in
grl at abundance and first qualit y,
from the coarser varieties to the
finest, and most richly variegsted,
that receive the highest polish.
But, as | can embrace but little |
wish to say in the compass of one
letter, | will only add, in this,
A WORD TO EMIGRANTS.
l, There is IA great quantity
of land for sale, in consequence of
the destruction Of the labor svs,
tenn.
2. A large portion Of the old
farmers can never adapt them
selves to the chang from slave to
free labor, and are, therefore, anx-
ious to retire from the farm.
3. Farming is not profitable
unless the owner can either hold
or drive and this is what many
farmers can not get their consent
to do,and the consequence is. "they
do not make it pay" consequently
there are many plantations, con.
tanning from 200 to 5000 acres.
that can be purchased, in manyi
cases, for less than the improve.
ments cost.
4. cit has often proved more
satisfactory for emigrants to go in
small colonies, from 5 to SO fam
lilies. They are better satisfied,
and go to work more earnestly and
vigorously when they have the
companionship of their old friends
and neighbors. Lands in sufficient
quantities can always be secured