The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-23
Dome afairs.
Giles County. Tennessee.

miles. On the west, it adjoins Law
rance county; on the north, Maury
and Marshall; on the east, Marshall
and Lincoln, and on the south, the
State OF Alabama, being on the ex-
treme southern border of the State
of Tennessee. 1t is nearly square
in form, slightly longer from north
to south, than from east to west.
The county lines are straight on
three sides. The northern boun-
Diary winds along ridge that breaks
away from the Highland Rim on
the west, and penetrates far to the
east-nearly to the western Ebolin-
Diary of Marshall-into the great
Central Basin or limestone region
of Middle Tennessee. The topo-
graphy Of the country is good and
strongly indicates health. Inter
spersed with hills and valleys; the
hills for the most part are very fer
tile even to their very tops. Near
the Highland Rim, which covers a
portion of the western border, the
lands are more hilly, the hills are
more precipitate and less fertile; ;but
here is the finest timber, and the
wild grasses afford splendid grazing
for cattle and sheep. In this section
there are many small streams, along
which are rich lands adapted to the
growth Of corn, wheat, all the cere-
rails, indeed, grasses, clover, garden
and on the hills in this
part of the county, fruits can be
made more profitable, perhaps than
elsewhere. This section, too, is
well adapted to the raising of sheep.
The timber here is far better than
IN the more productive and more
fertile portion of the east. Leav-
ing the Highland Rim, and penetrat-
ing the county to the east, we come
upon better country. Timber is
scarce. The destructive hand of
man has been laid heavily upon the
starlwart oaks, the towering poplar,
walnuts, hickories, etc, that once
covered the whole face of the coun-
try. Now and then you yet meet
in this region, a thinned forest of
the grOwths named, and among
them the blue ash, the sugar maple,
water maple, etc. Here the soil is
fine. The valleys are not so broad
as in other sections of the State,
but are very fertile and productive,
and the hills are all rich, and are
not generally so steep as to wash
from cultivation by prudent and
careful farmer. In this region corn,
wheat, rye, oats, barley, tobacco,
cotton, timothy, millet, orchard
grass, blue grass, redtop clover, and
all garden vegetable grow luxuri
3ntly. The soil is warm and quick,
and returns bOuntiful harvests to
willing hands. Along Elk river and
the celebrated Richland creek is
some of the finest in the entire State.
These lands can hardly be excelled
anywhere in point of fertility and
productiveness. We mentioned the
fact that fruits did well on the higher
lands of the county, and we believe
as we stated, that they will do bet
ter there than in the more fertile
sections, yet, near Pulaski some ex
periments have been made in fruits
with great success. Apples, pears,
peaches, plums, cherries, strawber
ries, raspberries, blackberries,
gooseberries, and grapes, indeed,
all fruits that will grow in a temper
ate cline grow to perfection in this
county. Melons of every kind do
well, and are of excellent quality.
Montrose Vineyard, located about
one mile from Pulaski, the county
seat, is one of the largest Vineyards
in the State, and has been made a
decided success, although it has been
established but a few years. This
is an experiment in the right di-
rection. Examples are contagious.
Others will follow in the footsteps of
Montrose, or improve upon its ex-
ample.
Giles is one the most populous
and best settled counties in the
State. The census shows that in
IS7Oit contained 1865 souls. The
people are law abiding, moral and
more than ordinarily enterprising,
Among the farmers in this county
are numbered some of the best il
the State. Col. Ballentine, a breed
er of thoroughbred horses, the Cor
dOns, the Browns, and others, are
enterprising, good farmers. SchOo
and church privileges are good.
Among the more prominent towns
and villages IN the county are Pu
laski, Lynnville, Campbellsville an(
Elkton. Besides these are Buford
Reynolds, Rhodes, Wales, Harwell
Aspen Hill, Lester, Veto, Prospect
Bunker Hill, Bethel, and other will
ages, post offices and railroad sta
tions. Pulaski is a thriving place
and claims a population of 5000
Its public buildings are large anC
well built, and so are the store
as well as private residences
and the place has an air o
thrift and enterprise not often me
in places of its size. 1t has fv.
churches and a male and female col
lege. It's commerce is larger thai
that of most places of its size il