The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-11

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strongly prejudiced and injurious to
our section, as they are. The editor
may be right as to his immediate
section, but he is wrong in speaking
for East Tennessee.
In a space of about twenty-four
miles from RogersviIle to the North
Fork river, our eastern county line.
there are | think ten thoroughbred
bulls with at least as many high
grades. True, 1 hope to live to see
fifty thoroughbred and high grade
bulls in the same scope of country
and with the same progress of i'm
proYement which has taken place for
the last four years, l will not have
to wait long. We have now some
as high grade stock cattle as are to
be found in Kentucky or southwest
Virginia.
We have horn cattle good enough
to tempt Virginia graziers, who in
trying to buy, frankly stated that
they wished to do so, in order. when
they gothome to have the best cattle
IN their country.
With the thoroughbred and high
grade bulls scattered right thickly
over our section, we hope at no very
distant day to elimenate the scrub,
or, as your Virginia graziers and
traders call them, Tennessee cattle.
Our good ones for the last two or
three years have been generally
bought by Hirgjnta traders, shipped
from ViTgiaia station, and sold in
the markets as Virginia cattle.
We have known the editor before
alluded TO. too we'll as public spirit
ed man, thoroughly and sincerely in
terested in the improvement and de-
velopment of our country, to feel
that he would willingly use such
language in speaking of any branch
or means of its Improvement, we
therefore extend to him a cordial
invitation to come among us and
see the stock which we can show
him. We know that he will make the
QmeRde honorable for one section a.
least. sA--. a.-'
My own business has my constant
and close attention to such an ex-
tent that l am sorry that | cannot
speak of my own knowledge as TO
what is going on in this line in other
parts of this and other counties.
Cannot their own men speak out,
when they can honestly claim exemp.
ton from the sweeping charge Of
stagnation and want of enterprise
and progress.
Expressing the sincere hope that
the important movement Which you
have been kind enough to COM
nunieate- to us. may be fully appre-
ciated throughout our whole section.
and that with improvement of stock
may come the consequent improve
ment Of our farms and farming,
am, sir, very respectfully yours,
HUON, OF HAWKINS.
The writer of the above is one of
the most enterprising and successful
farmers and stockbreeders in Upper
East Tennessee. and one who has an
abiding interest in the advancement
of the agricultural interests Of mis-
county, and with the cooperation Of
other intelligent farmers has done
much TO make that section of Haw-
l1ins, in which he resides, one of the
most fourishing farming communi-
ties in East Tennessee.
They have abandoned the dete-
riOrating practice of those who have
gone before them, and are introdu-
cling improved modes of culture, i'm
proved implements, improved grains
and grasses, and above all improved
livestock Of every description, add
ing interest to and deriving greater
profits from their laudable pursuit.
We have watched with much in
terest the progress made by these
gentlemen in grazing and feeding
cattle on the very extensive scale
upon which they have engaged in it,
and the result has been exceedingly
encouraging to them, and gratifying
to every one interested in the ma.
terial prosperity of the country.
1t is to such a revolution in our |
agriculture, a change from grain to |
grass, and the rearing of more and |
better beef and mutton, that we are
to hope for future prosperity. and
With the opening of great Euro.
pean demand and market for Amer
lean beef and mutton, why not upon
our cheap lands, with a soil admir-.
ably adapted to grazing, direct our
attention and energy to their pro-
duction. Surely there is no other
branch Of husbandry more lucrative
and none other half so interesting.
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