The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-07
Another Visit to Granger COun-
tyr. Wyatt's Farm-Tate
Springs-The Hill COuntyAA
Visit to A. SuIlenbarger's.

ID ID home. This did by walking to th
residence of Russell Wyatt. whic
Is is four miles from Marshalrs Ferry
l was most welcomed by Mr.. Wyatt
= and his wife. The latter told me
!. was not an entire stranger to he
: for she had read my articles in tn
GAZETTE. This put me at my ease
: as highly enjoyed my visit. wa
!: not disappointed in the appearance
of the farm. 1t was in good plight
neatly kept, and was assured tha
the oats grown this season were a!
high as my head, and that clover
grew so tall that man Of my height
. feet 5 inches-readily bit the
blossoms off without STOPPING. The
} wheat crops was small, but the
growing corn will yield excellently
well. AS well booked as my host
was on farming, was taught a useful
lesson few years ago by patent
tool vender. The tool was a sub
soiler, and the vender found field
just in the condition Governor Sen
ter's was, of which 1 spoke in last
weeks paper. His new tool broke
the hard crust of earth, and our
/ friend was enabled to avail himself
of good tillage where the hard pan
had before prevented. Mr.. Wyatt
lives in good house with nice
front yard. Years ago. he sat out
fourteen sugar trees. He dug little
round holes few inches deep and
stuck the stumpy-rooted trees into
them, covered them up, and left
them to die, all of which did but
one, and it is wonder that it lived.
Now it is a pleasant shade to have
this hot weather, and he wishes the
thirteen had lived. Let him try
again, by following the advice l
gave in your issue of July II. and l
will assure him success. Many
years ago he planted sixteen apple
trees. They grew, and in 1860 bore
well. The fruit was excellent, but
his trouble is, the trees have not
borne a decently good yield since.
They are in soft, rich soil; the land |
Is little inclined towards wet land. |
| think that a certain element Of /
fertility readily washes out of the
soil, and that element is alkali. Let
him experiment with single tree
thus: Scrape off two inches or so
of the top soil, place ashes on the
roots as far out from the trunk as
the limbs extend, put a mulch OF
leaves from the woods, mixed with
mold, (which is thorough.
ly.rotted vegetation, particularly
leaves in the woods,) black and
rich-over the ashes, and then cover
the mulch with the dirt scraped off,
and see how that will work. If it
does no good. then cut the trees
down as cumberers of the ground.
Thursday morning, left this hospit-
able mansion with the assurance that
when saw fit to come again the
latch-string would be out.
Passed on by Rocky Springs
once an important point in old
Grainger-to Tate Springs, where /
met Major Tomlinson outside the
premises in the road. lie cordially
met me, as he we'll knows how to do,
and bade me make myself quite at
home. Walked up to the spacious
house, but observed but a single
visitor. Entered the office. where
Clerk Mountcastle was busy and
alone. Soon, one after another of
he guests appeared. and after awhile ,,
he bell rang summoning the crowd
o dinner. And then. such rush
" beauty, fashion and gallantry.
They fairly swarmed into the dining
lall. / well know that the house
Eas full, but beholding was demon
tration strong as holy wris. Met
1any persons whom did know. and
many more whom I never saw be- ,
pre-. nor shall ever see again.
From Tate Springs, went out into I
he hill country, and when 1 halted :
Clyde Alexander's. imagine I had :
-avelled five or six miles to find L
lyself not more than two miles from Z
ate Springs. in direct line. But u
" course must necessarily be zig
ag. Remained over night at Mr.. u
.lexander's. 11 81
Friday brought me to Albert Sui p
good place to be, u
Dout dinner time. Found his farm y
ing on Holston river. He, too, is :
good farmer. He began life way II
, in Virginia as farm Iaborer, re. a
,iying his board and five dollars o.
r months faithful labor. From o.
70 dollars month he gradually y
ID his wages raised till he received 10
le hundred and fifty dollars a year. g
e came into East Tennessee more az