The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
East Tennessee.

4
or so among them as to be cool in the
summer, while it is far enough South
to avoid the long and severe winters
which are so trying TO the constitu-
tion and so hard tax upon the far
mer, as to make undesirable the rich
prairie lands of the Northwest.
There is no miasmatic fever, no
'chilis.' no sickness, in short, except
what man is everywhere liable to.
There is no part ofthe United States,
it is generally admitted that can, in
climate, compare with East Tennes-
see for giving health.
The productions of the soil OF East
Tennessee are the same as those Of
the Northern States and Middle
| States. Cotton can be raised with
profit only along the river bottoms
of the southwest. corner of this Sec
tion. Wheat and corn are the most
important crops grass land is very
profitable for pasture, and for hay
there is always a demand for the
Georgia and Alabama markets. Ap-
Piles, pears, peaches, plums, cherries,
berries of all kinds, and grapes, do
| we'll anywhere in East Tennessee.
Wheat, rye, oats, clover, barley and
grass of all kinds are produced abun-
dainty. Both Irish and sweet pota-
toes are easily raised of very fine
quality. Flax has been cultivated
extensively. The castor oil bean is
raised easily. The soil and climate
suit tobacco very we'll; it is raised
of excellent quality, and is a profta-
ble crop.
East Tennessee is one succession
of valleys and ridges, or lines OF
mountains and hills, and the fertile
valleys have close at hand ridge land
for pasture, for timber, for fruit, and
supplying the clear springs which
flow from every ravine, afording
cool, healthful water for man and
beast.
The lands in East Tennessee, may
be classified as First Glass River
Bottom Lands along the larger
streams and where they are occasion
ally covered with back-water, which
keeps up the fertility. Some of these
lands are clayey and bring fine grass
and small grain. Others are sandy
or very loose, and are only suitable
for corn of which they bring enofi
nous crops, frequently reaching 100
bushels of shelled white corn per
acre.
Second Class Bottoms are along
the smaller streams, or where the
land is subject to wash. These
lands are sometimes we'll adapted to
all crops-sometimes, as in the case
of first bottoms, pay better in corn
than in anything else and will pro-
duce it year after year without wear
ing. Then come the
First Class Uplands-a dark red
or chocolate colored soil, over lime
stone; deep and strong, and very
susceptible to manure or good treat
ment. Many of these lands, origi-
nally very strong, but with the sur
face soil injured by shallow plowing
and constant chopping, can be bought
at a low price, and in three years OF
cloyering and deep blowing can be
brought mp to their original fertility,
with the great advantage Of having
no stumps in the ground, and being
fit for the use of machines. Where
this land has not been worn out, but
can be obtained 10 good order there
is no soil in the world more fertile,
easier to cultivate, or adapted to a
greater variety of crops.
Good upland will yield with Ordi.
nary cultivation. 40 bushels of corn,
and from II to 20 bushels Of wheat
per acre, or from one to two tons ol
hay-with good cultivation, twice as
much,
Second class uplands, are where
the soil is somewhat broken or grav
ely, or where soil is a white clay
suitable only for grass, (Which forms
a very compact sod upon IL or fol
small grain. The second class lands
are either where the strata of tht
limestone rocks are very much dis
! turbed or where shales and chur
abound.
: The Ridge Lands may be divided
into First and Second Glass. Tbs
former are moderately rolling, ricl
clay soil, and well timbered. Ii
some cases the slopes of the ridge
are sandy and afford fine location
for fruit and berries.
The Second Class Ridge Land
, are steep and not fit for cultivation
, valuable only for timber and pastur
= age. All of these lands, exeep
? some few poor ridge lands, are we
!. suited for grass, aid all we'll timber
ed. If near railroads or towns, th
timber on good upland will frequen
so1I twart,, 5oJlor. mt pr0fit nc