The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-01-04
Aavanta ges Of Tennessee.
The following, from the Nashville
Morning World. should be printed in

The following, from the Nashville
Morning World, should be printed in
every paper in the State. The facts
set forth, if they could reach the eyes Of
Northern aud Western people, would
certainly rebound to the benefit Of our
State. While we do not agree with the
Morning World on the State debt ques-
ton, We are "with it teeth and toe-naiP'
in its efforts to bring capital and labor
to Tennessee. Says the World;
There are few States in the Union
which offer 20 many advantages to the
immigrants as Tennessee. The climate
is delightful, being removed from the
extreme cold Df the north and the ex'
IRENE heat Of the far south. AS to the
varied quality of soil, and the various
products, it may safely be said that no
other State equals our own The sur
face Of the country is for the most part
undulating, while in some portions OF
the State there is picturesque noun.
tain scenery rarely equalcd. 1t is well
watered by tie Tennessee and Cumber.
land rivers, as well as many Other
streams Of lesser note. Some Of these
streams would furnish admirable sites
for factories Of every description, anc
the wator-powcr would be unequaled
More particularly would cotton factories
be profitable here, because Of the near
ness Of the raw material and fuel
Quite II number Of such enterprise
have been started during the last few
years, and all have proved TO be profit
able investments. The hills and noun
tans, in many localities, are rich will
iron ore, and here and there furnace
are working up this material. Thu
great need in this direction is skilled
labor with capital to fully develop thu
revenues Of the State in the manufacture
of iron. The ore is here in an mex
hnustiblc supply, and the field is opeI
and inviting TO those who are looking
for paying investments in this direction
Railroads span the State in every diroc
ton, and others will he built us the ne
ccssitlcs Of commerce may require
They are maniicsting disposition t.
foster and encourage manufacturing en-
tcrpriscs by giving liberal rates of trans
poriation for the fuel, raw material ant
manufactured goods. Capitalists whit
are on the lookout for II locality where
it will pay to invest their money in fac
tories will do well to examine the out
come for such establishments III Thu
state. In magnificent and convenlen
water power, and the abundance Of fue
near al hand, Tennessee is not equale'
by any State south. In the suppl,
and cheapness Of raw material, boil
iron and cotton, it is not equaled b,
any State north. 1t has been demon
slraied by careful statistics that cotton
goods can be- manufactured here tiiteel
per cent. cheaper than at the north
and pig iron can be produced from tiv'
to ten dollars per ton cheaper. In Ten
ncssce iron ore can be mined at an av
crage cost Of fifty cents per ton, while II
/ the almost exhausted districts of tn,
north it costs from one dollar and hal
to two dollars. Charcoal costs here ol
an average Of five cents per bushel
while at the north from eight to tel
cents Such difference in the cost o
production of manufactured goods in ia
yor Of Tennessee may well challeng'
the attention of those who are engage,
in the business. The soil Of Tennessee,
is adapted to the growth Of every varie
ty Of productions. In East Tennessee
where is to be found most of our noun
tain scenery, can be found some of thu
loveicSt valleys in the world, while tn,
mountain sides have been utilized t.
some extent in Tie growth of smal
! fruits, especially Strawberries, grapes
and raspbcrrics the convenience of rail
roads bringing large cities within cas-,
reach, where markets are found for thu
sale of these fruits at remunerativ'
prices. Cotton is grown in Middle anc
West Tennessee, and the cost of pro
duction is much cheaper than in thos'
States where the food for laborers anC
teams is not produced but bought upor
the market Corn, wheat, oats, rye
AMI barley all are grown in Tennessee
and in some sections are the most profit
able productions. There is scarcely any
land in the State where the grasses vii
not flourish, and many farmers of late
years have given their entire attention
to the production of hay and stock rails
ing, finding this is Il more profitable
crop, us it is the cheapest. In some
portions of the State blue grass grows
spontaneously, and here in Tennessee
the kings and queens Of the turf revcl.
Some of the finest horses in the world
have been sent out from Tennessee.
Thoroughbred cattle and sheep are rails
ed here, and they are among the finest
in the country. All in all, taking the
advantage of a mild climate, varied re-
sources Of soil, abundance of coal and
iron ore, water power and railroad fa-
cilities, there are few States which are
more attractive to the immigrant,
whether he comes with capital or hon,
est labor to contribute to his own wei
fare and the general good. Another
word in this connections No foolish
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