The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-03-09
GILES COUNTY.
A Truthful Description Of Her To-
cation and Resources
And What sha Promises to Those Who
May Come to Live with Us.

The following is the report O.
the committee appointed by the
Giles County immigration Society
to prepare an address to be pre-.
scented to immigrants:
Giles county is situated in the
35th degree of south latitude and
is bounded north by Maury county,
east by Lincoln county, south by
the state of Alabama and west by
Lawrence county, and contains an
area OF over 600 square miles and
a population of over $4,000. The
land is strongly diversified, embrac
ing rich black loan which is found
in large bodies along the water
courses, which flow through the
county; the hills and table lands
separated by the numerous water
courses are noted for their produc
tive qualities. The products of
this county are cotton, corn, wheat,
oates, rye, barly, and every variety
of fruit and vegetables grown in this
latitude. While in the last few
years fruit growing has received a
great deal of attention compared
! with what it did before the war, yet
this branch of industry is in its in
fancy, and at no distant day the
markets of northern cities will be
supplied in part with fruits and
vegetables grown in Giles county.
The soil is well adapted to the
growth of clover and all the grasses
known or produced in this country,
and this, together with the album
dant supply Of springs (Which are
unsurpassed in quality Of water in
any country and numerous creeks
make it susceptible of becoming one
of the best stock raising. counties
on this continent. Blue grass has
given to certain portions of Ken
lucky name and fame of which
that state is justly proud, yet good
judges say that Giles county is
scarcely surpassed by that favored
region in the growth of this most
valuable of all grasses.
Since the war cotton has been
the principal product of the soil,
but within few years stock rails
ing has received considerable atten-
ton, and the shipment of stock
from this county is more than five
times as great as it was five years
ago. Some of the wealthiest and
most successful farmers are turning
their attention to this business,
which promises to become q lead
ing feature of trade in our county.
Giles county as above stated is
one of the best watered counties in
the state. Elk river flowing across
the south end of the county is
large, majestic stream, capable of
affording sufficient power to manu-
facture the products of the entire
county. Richland creek runs
through the county from northeast
to south west, is the most impor-
tant water course in the county,
and with its numerous tributaries
furnishes most excellent power,
which is but partially utilized.
Sugar creek flowing across the
southwest corner of the county is
also an important stream, skirted on
either side with broad and fertile
plains. Several other large creeks
run through different sections of the
county. The timber of the county
is of a superior quality and con
sists chiefly of poplar, the different
kinds of oak, birch, chestnut, hicko
ry, elm, walnut, sugar maple and
gum. The lumber business is car
ried on all over the county and fur
nishes employment to a vast amount
of capital and a large number of la
borers. Considerable quantities of
lumber are shipped to Nashville,
Louisville and Cincinnati.
In point of wealth, agricultural
resources, commercial Importance
and population, Giles county stands
No. 6 in Tennessee. The climate
is mild and healthful, and owing to
the broken and undulating surface,
the streams are rapid, and our in
habitants are exempt from malaria,
which prevails in many portions of
the southwest.