Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-23
GOOD EVIDENCE FOR THE PLATEAU.
COLONEL KILLEBREW !:

deep, rich and verdant valleys and
coves, its succession of ridges and
valleys, its magnificent forests, it's
roaring streams, the general fertili-
ty of the soil, the glory of the eli
mate, the salubrity of the atmos-
phere, the sublimity, beauty and
plcturesqueness of the scenery, the
freshness and voluptuous abundance
OF the country, all conspire to make
1t one of the most desirable spots in
America. East Tennessee has a
climate more equable and pleasant
than that of any other part of
North America east of the Rocky
Mountains.
In point Of health, Tennessee
stands pre-eminent. Situated be-
tween the two extremes of heat and
cold, its altitude, pure air and
water, great variety of elevation,
lovely valleys and beautiful table
lands, numerous summer and winter
resorts, furnish greater attractions
to the seeker of health or pleasure
than any other territory in the
United States. 1t is said that
case of consumption has never
originated on the Cumberland Table
land.
A. c. ROBBINS, SCOTT COUNTY, TENN:
My experience satisfies me that,
considering the advantages of eli
mate and geographical position there
is no more desirable land than the
Cumberland Plateau, for agriculture,
by men of small means or large
means, at its cost per acre, provided
it is farmed intelligently and indus
triously.
j. V. SHEPHERD, ALLARDT, TENN:
l consider, after careful and pro-
longed examination, that the lands
here, for scores of miles, are emf
nently adapted to the production of
beef, mutton, and dairy products,
vegetables of all kinds, not except
ing Irish potatoes; and with North
ern intelligence and management,
most of the cereals. The soil is a
mixture of sand and clay, sticking
to the feet when wet, with but little
gravel in it. The country is we'll
watered, with beautiful springs and
creeks. '4'
JOSEPH H. BLACKLOCK, RUGBY:
The soil around Rugby is specially
adapted to raising fruits, vegetables
of all sorts, clover, wheat, rye, corn,
oats, etc. 1t is eminently adapted
to seed farming. The various grasses
that abound in the woods feed large
numbers of cattle, and this could be
developed to an almost unlimited
extent. When in the long drought OF
lSSlt the Ohio farmers were feeding
their cattle, those on the Plateau
were fat and doing we'll.
JOHN BOYLE, LONDON, ENGLAND:
The soil also pleased me, after
the heavier red ones which l had
passed over in Kentucky. 1t was
light colored, pliable, rather sandy
porous, with substratum, 1 heard
of clay, easily cultivated, appearing
to yield readily to the hand of man
as very fine corn, clover, potatoes (ot
both sorts), apples, cabbages, tobac-
co, and other produce which l me-
with, amply proved; for it did no
; seem to be laborious cultivation
which had been used, but the very
slightest and least artificial.
A. L. COMPTON, FENTREss COUNTY
This mountain land has the ad.
, vantage over many other lands, il
3 that it has a natural drainage, anC
r the soil can be worked after a rain
| was also much surprised to se'
: what great results can be obtained
: by small amount of manure applied
to this soil. Half the manure uset
in this land will produce equal to a