Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-08-18
TENNESSEE.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald,
The great State of Tennessee, which
has heartily entered into the plans Of
the New England Manufacturers and
Mechanics Institute, which opens in
Boston, Sept ., will surprise many by
the value and variety of its exhibition
Of agricultural, mineral and forest pro-
ductions. The State, large as it u.s. lies
a little outside Of the great lines of
travel from east to west and from south
to north, and has been little sought for
as a location 10y those who desired to
ettertheir prospects inlife by change
of location. The state is not only great
in territory, but immense in all the ele-
ments that conduce to the development
of populous and prosperous common
wealth, as will be seen from the facts
and figures herewith presented, having
especial reference to the exhibition SO
soon to take place, i'll which she Will
have an important place. The state is
delightfully."- located rs to climate, aud
it covers territory ITO miles in width
and 430 miles i'll length, comprising an
area Of AZ 300 square miles, which seems
to us in Massachusetts, absolutely i'm.
mense, but it is only relatively large
when compared with other southern
and western states. This area. large as
it is, has few unproductive or waste
places on its surface. The climate i
extremely varied, differing greatly il
different localities in consequence d
the many elevations which stud its sur
face. The lofty mountains Of Eas
Tennessee must necessarily make a diff
ference in the character of the climat,
from the low-lying valleys of the West
The valley Of East Tennessee, sheltered
as it is from the winds by suroundin.
mountains, having an elevation of ,00(
feet above the sea Level, must present
STRIKING CONTRASTS
from the land locked basin of the mid
die of the state, with its lower altitud
Of 700 feet. Exactly so we find il
Vera Cruz, Mexico, continual summer
while on the top of Mt. Orizalba, onl
70 miles west, the eye perceive a regiol
OF perpetual snow. Diversity of eli
mate Of course produces diversity i
agricultural products; and accordingl,
we find that West Tennessee has cotto
for its leading staple, and that Shelb
County, in that portion of the state,
the second largest cotton producn
county in the Union. As the Kel
lucky line on the north is approached
a gradual elimination of cotton is OF
served, and in East Tennessee the Gro
is SO small as in many places not to i
apparent, the land being occupied wit
, Indian corn and wheat and other sma
grains for which the soil and climate
especially we'll adapted. Nowher
however, is to be found in the state I'll
harsh winters and the intense cold wit
| which every New Highlander is.familia
Although snow sometimes falls and il
| occasionally forms, it is always dissip
ted in few days, and it may, on ii
whole, be said that Tennessee enjoys
happy medium in climate between VIII,
= are known as the cold and hot region
of the earth. A section so abundant
: favored by nature in this and 9th,
!, respects, to be referred to hereatte
cannot fail to be attractive to all wi
, are seeking new homes, and of becon
ing intensely dear to those who becon
its inhabitants, and find all the cond
tons of climate, location and soil fayo
able to health, plenty and longevity, al
conducive to their intellectual develo
ment.