The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, of Washington.
FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES PHELAN, Of Shelby.
TENNEssEA,s paoeREss.

The press In many paris Of the couE-
try his oflsts fr,odenily called atten.
ton TO the progress that has been
made and that is still going en- in this
State. The New Dreams Times, ster.
ling land wide awake paper, had aa
article last Saturday occupying a col
umn and three quarters upon The
same subject, in which IL gives well
merited credit TO a man whose en-
ergy, industry and public spirit has
placed Tennessee under lasting obi
cations, and whcss resignation, as head
OF the State Department of Agricu!-
tuIe, is source Of regret to every in
telligent citizen OF Tennessee-Col.
McWhirter. The change that has
taken place in the amount and variety
OF Tennessee productions and manu-
features is absolutely wonderful. The
Value of the pastural counties OF Mid
die Tennessee have been 10
We'll made known by Col.
McWhirter, aided by the wise
libeiality OF the Ia]roads, that iinee
1888, 1900 falnilies oil farmers, skilled
mechanics and profe sional men have
permanently settled in that and other
parts of the State. Easl Tennessee
unit recently regarded as a sort Of dts
olation fitted only for rude, sea, tered
settlers--is now becoming prominent
for it's Industry and enterprise. Agri-
culture has taken fresh start ia the
State. Improved methods and more
varied crops a'e doing wonders.
Farmers have become more intelligent
aud energetic, and avail thems Ives OF
the latest knowledge in cultivation
and stock raising. This years wheat
crop has increased fraction over a
million atres, and has averaged thir-
teen bushels an acre against leven
bushels In 1880. Tobacco planting
has also much increased since 1880,
aggregsting full $1,000 acres; 100000
acres are in grass, producing ton an |
acre; 100000 bsrnyard fowls; 90
100000 dozen eggs; 100000 bushels
Of potatoes; 100000 bushels Of sweet
potatoes; orchard products to the
amount Of $675,OOO; garden products,
forest products, $4,000
900; wool, $4,000 heeces; but
ter, 20,569.00O poundr. Cotton CO.
cupies 6l,700 acres, but the av-
ersge has decreased by $500
acres, and the crop $1,000 bales, which
is sign Of advance. Knox and Haw.
kins counties, both rich in marble,
shipped barely fifty Car loads in 1880;
in 1886 the shipments will reach 1000
car loads. Pig iron produced in 1888,
$1,000 tons; in 1886 the weekly rate OF
output indicates $4,000 tone, which
is nearly halt OF what the whole South
produced in 1880. The products of
coe'oht NoOicbJ iCo, CuttOu tbeu Oil
and other mills average more than 100
per cent per aunum more than in
1880. The capital employed in the
State is $22 100000 greater than in
1882. The commercial and manufac-
uriDg cities have greatly increased In
population since lSs0-Knoxville
rom $3.50 to $4,000, Chattanooga from !.
2 1902 to 10000, Nashville from 43, $50
o 10000, Memphis from SO, SOP to 75,- +,
300, Jackson from 1877 to 10000. The /,
development Of iron and lumber has
been immense, and the material &C.
,essible admits Of very much more :
osing done than has yet been accom- ,,
plished. The coal product had ,
'eached in 1885 100000 tone, and 4,
,oke 26S,425 TONS These facts give q I.
mere sketch, which could be largely !.
increased, but it Is sufficient to show
N what direction and with what =
activity the State is moving