The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-07-07
"A, MISS, SATURDAY.
MIR. G. NJ. MARGART,
Some Years ago a Resident of Grena.
A. da County,
Sends /. ;: Well Written and Interesting
q Letter From Tennessee.
Which Will be Read by Many Of His Old
Friends and Others With Pleasure.
SHAW, Tenn, July 2, 1S9-

SHAW. Tenn, July 2, 1894.
J. W. BUCHANAN, ESQ.,:
iJenr FricuA:~According to promise,
I write you a letter to inform you how
I am getting along in Tennessee. The
first paper published the four capital
letters. ~. Z. w. S. for its caption,
! f(North, East, West. South,) hence the
word ''news'' If fail to give you all
the news YOU will please attribute it to
my ignorance.
To begin with, this Williamson isl
one of the most lovely counties in the
State. 1t is first in wheat and second IN
stock. The surface is level, with no
great elevations only in the western
part, which is adapted to grazing and
stock raising; the soil is rich, sandy
loan, very fertile and productive both
on the uplands and lowlands. The
ground is covered with rich carpet OF
blue-yrass OF natural growth, While
the principal streams and elevations
are lined with timber OF all kinds.
Every ace is adapted to agricultural
purposes, and especially that part
living around Franklin. Wheat, corn,
oats. rye, tobacco, broom, corn are rails
ed in abundance, and some cotton, all
kinds Of fruits and vegetables, includ-
. inc the sugar beet, can be grown with
) great profit. We have excellent water
) with two summer resorts, viz: Fern
valc. and Caycc Springs, which afford
all Of the principal healing waters.
, Asa general thing the people OF our
r county are out of debt. OF course they
may owe small sums that may be paid
at any time. Our people shun specula-
tions as they would the deadly Upas
tree. They are contented with small
anl steady gains that bring 'ompe-
tcrry and II tranquility Of mind un-
known to the spectators or "Napol-
non. of finance. as they are called.
THE dry spell which has been on us
since April, was broken by copious
rain. last week, and vegetation and
nnople alike have frightened up since.
Corn and nasturrS are showing the rt-
iccts by u wonderful growth. The
weather was very favorable through
wheat harvest. 1t ri;rncd evenly a.d
free from rust and smut,-it IS no"
hrinu thrcshe,i: tie berry general y
j.; very fine in quality, .'ut owing TO 1hH
heavy freezes in ',iurch and April "h'A
thinrel it out. the yield i: below cN-
pectations as to quantity. The grain
Generally is dry and marketable. ana
many farmers are selling even at IN"
present low prices ,l5Ntts NH". huslei.
The grain is said to be the iHc>t ever
crown in the State. II it was possible
for the farmers to rcali2o one dollar
per bushel for wheat what degree o'
satisfaction it would he, rs it "ouidcn
able the people to square herr business
and pay what they owe. The corn CROP
is somewhat late this year owing to the
protracted dry cool weather. but the
prospects are very fatterins for So'o
crop. Oat crops though smal! in area
is good. Since the recent rains st"''
of all kinds are improving ana are free
from disease. More sheep sold "n'
shipped and at better prices than to
several years past, though, during thi'
year. stock of all kinds have been very
low in price, owing to the scarcity 0
money.
Our people are taking great inte"':.
in improving their stock ofall kinds. |
costs no more to keep a blooded bro"'
mare than it does to keep " scrul
Some of the fastest PAGERS and tro''v1
on the turf, were sired in this counts
I am truly proud to see that my your
friend, Frank p. Collins of Hardy. Il"
entered into the stock business. Thn
Is right, Frank; STICK 10 lt-the'c G
money in it. predict for you brigf
future if you will deal in bloode
stock.
Mr.. Editor, you must excuse me, fc
I have written more than | intende
when + began this letter. Wishin
Won much success in all OF your unde1
xok,urs ond asnecially the grand 81
SENTINEL. for flove Grenada count,
and her people. Some OF my happie'
days were spent among your people.
have o precious treasure buried j
your soil which will always cause me
have a profound respect and love fe
the place. Then l have living trea
ure at Hardy, my precious littlc Minni'
who Is as dear to me as life itself. wi
be more brief in next.
ri Very truly yours,
~ a. G. Nj. MARGART.
Psi will arrange the names ,