The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-12

is principally the soft winter variety,
a great deal of which comes from the
fields Of the state and makes Hour
largely consumed at home where the
highest price is paid for il. The win
+er wheat market here is the second
largest in the United States.
The Gcrst Brewing company plant
was also visited. after which the party
went To the centennial grounds where
the great exposition OF 1897 was held.
Here a permanent exhibit OF the miners
and forest products and the agriculture
OF Tennessee is maintained by the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway. an exhibit which epitomiZes
the myriad resources OF the great state.
The region around Nashville has
great reputation for the breeding of
live stock. Within a few miles of the
city are thousands of acres OF blue
grass which furnish the best of pas
turagc for hundreds OF head of horses,
mules, swim. sheep and choice bred cat
tie. Belle Mead farm. famous for years
as the homes of the retired kings and
queens of the running turf.
At this farm the party Inspected
some of the highest thoroughbred stock
ever gathered together In one estab-
lishment. Luke Blackburn. famous sire
OF long list of stake winners. and Iro-
quois one Of the few American win
tered here. With them are the famous
longstreet Inspector b., Clarendon
and Dandie Dimmont and Loyalist, two
imported horses of great promise. I'M
ported Great Tenn a "a years OF age is
still alive and occupies place in the
stables on the farm. Imported Bonnie
Scotland died az q here, and the grave
OF Enquirer, another great sire, is
marked by a costly monument.
OF the highbred cattle IL may be
mentioned that large herds OF prize
winners are maintained in the Nash
willie oIstrict. In 1851 a gold medal for
the finest fleece produced in the world
was awarded to a breeder OF this dis
trict The climate OF Middle Tennessee.
in which Nashville is situated, Is very
favorable to the raising of stock. The
temperature OF Nashville presents no
extremes OF heat and cold. For period
OF seven years its average December
temperature was ~ above zero, Janu-
airy 81 above and February 40.1 above.
In summer the average for the same
period was IS for June. 20 for July. and
IS for August. Nashville lacks for
nothing I'm transportation facilities. Six
lines OF railroad reach the city, giving
quick connections with all the center
of population East West. North and
South The Cumberland river gives SIS
miles of navigable water above and be-
low the city. connecting with the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and their tribW
taries.
one OF The most pleasant features OF
the stay OF the New England Newspa-
Der league was the banquet rendered
them N the Duncan by the citys busi-
ness men.
Governor Benton McAillin Joined
with the hosts in entertaining the
newspaper guests. ana made the prn-
cipal speech OF the evening. Hr paid
a tribute 20 the industry and ihrift of
New England. and snid that no section
of the country offered a better oppor-
tunity for investment than the South
and particularly Tennessee. lie outlin-
ed the advantages of his state and emu
merated the resources held within its
borders. 10 the visitors he extended
The warmest welcome 10 Tennessee.
ana asked aem to take special note OF
the conditions and the people oG Ten
nesscc
The other speal were Capt \. j.
Naines. who pres.ded; Hon. NJ. 4. Bry-
an. Hon. John Allison, n. w. Buttorn.
G.. IL. Baskettc. Col. J. Il. Killibrew. r.
l.. Burch ana w. G. Collier for Nash
Vile ana c. +. King. W. IL Ross and
j. NJ. Blackburn for the visitors.
From Nashville the New England
Newspaper league Parry left by special
train over the Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST. Louis railway for Huntsville,
Ala.