The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-06-26
Many Resources
In State OF Ten
flesSee.
Citizens Have Just Cause
tosbe Proud of Their
Commonwealth.

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Do Tennesseans know their
state2 Dothev appreciate the
advantages it offers? Such ques-
tions may be asked of himself
by such individuals, for they
merit personal consideration.
Only a little reflection is neces-
sary to make US boosters for Ten
nessee, and that is what all
should be. Enthusiasm is need
ed more than anything else as
Investigation viii convince US
THAT we have everything on
Eearth to be proud of. In indus
tries, 10 farming, in beautiful
residences, 10 schools, in social
conditions, We will admit Of no
superior in the progress we have
made. M
Many Of the chief features of
the state as q commercial center
are being pointed'ont andbrcught
to the attention of our citizen
ship BY Capt. T. F. Peck, COM
missioner Of agriculture, and
chairman Of the state fair board.
Of trustees, in his weekly letters
to the press Of the state. Capt.
pecs says: I'VE citizens of Ten
nessee are certainly not open to
the charge Of self. conceit so far
! as our state is concerned" In
! deed it il to be feared that we
are guilty ola great lack Of prop.
er PRIDE. II there is a point at
which forbearauce ceases to be q
virtne. tie same thing can be
J, said of nlodesty and that is to
stand off and look for moment
at this state Of ours with the
eyes of the United States census
bureau,
1t may; Astonish some Of US to
, know what grant she is. Ten.
: nessee lisa great .plexus where
( vital streams Of humanity and
. commerce. in their northern and
8 southern flow, BY land and wa.
t ter. converge, Interchange and
e proceed TO their destination te
all the four corners of the world
!. She sets, like Damascus Of old
where the caravans of the nation
0 must pass, but instead of merely
e taking ton, Tennessee enriche'
the cargoes 80 they pass through
e the state. The resources ant
!. production Of Tennessee ar'
: truly wonderful when compared
III to other Of her sister states
). Literally, thousands upon thous
d ands Of industries can establish
It themselves ia Tennessee. at th'
IT least cost, and reach the market
e Of the country in the most eco
nomical and satisfactory way, t.
l. say nothing Of cur educationa
q linstitutions and the millions o
t. dollars represented in our farm
q ing lands.
e TO give some idea Of the great
e. ness Of Tennessee, it might b.
le stated that the value Of the &c
p reals, including wheat, corn, ry'
Il oats, barley, peas and beans, AM
x 1.-THE clover and grass hays amour
is to approximately 5000, 900, OO
annually. Horticultural Pre-
ducts, including fruits, potatoes
vegetables, etc., reach $500 900,
Z loco. The cotton crop 10 wort
Il ts25. 600, 600 to $50, 100000. tn
lvalne 81 cattle sold and slAught
cred $2l 600, 900; dairy product
~ 900, 900; hogs, $4,000, 900
mules and jacks. $4,000 Il
Y reference toslive stock, the abov,
6enres represent the value 9
4 TIE annual product. The vain
IL ~ the live stock on the farm
n y Ill exceed $l25, 900, 900.
Il The Tennessee state fair Is &C
complishing ! wonderful work !
q ladvertising the many valuabl
" lind wonderful resources Of on
Il state to tue world for Sb,04.
& flnasir Asla 11sr' $50 g
/, 4 I'm AN 2.85 q
N ~ oE{l !" DAD thu