Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
TAzEWELL COUNTY AND
II. n ITS BLUE GRASS WEAL! TIL
Rich Sod From Valley to Mountain.
asE. on Which, Thousands Of Cattle
Fattcn to Perfection.
RICH IN VARIOUS MINERALS
But Bccf-Growing Industry Refuses
to Take Back Scat-lt Continues
10 Grow-Shccp Upon Thousand
Hills Also.

The mineral wealth or Tazewel
County IS known 10 IN, world. the
famous Pocahontas and Flat Top Goa.
having given the county reputation
tina; is indeed world wide The county
is also rich in other minerals IRON
ores. lead zinc manganese, harytes.
salt building stone. etc. all OF which
have been and arc being developed TO
an enormous extent, while the coal
and coke from the Pocahontas and
Fiat Top regions go 10 all parts OF the
country, and no coal mines in mis-
country furnish more fuel for ocean
steamers than do these of Tazcwcll.
But. these immense resources and
the industries that have grown up in
present time are being very much
thrown out OF whack by the strike on
tho Norfolk and Western Railway.
have in no way diminished the lustcr
of Tazcwcll as an agricultural and
cattle raising county
Increase in Cattle Production.
ION the contrary. these industries
have been enlarged by the coal and
around the magic city Of Pocahontas
add throughout the great Fiat Top re-
gion local markets nave sprung up
that have made the cattle business and
tie cultivation OF the rich soil more
profitable TO tho land owners and land
ran,ers than ever before.
Government figures show that there
has been tremendous increase in
both beef and dairy cattle in tho whole
United states within the past few
years. especially within tho past five
year period; and while the statistics
are not At hand just now. it is prob
aQlc II can nc shown that nowhere
in tho country. certainly nowhere in
NFsinia has this increase been great
or than in Tazewell County. There Is
reason for this. Tazewcll can grow
cattlc easier and moro probably. per-
haps. than any other region of the
country.
Finest OF Riucsrnss Sod.
Much of the surface is mounta inous.
and peakS are many extensive and
very fertile valleys. The soil is prin-
c'paliy limestone. and very productive.
and striking regularity OF tho coun-
tN is that the lands are generally fer
tic to the tops of the mountains and
do not wash.
PRODUCTION OF the various grains and
all OF tho cultivated grasses. and thon
vast acres are preserved TO the extra
ordinary fine bluegrass sod which en-
ablcs nearly every farmer in the coun-
~ 70 engage in the con genial and
nrohtaole occupat ton Of cattle raising.
OF the mineral resources, cattle rails
lnE may yet he Sa ii TO be the leading
industry OF the County OF Tazewcll.
Sheep and Fine Horses Also.
Large numbers OF cattle. unsur-
grass. requiring Little or no feeding.
a a,na TIE iunty grows ample grain
upon wnich 10 iat,cn beef cattle be
iore Shipment. before the war up.
nG rs N ,EEurone more than half tic
Weni TO ENGLAND and Germany, and
during the war no one county in Nir.
GINA: perhaps no one. county in tn,
more beef cattle 10 help feed its owl
army ana hose o! the allies.
INC grazing facilities are not con
~ Il
is to he doubted IL any county in the
state raises more sheep and clips more
WOO! thin TazcWcll AS a result
WOODEN mills have been cS,ablisheedd al
several places IN the county. Further
more. the county is some on horses,
ahc some OF the finest draft and saddle
horses that are sold in the markets.
OF Richmond. Baltimore and New York
are grown IN this county.
Grazing Capacity and 1,ntcr SUNNY.
p, IL may be said in a general way th:it
IazeMcIl has perhaps tho largest
s srazns G SJaSi5 Of any tne famous
gin!a Win the exception OF a par,
Of me Goa! be!i: AZ least three -fourths
tura and grazing purposes and within
thst area there il u wealth Of hluc
ssf rss;S lands and which are The admirstion
ridges and mountains 70 thar nm .yiy:
ms are. severed wi,h a luxuriant
senous ''sS ""'cA Is 'ndI-
Ana yet another very inpor;an, al.
Na.tA e. hiAns Il for grazing purposes.
< iH7t ~ county IS exec ptioHal!L well
Se:t-@2 ia* s7oe.:ec part by C,iucn
iS!Tt- .n9 Is maj. tvysl-aries. wh.la
toil:' on. E!ye--.f.a,-t River. ana V-nlf
lee Slta instr tributaries have
'Ilfr sHuTces ~ n. eastern D.-r n
M er2H': all Of .Nesn streams ara
- .aF-" 'itT"r-f.iiius limestone
s2-{1ES. rzpeol@ - -Grnlng small n ,iic
N.itia hundred Yards q ,aelr
Te2ewsl. = s-es, u Minerals .,d
So.ES eA+r ihlng5 ~, the ca,-!. sn6
80 SIG .raus.ry has no. taken
sea- ye'. anc probably never
1T por;A-re every year
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