This book provides an overview of the agricultural and mineral resources of East Tennessee. The book includes descriptions of the region's topography, soil, climate, and vegetation, as well as detailed discussions of the region's agricultural and mineral products, including wheat, corn, cotton, tobacco, and various minerals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from East Tennessee: Its Agricultural and Mineral Resources East Tennessee. As I had the pleasure of meeting you at Knoxville a short time since, and subsequently travelling with you over quite a large portion of that country, more particularly among the iron and copper mines, and as I de sire the Northern public may become as well informed as possible respecting our country, I will feel obliged if you will examine my paper, and let me know your views as to the statements therein contained, so far as your personal know ledge extends. Your obedient servant, john caldwell. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

First published in 1869, this guidebook to East Tennessee provides a detailed account of the region's natural and economic resources. Drawing on a wealth of statistical data and firsthand observations, Temple and his coauthors offer insights into East Tennessee's climate, topography, flora and fauna, as well as its manufacturing capabilities and agricultural and mineral wealth. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.