First and Second Reports of the Bureau of Agriculture for the State of Tennessee: Introduction to the Resources of TennesseeTavel, Eastman & Howell, 1874 - 1193 pages |
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Page 95
... bushels . The great Central Basin of Middle Tennessee , the rich valleys of East , and the lowlands of West Tennessee raise enormous crops of this grain , and the quality is greatly superior to that grown in higher or lower latitudes ...
... bushels . The great Central Basin of Middle Tennessee , the rich valleys of East , and the lowlands of West Tennessee raise enormous crops of this grain , and the quality is greatly superior to that grown in higher or lower latitudes ...
Page 96
... bushels , with an average yield per acre of from seven to nine bushels . About 1,000,000 acres are sown annually . The best wheat - growing portions of the State are to be found in the upper coun- ties of the Valley of East Tennessee ...
... bushels , with an average yield per acre of from seven to nine bushels . About 1,000,000 acres are sown annually . The best wheat - growing portions of the State are to be found in the upper coun- ties of the Valley of East Tennessee ...
Page 97
... bushels of oats . The best authorities put the yield at 16 bushels per acre , but the primitive methods employed in separating the straw from the grain leave a large portion of the latter adhering to the straw . Twenty - five bushels ...
... bushels of oats . The best authorities put the yield at 16 bushels per acre , but the primitive methods employed in separating the straw from the grain leave a large portion of the latter adhering to the straw . Twenty - five bushels ...
Page 106
... bushels . About one - third of all that is grown in the State is raised in Davidson county . It flourishes well in the high valleys and coves in Johnson and Carter counties , and would grow well in all the rich valley lands of East ...
... bushels . About one - third of all that is grown in the State is raised in Davidson county . It flourishes well in the high valleys and coves in Johnson and Carter counties , and would grow well in all the rich valley lands of East ...
Page 107
... bushels per acre . The annual yield is 1,200,000 bushels . They are grown in every division of the State . The counties raising the greatest quantities are Shelby , Obion and Gibson , in West Tennesosee ; Davidson , Wilson and ...
... bushels per acre . The annual yield is 1,200,000 bushels . They are grown in every division of the State . The counties raising the greatest quantities are Shelby , Obion and Gibson , in West Tennesosee ; Davidson , Wilson and ...
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