Franklin State's rise and fall in early Tennessee history
The article recounts the brief existence of the State of Franklin in 1784 1788 detailing North Carolina’s cession attempts Congress acceptance delays and the conflict between leaders like Jo Sevier and Major John Tipton. It explains how Franklin formed in three counties and collapsed amid jurisdictional disputes and political rivalries.
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Franklin
Congress of the Confederation
North Carolina
Congress
Tennessee
Washington, Greene and Sullivan
Jonesboro
Washee County
Benjamin Franklin
State of Franklin
Greenville
Freeman of Franklin
State of
Joho
Sevier
Tennessee Riflemen
King’s Mountain
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John Tipton
Uence
Campbell
Frank— Hin
Tipton
Sullivan County
Sullivan
House of Representatives
Washington
Chemical Manures Boost Wheat and Clover Yields
A Country Gentleman correspondent testifies that chemical manures improve crops, especially grass and clover. He notes 175 to 200 pounds per acre of superphosphate or guano applied with wheat seeds, with grass thriving in drill rows and clover persisting on the treated square after five years.
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Country Gentleman
Terrapin Farm on Roanoke Island Showcases 7000 Creatures
A Tarboro Southerner correspondent describes Mr. Cain’s terrapin farm on Roanoke Island housing over 7,000 terrapins. The enclosure spans about an acre and a half with a close picket fence. He feeds them twice weekly, using roughly four hundred pounds of fish per feeding, while terrapins emerge to grab pieces and dive. A sand bank enables egg laying and shells dot the surface, illustrating a curious inland county marvel.
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