The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-12

, sheep productive in fleece. and e,celIe,, :,
carcass impeachment, TO intrren,rse oh,is,l'
by change OF ram or eve, 3I2-a hardy r,.,.
cross recommended with the merino. I5o--
"hu, OF north America, found near the snur
Ges OF the Illinois aud Columbia rivers. INV,
hhe heeees resembling that of the cashmer,
goat, 3s3.
Inc eNnence of publishing the American
/ "''"ef Is much enhanced by thp number oil
| Ehg'oe'hgs, which in the course OF each vol
"hei II Is tornd necessary TO have eSeeuted
ana inserted, 10 shew the torn, nature. and
uses, otnew and useful agriculture machinery
implements, plants, grasses, &c. A single
'o'ume, Tor instance, contains eugravinps
explanatory of the structure aud auplicatiou
OF The following things.
CUlS ; diagram of a canal near James river.
administrative of the proprieiy OF having an
under coulter to plough, i3--Delaplane 5
Snbstfaium plough, 23-of the S Carolina
plough, 3l-of Whent fan, ls of Cherry. a
ieeswater heller, 4s--oi level 10 be used in
horizontal p!oughing, 6O--llnstralive of The
economical hydrostatic lift, 7S--of an econ
omical mud scoop, SOL II patent hav aud
grain rake, l2--of Sinclair'5 SOW ing machine
i2o--ot wheat fan, 120--of kersey's plough
cleaner and holdtast, l6S--of a botanical tool
i73--tread MILL 26l-hax breaker, 27O-.pe
cimens OF Guinea grass, -IheScnua plant
cut Il garden, 3O7--ofa method of discover
ing the distance roots extend horizontally, 339
Daytons straw cutter, 350--iron life boat s73
-illustralveo of an Improvement upon the col
ION gin, $50, 3Sl-ol Cobbeu'S plan of cult
Waiting the grape, 393.
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Farmer, from its central position, and lis ten
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OF every branch of Agriculture and Rural aud
Domestic Economy, and not 10 make this pa
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dence to a fer gentlemen OF several States,
whose MINES are taken as they ciier on the
list OF his subscribers, and correspondents -
| his he trusts will supersede all necessity for
as he might do, particular extracts,
from numerous letters, v ritten 10 him in the
course of business, by gentlemen of every
State, speaking of the American Farmer, in
terms OF the most particular satisfaction =
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Editor cheerfully refers for the tendency and
merits OF his Journal:
Persons referred to by the Editor, for their
opinion of the merits and tendency of the \
mercan Farmer, IN the State of Nirginia,
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NJ. Garnet, Peter Minor, John II. Cock, 5
5. Griffin, j &. Cabbell, James Barbour, {. |
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IF II. Thomas jefferson. James Madison, II. /
5. Turner, William Steinberger, Thomas Grit |
in, Richard Meade, William NJ Barton.
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