The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-02

sheep; productive in fleece, and excollen, ir
carcass impedinents 10 intercourse obviafet
py change oi ram or eve, 342--a hardy racr
cross recommended with the merino, l52-
WIG, CT North America, found near the sour
ees oi the Illinois and Columbia rivers, have
hne leeees resembling that OF the cashmere
goag 3s3.
The expence Of publishing ,he American
larmer IS much enhanced 10y the number of
Lngrat1pgs, which in the course of each vol
ume, II IS found cesseary 10 have executed
ana inserted, To slew the form, nature, and
uses, otnew and useful agriculture machinery
| Implement, plants, grasses, &c. A single
volume, tor instance, contains engravings
explanatory OF thu structure and application
OF the following things
GUS, diagram ot a canal near James river,
i-3lIlustrative of the proprieiy of having an
under coulter TO d plough, i3-Dclarlane' 5
snbStraium plough, 23-ot the 5. Carolinn
plough, 3l--of Il wheat fan, i8 OF Cherry, a
feeswa'er heiter, 1e--ot a level 10 be used in
HORIZONTAL ploughing, 6o--illnsttative of the
economical hydrostatic lit, 7s->of an econ
omlcal mud scoop, S9--ot IL patent hay and
grain rake, l2--of Siuclair's SOW ing machine
l2e--oi a wheat fan, l2o--of kersey's plough
cleaner and hoidlast, l6s-ot botanical too,
l73-iread mill, 26l--nax breaker, 27O-.pe
clmens OF Guinea grass EST -IheSenna plaut
293-descriptve of eobbets plan ot laylng
ont garden, 3oT--ota method of discover
ing the distance roots extend horizontally, $40
Dsyton's straw cutter, 3s0---iron life boat, 373
illustrative of An Improvement IRON the cot
ion gin, $50, 3el--0f Cobbeit's plan of cult
waiting the grape, 3o3.
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Domestic Economy, aud not 10 make this pa
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denee TO few gentlemen of several States,
whose names are taken AS they offer on the
list of his subscribers, and correspondents -
This he trusts will supersede all necessity for
as he might do, particular extracts,
from numerous letters, Written TO him in the
course OF business, by gentlemen Of every
State, speaking OF the American Farmer, in
terms ut the most particular satisfaction =
founded, as they state, on the constant peru
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Editor cheerfuliy refers for the tendency aud
merits OF his Journal
Persons referred to by the Editor, for their
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merican Farmer, in the State of Virginia.
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f. Mercer, Edmund Rulin, john Randolph
of r. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, II.
s Turner, William Steinberger, Thomas Grit
fin. Richard Meade, William NJ Barton.
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