The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-23

sheep productive III fleece, and excellen, in
carcass imnednnents TO Intercourse obyinte ed
by eGdhse oil ram or eve, 342--a hardy race .
II cross recommended with the merino, lug
Wild, oil North America, found near the sour
ces OF the Illinois aud Columbia rivers, have
me heeceS resembling that oil the cashmere
goai, 363.
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uule, II Is found necessary To have executed.
aud inserted, 10 shew the form, nature, and
uses, otnew and useful agriculture machinery,
'nl piements, plants, grasses, &c. A single
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explanatory of the structure and application
OF the following things;
CUTS, diagram OF canal near James river.
l-3lllnsirative OF the proprcly of having an
under coulter 10 d plough, l3-Delaplane S
substrainm plough, 23-ot the 5. Carolina
plough, 3!--oi a wheat fan, IL of Cherry, a
leeswaier heiter, 4S-oi level 10 be used in
horizontal ploughing, 60--llnstraiive of the
economical hydrostalic lit, 7s---ot AN econ
omical mud scoop, 5S--oi patent hay and
grain rake, li2--of oiRclair's sowing machine,
l2o--ot wheat fan. 120--of kerscy's plough
cleaner and holdtast, lGS--of botanical tool
l13-tread mill, 26l-nax breaker, 270-.pe
cimeus oil Gninea grass, 2s6-IheSe uua plant,
223-de>cripOVe of eobbet's plan of laying
ont a garden, 307--ofa method of discover
ing the distance roots extend horizontally, 339
Dayton's straw cutter, 350-iron life boat 373
-ilIustfaiiyeo of an improvement upon the cot
ion gln, $3.50, 3Sl--ol Cobbett's plan of cult
Waiting the grape, 1913.
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