The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-19

| sneep productive IN fleece, and excellent il
carcass impedImenis 10 Intercourse obyiafct
/ ny ehange OF ram or eve, 3I2-a hardy race
cross recommended with the merino, I52-
VIII, ei North America, found near the sour
ees OF the Illinois aud Columbia rivers, have
hhe heeees resembling that vi the cashmere
goat, 3S3.
ihe.e xpence of publishing the American
FARMER IS much enhanced by the humber al
+ Lngfae'ngs, which in the course of each vol
nme, IT IS found necessary 10 have executed
anu inserted, to shew the form, nature, and
uses, oil new aud useful agriculture machinery
III Ptemehts, plants, grasses, &c. A single
INolnme, Tor Instance, contains engravines
explanatory Of the structure and application
/ oil the following things.
CUTS, diagram of canal near James'r;ver.
l--aiilnstrative of the propriety of having an
hhder coulter to Il plough, l3-Delaplane' S
snbstrainm plough, 23-of the S. Caroliua
plough, 3l--of a wheat fan, 4s of Cherry. a
l eeswater heller, 4s-oi a level to be used in
horizontal ploughing, 60--illustrative of the
economical hydrostalic lift, 7at--of an econ
onlicai mud scoop, 8S--ot a patent hay and
grain rake, ll2--of Snclairs sowing machine.
l2o--ot wheat fan, l2o--of kersey's plough
cleaner and holdfast, l68-of botanical tool
i73-iread mill 26l-nax breaker, 27o-.pe
clmens OF Guinea grass, 2s6-1he SIENNA plant,
293-descrrplive of cobbet's plan of laying
out garden, 307-ofa method of discover
Ing the distance roots extend horizontally, 339
Dayfons straw cutter, 350--iron life boat 373
illustrative OF an Improvement upon the cot
ION gin, $50, 3Sl--of Cobbetts plan of cult
Waiting the grape, 1893.
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merican Farmer, in the State of Virginia
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F Mercer, Edmund Rnfin, john Randolph
of II. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison II.
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