Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-29
AGRICULTURAL.

on the 18th. at the farm of Charles ii.
Hall, esq. at Harlem, N. Y. The fol-
lowing are the sums at which the ami
mails were sold
The noted running mare Lady
Lightfoot, in ioal by American Eclipse,
Sl475. Alarm, a brown Imported
mare, by Thunderbolt, dam Tadora in
foai by Barefoot. $3.50. GazeIe, by
Bussorah, dam Hyac NTH. 6 years old,
in foal by Barefoot, $3.50. Knot, a
sorrel, g years old, by BeIliounder, out
OF Cnnanson, SilO. Lady Mary, 10
years old, 10y Bussmab, out OF Mara,
$425 A Brown Colt, 6 months olI,
by American Eclipse, out Of Lady
Lighttuoi, $50. Lightning, one year
old, a brown 6Iley, by American
Eclipse, out OF Alarm, $500. A Brown,
F.liey, q mo"ths old, hy Eclipse Light
foot. out of Alarm, $500. A So,rel
Fliley, by Eclipse LIghtiool, out OF
Knot, 500. Constellation, S years
old, dark sorrel by American Eclipse,
out of Olivia, S675. Bald Eagle, S
years old, by American Eclipse, out of
Ligh,toot, $500.
Durham Cattle. Regent, an inn
ported bnll, s years old, by Regent,
out of Favorite, $500. Pa,ronn, 3
ye,rs old, by Champion, out of Flora,
$500. Blanch, a white COW, a great
mixer, sen, from Enclaud by Admiral
Coffin, 800. Flo,a, an imported COW,
and thorough bred, $50. Prloce, a
years old, got in England, by Fi,z Fa-
vori,e, out Of Princess, 1910. Snow
Drop, by Favorite, out "i BIanch. $40
Lily, A years old, by Regent, Out OF
Blanch, $3.50. Young Lily, | year
old, by Albion, out of Flora, $i0O.
Young Snow D'oo, BY Regent. out Of
Snow DROP, $3.50: Young Princess,
one year old, so. Leoprades, one
year old, by R-gen So. Gardiner, |
year old by Young Regent, So
Magnolia, two years old, by Regent,
out OF Bianch. $l5O. A Heller Cnt,
by Young Begen,, out of Magnoi,a,
$40. A Bull Call, ny Regent. out OF
Blanch, $50. A red Belier Cali, by
PATRON, cut. Of Il COW by Comet, S Is.
A white Bull Calf. by Young Regent,
out OF Young Snow Drop, S75. A
Bull Cali, by the same, $75 Two do
hy PATRON, $75. o.,e do. $50. A
Red Cow, by Comet, $50. Young
Snsan,2 years old, 10y Regent, $3.50
A Heller, year old, by event aud
Susan. $40. A yearlIng Heller. by
Regent, sis. A do by do. $40.
Neao Leicester, or improDed Bake-
a1eH iMeep,-An imported Ram, of
large size and fi"e form, $S5. An i'm
ported Eve, remarkably hue, 500. a
Ram, the produce of The preceding,
$9o. Twenty-seven yearl,ngs and
limbs, of the presen, year, and Of the
above blood, from IA to SIS each.
All the ANNALS were IN good heallh,
and warranted as stated, pure in blood.
Sick Peach Trees. I, was mention.
ed some time since that powdered char
coal strewed about the roots Of peach
trees, would be great preservative
against disease, produced by insects,
worms, &c. The Boston Courier cor
rohora,es the above opinion, by his own
experience; and adds, that trees plant.
ed IN burnt land are universally heal
Thy and free from worms at the root.
Indian Corn AMI Fiax. M. Had
nor OF Saxouy, attributes the exbaus-
ton OF the soil by Indian corn, to the
roots after the crop is gathered. He
therefore plucks Up the roots with the
plant. and remarks that his cnrnti. Ii
is tasorahIy distinguished from those
which surround It. He states too ma.
flax seed, IL years old, produced III
most beautiful fax he ever saw.
Scratches in Horses. The remedy
for this disorder is simple. IL is only
to mix white lead and lnseed oil in
such proportions as will render The ap
plicatlOD convenient, and have never
known more than two or three appIica-
tons necessary to effect a cure.-1urf
Register.
apples for Winter. To preserve
winter apples from air, moisture and
irost, and to retain their flavor, put
them IN casks well covered with dry
sand. Pippins have been KEEP, in this
way sound, fresh and unwilted, till the
middle of summer.
Salt given every day, in food, to
gig horse, an ounce at time, though
worked hard, was never sick during
five years.
Stall Feeding. A writer says
Bran and Linseed Oil mixel, the pro.
portion two pecks Of bran a day, Ovid
ed into three feeds, and half pint ol
oil IN each feed, mixed well. is the
most certain way OF fatjening cattle.
CobbetFs COrn.-Cnbbett's Corn j.
tho roar cop,,I,fo &