Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-28
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| m0Te than half of which is in wood. remarka.
hfy well timbered-and a large portion of II
is as fine Tobacco land as any in that part of
the country. Most of the cleared land is in a
good state of cultivation, having been inprov-
ed by the partialuse ofPlaater and Glover. 10
which think it is as well adapted as the e.
nous Short Hills of Loudoul.
The tract occupies beautiful valley, the
cei.tre of which rs cleared, leaving supply of
timber on each side, running short distance
up the sides of the low mountains forming the
valley. Although situated among mountains.
this tract of land lies remarkably well-being
as level as could be desired, with not fifty
acres on the mountain side too steep for cult
walton.
1t has, think. near 400 AGNES OF
CREEK AND BRANCH FLATS, (most of
which are highly improved. having been kept
up as Tobacco Lots) CAPABLE OF BENZ!
CONVERTED INTO WAT.ERED MEAD
OW. This meadow land alone, under judi
cious system of arrangement, such IS is prac-
tised by the Farmers of the Valley of Va,
would give profit greater than the interest
ON the purchase money for the Estate Hay
has during the last yeaf been selling the
Canal, from 81 to 81 50 per 1o0--;,nd the de-
mand is likely to continue for besides supply
ing the large number of horses used in the
navigation of the Canal, the price OF transpor-
tation IS SO low as 90 enable the farmers con-
veuient to the line to furnish this tcle to ali
the towns from Lynchburg to.Rlchmond
This grand State work-the J. u. and b.
]. Canal. Sy rendering transportation certain, safe
and cheap, has already enhanced, and must
continue to enhance the value of-the lands a.
long the line of the improvement. 1t has
practically, so far as the cost of transportation
/ is concerned, brought the farmer of Nelson
i within 10 or Is miles of his market at ldch-
1 mond,!
The land offer for sale is we'll enclosed -
in a good state of cultiyation-ls susceptible
of division into three or fostr farms, each well
supplied with timber on ttvo sides, and aboun-
/ ding with fine springs and running water
That it is well adapted to grass is proven by
the fact that wherever at all improved and
suffered 10 rest, it speedily covers itself with
| green swarsl---the best of our natural or srtl-
fetal grasses.
1 For this Estate gave about twenty years a
go, $24,800, since whichI have expended sew
eral thousand dollars in buildings and oihsr
improvements.
To the iulicious and managing farmers of
the Valley, this tract ofland, which Consider
| ing It's locality and conveniece to market)
could soon be made as productive as their
/ own. which they can sell at.three or four times
| the price l ask for mine-hods out induces
ments .whlchI think they could not withstand
/ if they woula look for themselves.
The improvements consist of an 0verseer's
House. with four rooms-Negro Cabins, suit
cient for the accommodation of forty slaves
Graaary with Ihreshing Machine attach
ed-.Cribs, Stables, and Tobacco Barns suAa
cient to cure so 900 lbs. of Tobscco. -
This land will be shown by my manager,
Mr.. johnson, on the prcm,seh assd the Terms
made known by application % mysels in al.
bemarle, or to my friend Capt. Lotus, al
Nelson Court House .--Addreas, Garland.
Store, Albemarle.'
CHARLES COOKE.
! Esmont. Albemarle, Jane,a3, 1876