Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-07
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more than half of which is in wood remarka-
bly, well timbered-and large portion of it
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 improv-
ed by the partial use of Plaster and Glover, to
which think it is we'll adapted as the IA
nous Short Hills Of Loadoun.
The tract occupies a beautiful valley, the
cetre of which is 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-beng
as level as could be desired, with not fifty
acres on the mountain side too steep for cult
walton.
1t has, think, near 400 ACRES OF
CREEK AND BRANCH FLATS, (most of
which are highly improved. having been kept
up as Tobacco Lots) CAPABLE OF BEING
CONVERTED INTO WATERED MEAD
OW. This meadow land alone, under judi
cious system of management. such as is prac-
tised by tie Farmers of the Valley of Va,
would give profit greater than the interest
on tie purchase money for the Estate Hay
has during the last year been selling on the
Canal, from, 81 to 81 so Per 100.-and 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 to enable the farmers con-
venent to the line to furnish this al ticle to all
the towns from 1lynchburg to Richmond
This grand State work-the j. r. and X.
Canal, BY rendering transportation certain, safe
and cheap, has already enhanced, and must
continue to enhance thu 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
within y or IS miles Of his market at Rich
mond
The land offer for sale is well enclosed
in good state of scultivation-is susceptible
of division into three or four farms, each well
supplied with timber on too 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 to rest, it speedily covers itself with
green swarc-the best of our natural or arti
fetal grasses
I For this Estate gave about twenty years a
90. S24. 800, since which have expended sew
eraI thousand dollars in buildings and other
improvements.
TO the iadicious and managing farmers of
the Valley this tract OF land, which (consider.
ing its locality and conveniece to markeD
could soon be made is productive as their
own, which they can sell at three or four times
the price / ask for mine-holds out induce
ments winch think they could not withstand
if they would look for themselves.
! The Improvements consist OF an Oyerseers
House. with four rooms--Negro Cabins, sufh-
cient for the accommodation of forty slaves
Granary with Threshing Machine attach
ed-Cribs, Stables, and Tobacco Barns suiii-
Gent to cure 80 900 lbs. of Tobacco
This land Will be shown by my manager,
Mr. johnson, on the premises, and the terms
made known by application TO myself, in AL
bemar}e, or to my friend Capt. Lotus, al
Nelson Court House Address, 'Garland'<
Store, Albcmarle.
CHARLES COOKE.
! Esmoni, .Albemarlc, June %, lS42-6t