Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-06-30
Desirable Estate Xr
Market. 81.
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WISHING to transfer portion Of my labo
W TO the South West, where have large ant
valuable landed property that desire to bring
into active operation, offer for sale one of the
most desirable highland Estates in this region o.
country.
This Estate is in Nelson county, miles below
the Court House, iourishing little village-and
8 miles above New Market, on the James River
Canal. The tract contains
1911 AOl2INSS
moro than half of which Is in wood, remarkably
well tmbered-and very large portion OF it as
fine Tobacco land as any in that part Of the coun-
try. Most Of the cleared land rs IN good state
OF cultivation, having been improved by the par.
tial use of Plaster and Glover, to which think
il is as well adapted the famous 'Short Hills
Of Loudoun.
The tract occupies a beautiful valley, the GEN.
tire Of which is cleared, leaving supply Of tim
Der 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 SO acres Oh the noun
tain side too steep for cultivation.
1t has, think, near 100 .acres Of Creek and
Branch f2ats, (mosl Of which are highly impro-
we'd, having been keptup as Tobacco Lots,) capa-
Ole 9f being concerted into ,oafered meado,c. This
meadow land alone, under judicious system Of
management, such as is practiscd by tho Farmers
of the Valley of Va, would give profit greater
than the interest on the purchase money Tor the
Estate Hay has during the las, year been sell
ling on the Canal, for 81 to ,e5 per iO0-and
the demand is likely to continue, for besides sup
plying the large number of horses used in the
navigation Of the Canal, the price of transporta-
ton is so low as TO enable the farmers convent.
ent to the line to furnish this article to all the
towns from Lynchburg to Richmond.
This grand State work-the j. II. and Il. Ca.
nal, by rendering transportation certain safe, and
cheap, has already enhanced, and must continue
to enhance the value Of the lands along the line
Of the improvement. 1t has practically, SO far
as the cost OF transportation is concerned brought
the farmer OF Nelson within IL or Is miles Of
his market at Richmond!
The land / offer for sale is well enclosed-in a
good state of cultvation-is susceptible of divi-
sion into three or four farms, each well supplied
with timber on too sides, and Astounding with
fine springs and running water That it is well
adapted to grass is proven by the fact that where
ever at all improved and suffered to rest, it spec
Oily covers itself with green sward-the best of
our natural artificial grasses.
For this estate l gave about twenty years ago,
S2i,SO0, since which have expended several
thousand dollars in buildings and other improve
ments.
10 the judicious and managing farmers of the
Valley, this tract of land, which considering its
locality and convenience to market) could soon
be made as productive as their own, which they
can sell at three or four times the price ask for
mne-holds out inducements which think thew
could not withstand if they would look for them
selves.
The Improvements consist of an 'Overscer's
House, with 4 rooms-Negro Cabins. sufficient
Tor the accommodation Of 40 slaves-a Granary
with Threshing machine attached-Cribs, Sta
bes, and Tobacco Barns sufficient to cure 10000
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 Albemarle, or
to my friend Capt. LOTUS, at Nelson Court
'Garand's Store, Albemarle.'
CHARLES COOKE.
Esmont, Abemarle, June i6-6t
Eg The Rockingham Register, Woodstock
Sentinel, and Winchester Republican, insert six
copies of their papers to DR..
Cooke and MIR. Loitus--and their bills to this of
flee.