Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-22
VIRGINIA LANDS,

Our mott has lately been attracted by para
srsph. in tn northern papers, headed with odd
Virginia selling out" coupled with the fact that
number of farmers f. ON the State Of New York, and
,'a.' Of that had recently purchased at low prices
large uacts of the Naste lands in Fsnfax and
Fauquier counties, and along the Potomac river.
h,eh being turned TO good account under
tEe iIdieious agricultural system pursued BY
e4strn farmers. We also notice letter in the
New York Evening Posr, written from Weston in
Lewis county, giving a description of the climate,
-oil and productions Of Western Virg,nia. with
vew 70 lay Information in the WY { oil who nigh
d..irr To rmigrste tmther
The following is IN extract from the letter,
VIA IA docs no more than justice othe fine region
uf ,he State wesi e the Aliegsnies;
The face ,f The country OF Western Vhs mia.
). inrrrsyersed with psins, slades, and what is
esnrrully ternt rolling or gradual hills and noun
t.n- which are 10 all susceptible Of the
e lghe-t cultivation, even to their SUBMITS, The
,.,t,h-r th whi.h IL is well covered. 10 hne as
-av IN The world. and consists OF the white, red,
tisrA 81 e.nut ard spsnnh onks, hie 81 d bhck
wtuu', sugar maple, ash, &c. &c, having no
trd.i vod or brush growing beneath. Springs
,..s Nn,r ali insurer of doubt. the country Of all
.'h",- Of the mos, convenient navigation. IL has
hr.n observed and The observation Is not exaggeI-
s,pd that every farmer has river at his ioor
The climate il extremely temperate. the air
>, .uect a1i clear. tie Spring is about rnosth
earlier than "a England and Ireland Indeed, II
Uell know tbs, of III portinns Of the U. States,
iris ot Virginia ~ the mos biest with happy aid
'tOlv healthy climate. The soil Is dark, rich
-,ould. losIr,,m and extremely fertile, returning
rlsutiiully phA,ever ia committed to y, and W III
sHoid soy production which 10 IN. growth OF the
4. State
Tho produce ia cotton. tobacco, wheat. corn.
Tyr, oars. hemp, hix, &c, and irut In great shun-
lance, indeed, there is sort at grain but might
10 cultivated vita advantage. This State sbounds
Anore with minerals and fossils than any State in
fhe rnon-iron, lesd, coal, marble, limestone.
chalk gypsum and ssh. found in abundance I;
nedclpsl he b. and roOts, particularly snake root
and ginssng. ara also !" great plenty"
(he custom generally in this State Of farming on
an exisc6ed fotte, Ire rtn g 10 e found unproh-
sb.s sn3 ~e rhiLk vii continue to be so, under
che pre.sr, depressed scale Of prices for almost
every srtieie Pe'duesd by or farmers. The new
state Of things 20 shieh the entire country is nov
slowly accommodating itself. is visible in every
department Of industry, Prices Of every thing pro
dueed or manufacture. are now taking lower
range, uhieh ia torn is sesing on real estate the
result Of olieh-s tLa,ths relative values OF eVe-
~ description Ct properly sre s'sdosi'y equsi'ng
at a stsodsri much below rist % former years.
We trust he chesrne.. Of much Of the lands
now offered for sale IN The oser parts Of the State
"A we'll as the ,rans.Aiegsny region. may induce
Ihs farmers of the nOrlh ard esst, who are sboo
breaking up their Embellishments there, TO bette
cor e"7d"oN in TIE far West TO loeste them