Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-04
sou I'll IVES TERN VIRGINIA.

NrTHG J0rsTY. va. Jan. ,, 1901.
II the Editors Of The american Farmer.
DEAR SIR -Permi me. IN making The enclosed remit
lance, 10 add q few remarks IN r-latlnn to lhis interior
poriion Of Virgints, You are, doubtless, aware that the
State is II present engaged in constructing a McAismis-
ed ruad fun the town of Buchanan. on James river, to
the Tennessee line alsb that a rail ? ad has been c,m-
menced, BY Company (the State being in,errs ed } from
the town Of I.ynchburg, on the same river. which is
ais, To he carried 10 the Tennessee line. The people
u Tennessee will x'end this latter improvement, prob
ably. TO Memphis. There Improvements will pass not
fer from from the centre of what is usually termed South
Western Virginia. This portion Of the S ate is very un.
even on lis surface. being divided. by ranges of noun
tslns OF ridges, into valleys Of various degrees Of width
These valleys constitute the chief portion Of arabic
land; the mountains and hills. though rich in soil. aud
heavily numbered, Offering setions obstructiuns to he
plough. have hen permitted. in a great measure. 10 re-
main IN their primitive condl ion. The climate and
soI are favorable 10 the production of all the cereal
grains. Gfsss can be produced in any abundance. A
denial BY nature. zs well as art, Of an outlet 10 market,
has led the sgriculturIst Of this ciunlry into a system Of
farming At once the must wsseful sad extrsvsean,.-
Horsss cattle and hogs constituted all they could send
to market: these were marketed alta heavy expense
soue three or four hundred miles distant. Some atten
tion has. If late, been given to the Improvement Of uur
dO'nestic animals improved breeds OF ca iile, sheep aud
hogs have bee" in,roduced; a very decided improvement
IN every resp c, has been the result. wherever a cruss
his been made upon the original stock of he country
instead Of the land pike. may now be seen the Berk-
enfeo Woburn; te Leicester, Co'swold and South
Down are taking The place Of the long. legged fenre
Jumpers the splendid short horn will SION te clipping
the erass where laIe an u~asightly native was want to
Iosm.
Nature has placed here, within a limited compass,
almost every necessary Of life. We have iron. lead sail,
gypsum, lime and coal. In addition to this rich minera
deposit We have a rich soil. healthy climate, and water
10 abundance for any add all purposes. Yet. amid all
These seeming advan ages, we have remained il the back
ground; and My ! simply for wan, Of an outlet 10 mark.
81. A brighter prospect. however. is beginning to pid
our horizon; and we wait impa,ienily The day when til.
Iron Hofse shall come snorting through the mountain
pass. bearing in his tram all that we desire from the
East. and shall return to your C ties and towns laden with
the vast riches Of our mines, snd the not less desirable
pfodaeiinns Of our feds. We want capital; We wan,
srience; we want men Of llbenl snd extended views: and
then. and not ill then, will the resources II this country
b fully developed.
HE seciion Of Virginia ia, in my opinion. admirably
adapted 10 the prodncion Of wool. Sheep require bu
It''e ai'rnlt'n. being able IL gather. without the aid u
aasa,s %snrc'eo, quantity of fond To sustain them. excep
d Short Intervals. when The sa"w may have covered tn,
ssfsh. The dug is the vol growers chief enemy. A
10" 'os the parr,s-. promptly enforced, would SOM re
move this difficulty.
tn. A~eric.n FARM, j. hill high ..,im.,im b,
oil WIN read II teis. ! would b. pleas d 10 see toul