The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-13

.,nts Of her sons viii not cannus III If lts part
=, ,his treat and glorious work.
since nv return ffum Lexington, aEtended the
courts Of Fanguier and FREDERICK, passins rapidly
SON counties. OF the truly maazj6cent country
along the eastern base of the Blue Ridge no de.
scription Of mine could convey Just concer-
ton Along the railroads, however, there Is
plenty Of poor, outlying land, large portion of
which Is manitestly susceptible of profitable inn
provement and TO Virginia farmer seems almost
begging for il In Prince William the railroad
passes through know not how many beds Of the
red or brown freestone, 50 much admired and used
In the Northern States WorkInen were engaged
in quarryins Il, and l saw some in a new building
at Alexandria which compares at least equally with
the Northern stone. On those routes there are
many fine farms and, evidently, fine farmers, too
Crops OF oats universally scanty; of wheat geoa
crops of corn. In the Valley, the corn - nor 81
good. Wheat threshing in the field, with machIie
which threshes and cleans the grain az ,ne ;si
time appears to be universal here Inc p,ue ..
IL too often seen in this region especieiy ia III
part of the Valley through which passeu, anu
may add. some very Indifferent piou9ni a. ,r.
At Winchester visited the grounds OF Mes s,,:
Adams and Steele, two most WORTHY ai.. -
gent Scotsr,,en each of whom has ms garaeh anu
nurserx and maintains with his countryInan ana
neighbor the kindest intercourse mere, ahions
other objects of interest, are some peu.ia
of the Usage orange, and IN MI. steeae rounus
xlarv ~ l
SIira Under classes are several varieties OF To-
,a-es n ranges of clusters beautiful to the
ave ,,n;torm in size and altogether exhibiting
.riecton in this branch of horticulture seldom to
F. tn,nd Mr.. steele has also large plantation of
~ scotch larch which he remarked to me might
h,a5e 10 cover the barren hills of Virginia, and
s''nnlv in 80 years. ss for all the railroads in the
limited States, which by that time he thinks can
scarcely be supplied from the locust. hope to OBJ
tain from him, for the Society, some very sensible
suggestions derived from his conversation ON the
subject, with directions for propagating and dis
seminating the tree. There are manufactures of
superior ploughs and wheat fans at Winchester,
and the family -four of her millers has uniformly
believe, taken premiums at Baltimore, Speci
mems of all these may be expected at the Fair.
Sheep husbandry is commanding more and more
attention in the Piedmont region; indeed is one of
the most important to all from the head of tide to the
Ohio. had the pleasure of meeting at Charlottes-
vile, with the Hon. VIM. C. Rives, and of finding
him zealously interested in the success of the
State Society. Among the fine stock obtained by
him in England all which he will send to the Cattle
Show, are aACleveland bay horse, of the purest
breed, and some improved Southdown Sheep; the
improvements of these is in the size of the animal
and greatly increased weight of fleece, without at
all impairing the superior quality of the mutton
The Society may also hope for contributions of
some OF the fine Durham cattle of Greenbrier and
Monroe, part of them from DIVA Beirne, ESQ.,,
whose herd of shorthorns the late John s. Skinner
considered the best he had ever seen.
On Friday next am bound for the Valley again,
and then for can't tell where My son is ON tour
South of James River extending to the mountains,
and when last heard from him, had visited Hall
fax, Pittsylvania, Charlotte and other counties,
meeting with success to the cause, and kindness
and hospitality towards himself, which Virginians
know SO well how to dispense When you will
hear from again, don't know; but think have
given you dose that will satisfy you for sometime,
and is satisfaction to me, you will have it,
that you can't cucumber the Dispatch with the
| whole, and consequently will be compelled, as you
are somewhat remarkable for industry, to pick out
oft any thing that is worth pace-whch, in all sin.
cerity, think is more than doubtful.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
WIN IT RICHARDSON