Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-16
Correspondence q &c giaatcat5g.
MorsTA1N FfEw, Caipeper ]
Co. VI. Aiav s. I&5T


| feel sure, Mr.. Editor, that YOU, IN com
mon with many Of our citizens i'll tie Gll
Dominion, regret to see the disposition on
the part of eur people, and moF5 espee'aily
those Of the Valley. to enierate to tie
Western aud Northwestern States | was
raised in your county aud have resided nine
years ia this portion Of Eastern Virginia
have farmcd the lands OF the Valley |
know their worth and their varied product
ivcness, and now consider myself taierable
good judge of the soils. comparatively speak
ing. The red, and chocolate. OF mulato
soil Of this county, and Piedmont generally
East of Charlottesville, are equ1 for graz
and grass t. the best lands of the Nalley.
under similar system of agriculture AZ
which can be bought (not highly improrel)
for from Is TO 20 dollars, originally the
finest quality of soil, as now Indicated by
the primeyal growth. For sheep, believe
there is no country in the T. States TO ex-
eel it, under u good system Of farming
In addition, Mr. Editor, We have long
margin in our favor in the way Of freights-
4 difference of 100 per cent in favor Of this
region upon the article Of Ground Plaster
alone, Ground Plaster from So to SIS per
ton, and delivered at you door, if near the
railroad. Grazing of stock judiciously, acts
like a charm giving body and compactness
to the soils, which are rather light from bad
over cultivation upon the surface. In proof,
Mf. Editor, every man in our county who
has farmea toerably well upon the land,
here, is out cropping the Valley without the
aid of Guano, but with clover, timothy and
! feeding. As further evidence, there was
sent from my nearest station en- the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, Brandy up
wards of one hundred bushels of wheat and
other grains, &c, in proportion, which the
manifest books of the company at the depot
will show. In favor of freghts here, W.
will take 100, 900 bushels from Brandy OF
Rappahannock stations, which will be Tets
per bushel, including commissions Sets
from Staunton, | learn that it costs S 2;
to get u barrel of flour to Richmond, ans
pay all cost of sale, &c., which is equal t,
25cts. per bushel. The cost then, OF 100.
900 bushels from Staunton at - cents pei
bushel, would leave balance Of ST. GOT
in favor Of this region, besides, the freights
ON corn are so high that it cannot be sent to
our Eastern markets, only in the shape Of
hogs and cattle, (here we can do either, as
the freights from here, midway the o. 4
\. R. r., is only 81 cents per bushel to
| Alexandria.
l have, Mr.. Editor, no interest in trying
to induce our Valley people to come here,
save my attachment for the Old Dominion
| don't want her depopulatod, when we have
the finest lands in the world IN her borders
mean, taking all things into consideration
health, good water, delightful climate, anu
all the varied advantages 10 make any peo-
pie prosperous and happy. During the last
twelve months many entermisiug farmers
from other portions Of the State, and some
from your Own county, have been pufohas.
ing in this vicinity, and, as lands are rapid
ly looking up, now is the time to step in
Many Of our farmers, who have purchased
here during the past Eve years at from SIC
to $225 can now realize from $40 TO 500 peg
acre, as those prices have been recently az
fercd BY those who prefer buying a well im-
proved farm to those not so highly improy-
cd, but originally the same quality Of land,
7 give it az ny honest conviction, that