The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-12-17
FARMS FOR SALE.
NO. n,


Farm in Orange County, miles east of the
Court House. miles from Rapidan station.
on the o., A. and NJ. Railroad, miles from
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville Rail-
road, same from Orange and Fredericksburg
Plankroad, containing 40 acres 800 cleared
with 100 rich low grounds, soil amalgam of
gray and red, producing finely all of the Co.
reals and grass. 1t Is located in the celebrat-
al limestone valley, plenty of limestone can
be procured upon It to advantage; apple
and peach orchard. The residence is q hand
some frame, well located, commanding a
view not only of the farm but thickly set
tied neighborhood. The place can be easily
divided into three farms as there are three
tenements on it with all necessary out build
ings at each place. The timber can also be
divided to suit. The cleared land is now d.
yided into five fields with water in each
field. There is also fine site for Mill with
very short dam; The stable nearly new,
with room Tor twelve horses. Neighborhood
the very best.
NO. IS.
Farm in Orange County, containing 200 a.
ores in nearly n square, with about half of ID
arabic, about 81 acres well timbered with
oak, pine and chestnut, 30 or 10 acres new
iand but in second growth, having been cut
OFT by Gen. Lees army in '63 and '64: fenc-
ing good as usual, a neyer-failing creek runs
though the cleared land for about nine hun.
dred yards, about % acres of low grOunds
that win produce rs much hay MS any other
land, a vein of limestone runs through tho
entire length of the farm, in some places in
lime kiln can be had near the Vein. with
wood and stone in 1850 yards; 1000 cords OF
wood might be used from the place without
mi sing II in making lime; it might be car
ried to the railroad, not quite two miles Off
and sold fol- good prices. 1t lies three miles
South of Orange C. II. and two miles from
Madison Run Station, o., A. and NJ, Rail-
road, convenient to churches. shops. mills
and schools. The improvements consist of
u framed dwelling house with four rooms.
beside the hail, Stnre-room and. closet; the
basement Is OF brick, the whole Dlastered
and painted; framed meat house, log kitch-
en-, corn crib and barn of newn logs stable
and cow shelter, all having been built in the
last few years; excellent garden newly en-
closed, three acres Of low grounds enclosed.
suitable for cranberries; grasses are indigo
nous to the soil, orchard of 30 or 40 Young
peach trees Just commenced bearing twelve
young apple trees, blue plum and damson
trees bearing
Price $40 per acre cash, or S2l per aero one
half cash balance in one and years with In
terest.
NO. 80.
A farm Of 200 acres, situated IN Orange
County, ten miles from the Court house.
near the Plank Road to Fredericksburg and
within three miles OF the Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville Railroad now under
contract, already graded and rails purchas-
ed. The soil is gray with red subsoil, or an
amalgam of gray and red and of the best
character. adapted especially to wheat, corn,
tobacco, fruit and grass; the most OF it Ia
well taken in blue grass, timothy and Glow
er. Blue grass, which in this section is the
best for grazing, grows spontaneously and
luXurtantly on nearly the whole farm. Al
most all OF the open land is IL good condi-
tion and large part of it in high state of
cultivation, producing fine crops especially
of wheat 1t is well enclosed with oak rail
fences and has fine water in every field
About % acres of the tract are in original
timber, oak, hickory and pine, the balance
cleared. The only building is tobacco
house 60 X 20 feet, built about II years. This
farm is believed to offer Inducements in the
quality and condition of soil, abundance and
convenience of timber, water, &C., which are
rarely combined in one of like size.
Churches, schools, mills, shops, &C., near
Price, s25 per acre. one-third cash, balance
in one and two years with interest.
No. SO.
A farm containing AZ acres, located elev-
en- miles east of Orange G. H., miles from
the Fredericksburg and Charlottesville r.
X, now in course of construction, in one of
the most fertile sections of Orange County.
soil of excellent quality for wheat and other
grain crops, and especially adapted to grass.
improvements consist of a good dwelling
house of nine rooms and passages and base
ment containing dining room and store
rooms, largo and convenient stable and barn,
good Kitchen and houses for laborers fine
ice house, excellent corn house and other ne
cesSary out-houses. These buildings are of
excellent material and all in good condition.
a spring of excellent water near the house:
aTANNERY on the farm, built In 1862 witt
one building n X 80 feet, another 20 K 30 feet.
about 80 watts, with houses for tanner: 800 APP
pie trees, most of them select fruit about Los
peach trees, a vineyard with $50 grape yides.
beside other fruit. The above orchards havs
been selected, planted and attended with
great care and expense and are really desir-
able The farm has about 100 acres OF good
timber and an abundance of excellent wa
ter. All the fields are under good fences -
Two mills convenient one corn the other
a corn and Touring mill. Churches, schools
shops, &c. very convenient.
Price $50 per acre.
No. So.
A two story frame Store-house and Lot at
Orange c. H., 80 feet front with depth of
100 feet. The store room is Is X 32 feet, with
n dry cellar running the entire length OF the
house. On the second floor there are two
well lighted rooms.
Price $1,000, one half cash, balance In and
II months.