The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-09
FARMS FOR SALE.
No. II.

Farm in Orange County, miles east of the
Court House, miles from Rapidan Station,
on the o., A. and M. Railroad, miles from
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville Rail-
road, same from Orange and Fredericksburg
Planlxroad, containing 40 acres. 500 cleared
with 100 rich low grounds, soil amalgam of
gray and red, producing finely all of the ce-
reals and grass. 1t is located in the celebrat-
nd limestone valley, plenty of limestone can
be procured upon it TO advantage; apple
AMI peach orchard. The residence is a hand
some frame, well located, commanding a
view not only of the farm but a 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 di-'
vided into five fields with water in each
| field. There is also fine site for a Mill with
| avery short dam: The stable nearly new,
| with room for twelve horses Neighborhood
| the very best.
No rs.
| Farm in Orange County, containing 200 a.
| ores in nearly square, with about half of it
| arable about 90 acres well timbered with
| oak, pine and chestnut, 30 or 40 acres new
land but in second growth, having been cut
| off by Gen. Lees army in '63 and 81 fenc-
| ing good as usual, never-failing creek runs
| though the cleared land for about nine hun.
| dred yards, about 25 acres of low grounds
| that will produce as much hay as any other
land, a vein of limestone runs through the
| entire length Of the farm i'll some places in
| foot of the surface; a suitable place for q
| lime kiln can be had near the vein, with
wood and stone in $50 yards; 1000 cords of
| wood might be used from the place without
mi sing IL in making lime; it might be car
| ried to the railroad, not quite two miles of,
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. Inc improvements consist OF
Il framed dwelling house with four rooms,
beside the hail. Store-room and closet the
basement Is Of brick, the whole .plastered
and painted framed meat house, log kitch-
| crib and harm of iOpS Stnl1lA
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 cranbeTries; grasses are indigo
nous to the SOIL orchard of 50 or 40 young
peach trees just commenced bearing, twelve
young apple trees, blue plum and damson
trees bearing.
Price SO per acre cash, or sol per acre one.
half cash balance in one and years with in .
| terest.
no. 40.
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
cha racter, adapted especially to wheat, corn,
tobacco, fruit and grass; the most of it is
| well taken in blue grass, timothy and clov-
er. Blue grass, which in this section is the
best for grazing, grows spontaneously and
luXuriantly on nearly the whole farm. AL
, most all Of the open land is in good condi-
: ton 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 IS acres of the tract are in original
3 timber, oak, hickory and pine, the balance
cleared. The only building is tobacco
| house 90 x 20 feet, built about II years. This
auaItS and 1 Of soil abundance and
convenience of timber, water, &C., which are
g rarely combined i'll one of like size.
| Churches, schools, mills, shops, &C., near.
Price, S25 per acre, one third cash, balance
e in one and two years with interest.
4 No. SO.
G a farm containing Az acres, located elev
Q en- miles east of Orange G. H., miles frCm
: the fredericksburg. and Charlottesville II,
r., now in course of construction, in one of
n | 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 good dwelling
- house OF nine rooms and passages and base
mcnt containing dining room and store
rooms, large and convenientsstable and barn
good kitchen and houses for laborers, fine
4 ice house. excellent corn house and other nc
cesSaIy out-houseS. These buildings are o
excellent material and all in good condition
5, A spring of excellent water near the house
:, q TANNERY ON the farm, built in 1862, witt
., one building "A 60 feet, another 20 81 feet
q about 35vats, with houses for tanner 300 ap
! pie trees, most of them select fruit, about l0
T. peach trees, vineyard with $50 grape vides
/ beside other fruit. The above orchards haw
|
s. great care and expense and are really desir
; able. The farm has about 100 acres of goo'
s timber and an abundance of excellent wa
e ter. All the fields are under good fences
t, Two mills convenient, one corn the othe
d a corn and Touring MILL Churches, schools
e shops, &c. very convenient.
q Price $50 per acre.
e NO. 81,
I. A House and Lot at Orahg. c. II. The 10
v contains about half acre of ground. TIL
e house is two story brick dwelling witt
II two rooms on the first, hna thfee ON tn
second floor, md an excellent basement dl
Z, ming room, With closet and dairy room at
q tached. The lxitcht n is of brick. with fou
u rooms. A well of fine water is with in twent
e 1v0i Tie house. u has all necessary out bull
10 ings. All of which are i'll good order.
il Price $4,000 oUe-half cash, balance in AM
II months.
D" No. 50.
A two story frame Store-house and Lot a
Orange G. H., 80 feet front with q depth c
100 feet. The Store room is Is X 81 feet, wit
@ dry cellar running the entire length of til
)f house. On the second floor there are tw
n- well lighted rooms.
Price 5000, one halfcash, balance in Gan
| 10 months.