The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02

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BY imperfect and slOvenly culture, the
blsmish and disgrace Of southern, western,
and, in fact, Of American farm husband
try. x i 4
"The distribution Of rain in West Yir:
ginia is admirably calculated, in quantity
and seasonablsneas, to insure success to
hu.bandry, and give facility to all its
successive operations. Tho spring opens
early, aad, With, its opening come gentle
and frcquen, showers, The summer.
with le,s humility than any surrounding
State, is not subject to long continued
droughts. The grasses spring green and
fresh upon tho SUBMITS Of the lot,lest
.moantains daring al tho stnmet. * y
Il rould scarcely need the oorroboration
Of sasitarylfasts 10 prove the healshfulus,s
Of this region. Tho altitude, the irrcgu-
larity Of surface, the absence Of mar,hy
plsin,. SO peculiarly characteristic Of
West Virginia, would give. in connection
with its medium temperature, assurance
Of health and longevity to its population.
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"Ths lower part Of the Valley efVir-
ginis, embracing the counties of sfeuon,
Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire. Hardy
and Pendlc.en, is included is West iVir-
giuia. For the variety and fertility ofits
soils, fine wassr-power, central position,
s.lubrious and delightful climate, beauty
and grandeur Of scenery, inpl.in and on
mountain, il can literally, and With So
verify oftruth, be said to be unsurpassed,
6 .qualled, in the Uais.d States. as a
farming resis. in which to mako homes
Of comfort. opuleaee. and refinement.
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Lost River is ono Of the wonders Of
pa.are. After ,coursing through fertile
valley for twenty Ave miles, it breaks
through the Lest, River Mountain; and
bursts tue barriers Of Timber Ridge, and
.heu encounters q new obstacle III Sandy
Ridge, which i. passes by curious piece
q luyial strategy. mining its way among
the loose todk, Of Tho Underlying strata,
bat iescs itself in its sut,erranesn .,ueah.
deriags Of three miles, coming to The
light again, rather in the capioisy ofs,r0ns
springs, than as The powerful current ofa
river that has lost its way TO become anew
The sourees Of . considerable stream-!hs
Cuespen.I,;a .,-,,,.a,c, .s,losl 4ari,
&c, Mountain, in Hampshire, twenty.
,iz miles northwest from Winchester, i
another curiosity worthy ofueution. Az
the western base Of the mountain, which
il here sems se1sn handrea feet hish and
very pr.epitous, is an area Of one han
drsd yards in length, and 1 breadth d
thirty feet up the moshtain side, covered
with ,lsoss rocks, Under which,, at all
seasons Of The year., blocks Of leo oisstss,l
pound, weight may DO found. snakes
passing ofir the rocks stitch aid die, aud
flies perish in, III. same way. Batter or
fresh meats arc, preserved there aluos. in
definitely. At The base Of this bed .! ice
flows forth sprirg IF intensely cold vat:
or; and Jet these rocks aro exposed 10 .hs
RAYS Of the SUI after nine o'clock in The
morning. i Tic Hanging
Rocks, rear Remncy, fcar hundred foe,
high, arc netabls cu,iosities. ..,,,
Jefferson cstnty, With an average Of
S51 "a per aors for farming lands, al
most double tho average for the State Of
Osio, illustrates we'll the market value Of
a central position, ,coutisiou, 10 great mar
kets, over the richest ptairiss !hotsahds
Of miles away. ,is, o6t.sa h..
b. I'm pocahoslas county, lion sts Is
found, said to produce sighty.shree (S3)
per cont. sfpure metal and lead, copper.
and silver exist. Coal crops out Oh the
western boundary oaoljl Z tsa
nwhase4er may be said ofshs sap,ai.
ties Of this new Mountain State for general
agricultural industry, Of fot the special
rural enterprises sfso nuoh promise q,
fruit growing, wine -making, dairyihg; or
wool production, II cannot 30 denied that
Untold wealth Is awaiting devsloponsntin
the hill.,ides, Upon the river banks, and
in their beds, and deep in sbe bowels Of
The earth. iAmsns tho minerals may DO
mined coal iron, COPPER, lead, silver, an
.imoly, nickel, borax, soda, alum salt,
lime, pstrolsum and Ere clay. Tho de-
nuding Of the surface BY water Or other
ugensiss, and its excavation into deep and
sometimes prseipitols ravinas, thtsush