The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-12

Will here state the FclTCuiHs.. co. on
have given me the experience " 0A'.
| opinion on the subject. -, .,o,, n
cauitaj who within twelve moneus nay
l purchased about 1000 acres situate Ia tue
deseryedIy. praised Piedmont district Oh a..
/ hemarIe. who propose to farm on Inc peao
Enplisb PRINCIPLES, with what SUCCESS > VcTy
short time will show. do not propose ia
this letter to enter into tho question as 10
| our prospects, or as to what VIC nave uone
or propose to do. My friend ana p artne,.,
Mr.. james Vaughan, TO whose tnoIous w
Dractica knowledge on such matters VIC
submit. and who has kindly taken the en-
| tire management of our estate, SO Tar rs Tue
practical farming operationsare concerned,
will no doubt, if asked, give any lnlorlna'
ton on this subject, and VINO may u. Nv
distant date address you on the various
quest ions relating TO the management W
c,ops and stock but may say that We are
Derfectly satisfied with our purchase, anu
nave not met with single contratemp,
while our reception by the gentlemen re-
siding in the neighborhood has been most
courteous aud friendly.
Previous to nv leaving England mucn OF
my time was spent in matters feiat'iig W
the sale of landed estates. therefore pre-
sume from nv double experience that the
and from some observations which VIII tol,
low YOU will consider that my remarks VIII
carry weight with those you desire 80 much
to welcome.
Now, the first thug. In MY opinion, to be
done is to make arrangements lor the WISH
of Englshmen on reasonable terms. re"
men OF capital will even on the most glow
ing description sell up and start oil at once
with their families. il lDau will of course
make a Lriul trip to visit the country tue
attractions of which have tempted him
before making final arrangements. thlnk
1t very imnoIant that this trial trip shouIo
be arranged to cost very small sum- III
such case numbers will be tempted 10 pay
4 visit who otherwise would be deferred !;
in fact, the majority OF people III England
look upon visit to America as very eX-
pensiyc affair, and from the systematic MAN.
ner in which travellers are sWindied in New
York and other cities it generally proves
such. Would the Allen Line and hotel
keeJcrs cooperate with us, and allow us 10
offer person bearing certificate return
ticket tor IL month at single tare, ana
guarantee good hotel in each OF the chiet
towns at fixed low rate, say Sl,00 per day,
this would enable person unacqualnted
with America to calculate his expenses and
probably decide him to mike start.
l will now refer to Il great annoyance ex'
perienccd by persons in search OF land
viz, the smlll amount OF Information TO De
obtained from agents respecting Tue iandS
placed In their hands Tor sale, the name OF
the place, number Of Gcfcs. ana inc price
CASUALLY fictitious one), being considered
ampIe-at all events, all that can be gwen.
10 obtain further Information the inquirer
is invited TO visit for himself, the agent gen.
orally not having seen the property. ana OF
course not able to answer 4 single question,
the estates offered often being tltty miles
apart and from five to fifteen miles from Il
tcr0t, across country without bridges,
hotels, or any convenience.
Tbps. ami other drawbacks, together
with the fictitious price placed on mos' es-
ta.eS, are likely to cauee severe cheeks 10
any project for the speedy ana prontaole
sale Of Virginia estates, unless some pat't-
tive is offered.
can riycan instance. At the Richmond
Fair met an Englishman who was return
ing homo In disgust. lie stated he had
moi seen Il good piece Of land. l forget the
locality he had been taken to, but he COM
planned Of the soil being sandy. expressed
my surprise, add asked him ii he had eX-
amiu9l the Albemarle district around Char
ipttesyillc. He had not even beard ol 1t.
Here, no doubt, persistent attempt had
been made 10 force bad land on man who
was too poot! nudge to be imposed on, ana
who had not til" CLERGY 10 strike out pain
oi III; OWN. In this case, independent oil
Tie opportunity thrown away, great INJURY
Is done 30 the cause, for no DOUBT This mln
will return strongly preJudlced, ani think
il his duty, probaolr, To check the present
inclination Of English capitalists u invest
their money in this State.
p1k.ip t,,a az
in his own country for particulars oil an
estate is shown plan drawn 10 scale each
ticl,: mapped out, with the acreage stated.
The agent has seen the estate and iahcn his
Own particulars, winch are very minute,
and eau therefore Ei!arautcC thc!r correct
nc.s, and having seen LIc property can Hu-
swer any question respecting it. in such n
case an .rnlicant can form fair idea of the
property and tho ctance OF It's sultlng him,
aud his time. money, and patience, econo-
m'2ed. II each agent kept TO bis own dlE-
trict lie would have no difficulty in doing
bis work rs have indicated but there ap-
pears TO hc al un'crtunate desire 10 multi
ply tue number OF estates on their registry,
without regard to locality, or cnance OF sale,
or OF Their being able to d0 mofe than enter
the name, price, and acreage, on their re-
gistry besides, it dcprcclatcs property to
lind one agent poasting of having so many
hundred estates for sale, and conIuses
those in search. l think have stated
enough to convince you that the pre-
sent system Is uot adapted for Eng
l.shmen and if 1t is desired they should be
secured, system they eau appreciate and
understand should be maugurated and il
my experience can bs of any service TO fur
ther tina. object 1 shall be pleased to place
myself at the disposal OF those in authority
VINO are conducting this movement. IprO-
pose being iu Richmond on Monday and
Tuesday my address there will lie Ford'B
Hotel.
L remain, sir, your oJediant servant,
JoHN MICHELs.
EesWick, December Q, 1871.