The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-23
AUCTION Sales.
Farm and Personal
Property for S:a1e liza
&nckingham County.

offer for salsm farm lying in Rockingham
county, seven miles North of Harrisonburg, near
the Valley Turnpike, and q miles from Linviu
Depot on the Manassas Gap Railroad. 1t con-
tains
1854 ACRES,
IS or 80 Of which are in goodfimber-pine, red,
white and black oak, hickory, cedar, and locust.
The land is of the very best quality produces
equal to any farm in the Valley. An the cleared
land is well set in clover and timothy except 70
acres now in wheat. There is it one Of the
finest, (if not the fnest,) Orchards in the Valley,
containing over Three Thousand Choice
Fruit Trees, all bearing, including about fe0a
Peach trees of different varieties about 600 best
quality of summer, fall and winter apple trees !,
about 200 dwarf and other pear trees, ounces.
plumbs, damsons &c., There several beds Of
select strawberries. and Vineyard Of over half
acre grapes, of the best qualities
- There are two comfortable dwelling houses
l::ia on the farm, good barn and stables, corn
crib granery. ice-house, filled with ice. capa-
cious wood house, and all other necessary out
buildings. The pine timber is of the best quail
ty-there is steam mill within o mile and
a half of the place. Schools. churches, and
mills CONFERENCE.-The neighborhood good. Any
quantity of the best lime be burned, there
being dead timber in abundance ON the place and
the lime stone beds in the woods. II is of
the most desirable farms in the Valley for its
size
To working man. and especially one who
would take an interest in the fruit, the place
would be invaluable.
If it isnot sold privately before WEDNESDAY,
list Of MARCH, will On that day offer it pub
lcly to the highest bidder.
At the same time and place will sell all my
live stock, farming utensils, and some other per-
sonal property. The stock consists of THREE
FINE HORSES, all good for any kind of work.
and one good saddle horse excellent mich
cows; some young cattle, hogs. &C.. among the
latter several brood sows of improved stock
Among the other personal property, are four
BEE STANDS, several barrels of excellent cider
vinegar, year old; plows. harrows, buggy rake,
corn shelter, portable cider mill, grindstones and
almost every article for the convenience Of \
small farm. There will be also sold. quantity
of corn, oats-ssme of it the Swedish OATS about
ten tons of good hay, four FIVE thousand feet
of seasoned lumb r, including flooring, fencing
and weather. boarding plank, some gate lumber;
tive horse wagons, one spring wagon, and one
l horse wagon and some good double and sim
gle harness.
TERMS OF LAND SALE.-Two thousand dollars
in hand, or short credit for good negotiable pa
per. interest added and the balance in reasona-
BILE payments to suit purchaser, bearing = per
cent interest.
TERMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY reasonable,
and made known ON day of sale.
Any one desiring to see the premises will be
shown them by my son, who is on the farm.
For further particulars. call on or address
Lurty Patterson, Ilarrisonburg Va, or the
undersigned at Staunton, Va.
jan 26-tds 5. NJ 4OST.
Harrisonburg Commonwealth, Hagerstown
Mail. and Valley Spirit, Chambersburg, Pa,
copy times and send bill to Wrglnian Office.