Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-30

LoUDoUN COUNTY, &C.-The editor of the
Lcesburg Washingtonian who visited the Up
pervie Colt Show. last week Whites as follows:
"From Leesburg to Upperville we traverse a
section of country, of which cur people may be,
and are justly proud-s scenery is presented COM
parable to that in any part of the Union-and
estates are passed, which for intelligent and
careful culture and to all appearances, with
profitable return, will stand comparison with
the most improved lands of other States. From
the noted hill top near Mt. Gilead, we have
opened before us, valley, as lovely as the eye
could wish to rest upon. Stretching on to the
Blue Ridge, and from the Short Hill, on the
Northwestern border of the county, southwark
as far as can be seen-is Que continuous
scope of the most productive land in the
State diversified with groves and forests and
highly improved farms, which make the pic
ture com pete to win the admiration of the low.
ers of grand and magnificent landscape scenery.
The drought has been severe this season, but
the native fertility of this county seems to have
borne up successfully under its bliDghtlng Ell
fects, if we can Judge from the corn-helds to be
seen along the roads The crop will be, We
have no doubt, one. third, if not twice larger
than it was last yaar, and the wheat though
comparatively light upon the ground, is turn
ing out well, both iu quality and quantity.
Amid all the apparent reverses and backsets
with which our farmers have had to contend,
we believe the prospects in Loudoun are bright
and Frightening for the future. Upper, lille,
situated near the spurs of the Blue Bidge, in a
beautiful and rolling section, is surrounded by
many handsome and highly improved estates,
and presents the most charming country scene.
~ to strangers and VISITORS who annually at
tend the Horse and Colt exhibition, held IN a
grove convenient to the village. Col. K. d..
Dulany, the accomplished and hospitable Presi-
of the Club, extends cordial welcome to all
who attend and assisted by his courteous and
polite Secretary, Col. r. Welby Carter, all who
have any business with the officers Oft asso-
citation, are kindly and politely accommoda-
ted. Apart from the colt exhibition,
Messrs. G. H. l. j. G. Ayres exhibited seve
raj lots of half and thorough bred Leicester
sheep, which attracted the attention of all pre-
sent. interested in this highly important depart.
ment of stock raising. They had five full
| blooded Leicesters, seven half blooded yearllng
ewes, six half blooded eve lambs fifteen halt
| blooded Leicester lambs, and oneLelcester Buck,
which weighs 270 pounds. Mr.. Geo. Ayre ex-
hibited two oxen, raised by hinlsef-Greeley
years old. This stock added to the interest Of
the exhibition. Another feature of the exhi-
bition was a beautiful pair of black Black
Hawk mares, twenty-five years old, attached to
the carriage cf COL John ?. DuIany, as gay
and sprightly, as if they had enjoyed the green
pastures of their hospitable owners splendid
estate only but ten summers. These animals
are samples of the superior quality Of this
breed of horses for quick draft. Age had not
impaired their beauty-a handsomer pair was
not on the ground. May they and their veue-
rable owner witness mauy more Of the Upper
vile colt shows.