Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-21
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VIRGINIA. for Immi migrants-An English
q mans Views.
w select the following extracts from the
# ,ubiShed correspondence of an English gentle
& man of great practical sagacity, who has been
yelling extensively in our State. His estl-
@ ,rss of the value of our soils and the proper
D n,ode of recuperating worn lands are very
8 .ornl, and are borne out by the experience Of
i many Englishmen and Northerners who have
& 'oms here. Adequate capital and the skill to
u,~ i will find profitable investment in our
4 rorn lands especially on tide water and rail
4 ro,ls and near such cities as Richmond and
Washington. The lands described In these ex-
a ,r,rs are near the capital Of the nation, and
B ,re for sale at from $40 to $50 per acre. They
q ,rr considering location, the cheapest lands 10
,bc world d.-Richn,o1m Stute Journal
Il went over an estate of six hundred and
d ,b;rrv-6ye acres the property Of an English
q ,.aneman, and situated within distance OF
q In;rty miles from Washington. The soil is
rcd shale, sufficiently light without extreme
n norosity, very smooth, aud free from stones and
i easy to cultivate. About one-third OF the es-
q late tate is wood land, valuable from its proximity
10 a railroad. On the banks OF small river or
run. which bounds portion OF the estate, there
is a considerable quantity OF the land III very
8 tulcrable condition.; but with the exception OF
Il tins and the wood land the soil was been very
Z much exhausted have. however, strong
q faith in its rccuperatlng powers. 1t takes to
h m f.
81 is alI smooth, beautiful land. There is large
II orchard Of very young trees just beginning to
,s bear Were this estate mine should cut down
n portion of the timber, and use the strong virgin
81 soil for say Indian corn and wheat. With
Ss the proceeds of the wood | would buy cattle
IN and sheep and such fertilizers as are necessary.
Sd would use all possible haste to get almost
sss every inch Of the old soil in clover aud grass
81 turning 10 one or two crops of the former as L
~ had opportunity. for the purpose OF supplying
81 the almost utterly wanting vegetable matter.
s@ thiuk | should have splendid grazing farm
Ss in few years, and Washington being capital
|sS market Tor milk, [ would lay myself out In that
M direction, and sell very little else off the estate.
|sss Ofcourse would save every possible ounce
So Of ilarnyard manure, using plenty Of litter and
ss composing with lime, which is needed in this
ID soil, and with much to increase the amount Of
III vegetable matter, and also to retain more per
90 fectly the amonia.
.s# would topdrcss my meadows with
aaS thoroughly pulverized material of this descrip
s ton. thiuk with this as general plan, and
81 the details to correspond, l should get my
81 meadows to yield two tons to the acre. Once
"a get them to produce this average with little
81 help beyond the barn-yard, and it would yield
;S excellent interest on capital value OF $50 per
81 acre
v At LceSburg one enters the limestone region
D. which torms the entire eastern slope Of the
q Blue Ridge. This is naturally very fertile, and
81 a fue grazing country. Plowed lands, if left
n idle three or four years, become natural mea-
B dows of blue grass, which is excellent raw
IL material for butter, cheese, beef, mutton and
d WOOL
This land is not 80 easily cultivated as that
& above described but little Of it is in an eX-
y haustcd condition and the prices rate rather
4 higher gentleman from the North has
purchased half the Exeter estate at Leesburg,
& consisting of about $500 acres, at Ell per
acre and he has offered as high as fl3 per
B acre for the balance, and failed to obtain it.
E Such land will produce forty or fifty bushels of
u Indian corn or twenty to twenty-five bushels
q Of wheat to the acre, the former worth Is. 3D..
q to 3s per bushel, the latter about IS. Take
alter these two of clover and four OF English
8 yrass, make all usual deductions, and at the
4 average prices now prevailing, the arabic land
81 On the estate would return rental OF at least
q Is pcr acre, which is rather good interest on
81 The money
a The picc of labor in Virginia is very low
a compared with the Northern States While this
a San additional iuducvment to farmers, 1t should
"A deter people from comiug here to sell their labor
"hch the Eirgiuians are too poor to buy at a
Ia s'od price. Farmers should invariably take
l,eny OF time to choose suitable locatlons tor
81 'lleneh hotel and travelling expenses will be
M much increased in that way the difference will
81 probably be saved by careful and discriminat
81 ins choice, aud in some cases great disappoint
81 nent VIII thus be avoided. Above all there
81 Sn"adbe no enthusiasm in the woud-be settlers.
s8 lucy must not think that they have found the
M uaiue1 OF Eden, and that they must secure it
81 To-Day lest another should be ahead of them to-
S MORROW Almost the whole land wants buyers
S auu there Is plenty to choose from. They should
M - WoSt carefully over az estate that impresses
'" Eyu very iavoraby and take notes OF all essen
M VA val par'icuars take notes and actual count OF
@ iue treeS on a fair sample of the wood land;
81 sarp from reliable authority what they can get
81 ~, lumber and wood and what it will cost to
E# ss' out and deliver Learn also the cost of
II uan;Sportation to and from the more distant
N nSN1, mNANetS, make themselves as thoroughly as
81 r'SSMo'e, masters of the capability of the farm
n sush respects learn the actual value and all
,n ;.u PARTICULARS as neigbbors are disposed to
M SMe aud then, aud not till then, the purchaser
eas aIs 10 MS hotel, quietly by himself make q
! ~Aculatlon before he decides. EA.C.