The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-19
Rovings.

| our correspondent in company with
several Augusta farmers, had the pleasure
of witnessing very interesting trial of
the U. T. X. Harrow, for which Mr. G.
| A. MOwry is the agent for Virginia, on
| the B. d. Fair Ground one day last week.
| Our party consisted of Messrs j. w.
| Churchman, Henry Koiner, Perry Ander-
son, Milton Baylor, J. Allen, W. Bowman,
| G. A. Mowry, and Rover On reaching
| the ground in one of Ned Burke's hacks.
drawn by spanking pair of iron greys, we
found the harrow in operation, while
| Messrs. Ed. Burke, Geo. Masln, and M
| N. Bradley, who had driven out ahead of
| us. were watching the trial.
The U. L. K. is a spring tooth nipple
ment, and description of its work is be-
yond US. We can say this much, however
that its work is perfect and far beyond
that OF any implement Of its kind we ever
saw. In proof of this, we have but to
mention the fact that this harrow in being
drawn along the hard packed track-hard
as dry rOad-tore its way to a deDth of
several inches, perfectly blowing the earth
the whole width OF the harrow. In ordi-
nary plowed ground the U. T.. K would 60
to depth of foot and put the soil in the
most perfect condition.
Those who saw the trial were unaDi-
nous 10 the opinion that it leads the list
of its class and Mr.. Mowry may rest as
sured that his sales will be large from
now on.
We were also treated with sight of
Mr.. MOWry's fine stallion Chestnut Oak !"
This animal must be seen to be apprecia-
ted. He is one of The most perfect speci-
mems of horse flesh in Virginia Capt.
paingerGeld, of Harrsonbnrg, says of
Chestnut Oak, that he has the most per-
fectly shaped head he ever saw, and that
he has as much sense as the ordinary man.
The horse is as his name denotes, chess.
nut sorrel. lie stands, | think, (having
mislaid the card handed me with descrip.
tion and pedigree) 164 hands high and has
breass like a lion. He is compactly
built from stem to stern-he is simply per
feet. His colts have sold at 8 years old at
from $500 to $500. His pedigree is said to
reach further back and number among his
ancestors some of the finest animals in
America and Europe. He can be seen on
the b. d. Fair grounds about half his
time. A great many of our people are
taking advantage of the low rates offered
by his owner to improve their stock. Mr.
Mowry should be encouraged.
We are most happy to know. that the
mineral land owned by Messrs. Damron
and Bateman in Allegheny, is likely to
prove bonanza Capt. Bateman, of the
firm is an old resident of Augusta.
Their land lies quite near the C.. & O.
Railroad, and is a veritable mountain of
finest and most valuable iron ore. 1t is
said by those skilled in mining that at
these mines one can mine greater amount
of ore while removing less waste than at
any mine known.
Right on the land, too, there is an album
dance of limestone, wood and water,
while there are several sites eligible for
furnaces. In addition to all these advan-
tages, the lay of the land from the ore
bank to the railroad is of sach nature
that car loaded with ore will run from
the bank to the furnace by its own weight
and the pig iron can be put on the railroad
from the furnace by the same force
Could advantages half SO desirable be
found elsewhere?
The mine is simply inexhaustible, for
while the solid ore stands hundred feet
and over above ground the base of the de-
posit is not known, but is supposed to lie
several hundred feet deep.
These gentlemen have concluded to sell
their valuable property to capitalists who
are able to build and operate furn aces.
Surely here is a chance that should be
taken advantage Of by those interested in
the manufacture of iron The chance
may not come again in century
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