The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-21

COOPERATIVE HOMESTEAD AS
ISOLATION FOR WASHINGTON
CLERKS AND OTHERS.
We offer some of the finest locations for farms
and residences the Upper Potomac. near
Gunston Hall, within easy reach of Washing.
ton The new steamboat. "Mary Washington"
will leave this point each morning and once
later In the day, returning here at night. By
this arrangement parties doing business in the
city will be able to reach Washington before
business hours In the morning. Persons who
wish to visit the city can do so twice daily at
very cheap rates Milk, fresh fruit. and all
products of the farm will be promptly carried
to market.
A COOPERATIVE HOMESTEAD Asso-
CITATION Is being organized to meet the wants
of such as need aid in building homes especially
for those in the civil service
A VILLA SITE IS LAID OUT ON THE
HIGHLANDS NEAR GUNsToN
HALL.
Lots are from one to five acres including every
variety of slope, situation, and soil. Many fine
old fruit and shade trees are scattered over It.
The streets are wide and can be easily I'm
proved. Ample reservations for parks and
public buildings have been made. These lots
are offered at low price to only those who will
improve them.
NO SPECULATION BY NON-REsIDENTs,
BUT ALL ARE TO SHARE IN THE
GENERAL ADVANCE OF
PRICES BY IMPROVE
MENF.
BY various cooperative expedients, such as
a laundry, bakery, dairy, woodward, &C., the
expense of living con be reduced one.half, at
least to one-half below city rates. GOOD
SCHOOLS will be maintained. A LIBRARY
AND READING-ROOM will be organized,
with access to all the new publications.
NO LIQUOR WILL BE SOLD ON THE
PREMISES. AND THAT IS A CON- /
DIrIoN IN EVERY DEED.
1t is designed to make IONA an att ractive
place to intelligent and refined families who
would value its beautiful scenery, fruit, fishing
boating. and especially the proximity and ready
access to the privileges and enioyments of the
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FARMS OF AMY DESIRA ABLE SIZE. FROM
20 TO 100 ACRES OR MORE. CAN
BE BOUGHT IN THE VICINITY
AT FROM $40 TO $50
PER ACRE.
These farms are adapted to fruitgrowing,
trucking and dairying, and are well watered and
timbered. The soils are various but good. and
where they are worn are readily restored by
the use of lime and plaster. Glover or other
green crops plowed In. and the abundant beds
of mari near, furnish cheap means of fertilzing.
Proximity to large bodies Of water renders
this location unsurpassed for fruit.
THE PEACH CROP HAS NOT FAILED
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
The Apple, Pear, Peach. Quinc e, Apricot
Cherry, Grape, all the small fruits, and vegeta.
bles of all kinds, succeed we'll. @ e-.
Dairying, raising Of Poultry, early Lambs,
and Truck Crops all prove remunerative.
With such inducements we ask everybody to
We confidently assert that
THE LANDS AROUND IONA ARE THE
CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD,
considering quality and location. Jdsl
The climate is healthy and especially adapted
to consumptives or other pulmonary inyalids
To all good men aud women who would Ink
to cooperate in building up a community n
| WhiSh shO uOsk cudCatloh Whh bo ioShcAeht "oSAo
life in Its best forms realized with all limo
cent recreations possible in the country, wher
rural pursuits and epjoyments would hav'
their best scope and opportunity, we extend I
cordial welc ONE.
| Let those join us who would EDUCATE
THEIR CHILDREN AWAY FROM TIL
TEMPTATIONS OF THE CITY, and VIII
would desire to have them reared in habits
sobriety and industry, with sound minds an
healthy bodies.
While we desire capitalists TO come, we sti
more desire the presence of those who will Q
tablsh INDUSTRIES AND TRADES. II
poor man. who has skill. industry and eccnom
can do we'll The man Of means can be SUI
of good Investment and a home where Il
materials for comfor liable and luxurious iivir
have been most generously provided.
For information address
STATE JOURNAL, RICHMOND, VA
OR
RYAN & AUSTIN.