South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-02
West Virginia Land.

10 AN-' 10 's>S c'"''e'b paper pViu-
ted at Pariersburg this State. argues
that this is n favorable time to buy
lands in West Virginia. "Our lands
have reached the bedrock or minimum
price. There is no State in the Union
where lands-good lands-are so cheap
as in this. especially when the locations
ingress and egress, markets, and the i'm.
mensc productions are considered. The
coal, oil, timber and agricultural inter
ests are aot equalled in any other State.
The great necessity is capital and labor
to develop these mighty resources.
Time alone will develop the immeasur-
able and stupondous products Of coal,
oil and timber. It. may require years TO
accomplish this hercUlean task. but it
will be DONE
In regard to the quality of the lands
offered for sale in this State, and the
reasons which influences their owners in
Offering them at so moderate a price, the
Broker says:
1--WE are informed that the farmers oC
the North and the East are Of the inn
preston that our cheap lands in West
Virginia are old worn out lands, which
were formerly cultivated in tobacco
old slave plantations. Also that our
lands are steep, mountainous aud dec
Ivltous. These impressions are GRO
neous in both particulars.
'First-Seven Fights of the land is
susceptible Of cultivation with consider
able ease, large proportion of the land
lies WELL
"seoonl-Et is very rich, especially
the ridges; eastern slopes Of the hills
and the numerous valleys. The i'm
mense growth Of native timber assures
us OF this fact J."
The reason why these lands arc offer.
ed so cheap arises from the fact that q
large number OF our landholders pur-
chased large bodies Of this land ut an
early day, at q mere nominal sum that
they are aware that fifty acres we'll cul.
tiTated is worth hundred and fifty
poofly cultiyated--.n short, they own
too maub lana. That during the oil
excitement IN thts the Oh centre, large
huikfRStS VI tiitttt al " CSh y laA3tHtA DC
came Infatuated with the idefEof aunass.
ing fortunes, and Consequently became
involved in debt. and now in these dc.
pressing times are obliged to part with
portion. it not all, Of their lands 10
eXtricate themselves from The dilemma
The land owners realize that If thev
divide their lands up into small farms.
that the country will settle up more
rapidly, that more attention will be civ.
en- to the methods of practical farming
that the greater uumbcr OF pconla com
posing State will reduce proportional.
ly the support or the government on
that OF the few, that more people VIC
have, the better we are prepared to cul.
tiyatc the art and sciences"
The Broker further says: 1T is a
fact beyond dispute thaa West Virginia
has more hard wool AMI OF a better
quality than any other State in the
Union" and that
with the opening spring the lumber
trade Of this State will assume mag.
ntude Of paramount Importance, and
form one of the chief commences of the
state. being sure and profitable and ca =
pable OF quick returns"
In its appeal TO the starving mil
lions to come and partalie of the tat.
ness Of this land, 10 says:
The young men, tho middle aged
and the strong of our elder sister
States, who arc crampcd and hemmcd
IN by the more wealthy and fortunate.
and those who have not the means TO
compete with long cstablishe business
men, can find West Virginia 20 be q
field large enough, and with ample IN.
cilitics in the rough and crude state TO
furnish fortunes for million hardy.
ontcrprising men. TO those who have
grit, courage, and industry, this state
offers wonderful inducements Here
are millions Of acres Ogthe finest aud
best tim5eroi lands I'm America. The
whole world does not possess q coal
teld equal TO the famous coal belt OF
West Virginia. 10 is known tha, from
the Ohio river to the Big Sandy in Lo-
gan county, there is q vast river rou.
Tile prJjuejvencs5 Of tine coil. cs-
posH'lY the valleys, north aa + cast hill
sId07 compare favorable with any other
country. The best climate. and water
iu abundance.
"EHuE Of this, and our lands offered
0t n mere nominal sum.
"Why waste your time away Boo Che
old so.,lcl States. pgyi1y annually
large rents which would purglasea bum
drcd acres hcrc2
Don, believe the absurd sf0sias re-
ported bv designing men, bu como and
sec our country Tor your5eIvcs.
IuT ErI "orAL DIOCESE oF Wrr
NH.lsrt West Virginia having boon