The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-11-13
Land Sales.
4 Large Tract of UnimprOved
4 Land I'm Market.
The undersigned offer for sale privately abou
400 Acres of Land.

The undersigned offer for sale privately about
400 Acres of Land.
| lying in the southeastern portion Of Augusta
county, about ID miles from Staunton, miles
from Waynesboro,' and miles from Fishersville,
and adjoining the valuable Wooden Factory Prop
| fShtY of Rankin Co., and known as the Kennedy
This land lies IN tne mlue.1. yS..,--.-l--
| tends along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having
Mt. TORY ore bank on the northeast and Bear ore
| bank on the southwest. Surface iron can be
base of the mountains and on the foot hills, and
in several places small excavations have been
made for few feet in depth and the ore used.
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 tons of manganese from this land and
since that time manganese has been discovered
iron ore.
At the foot of one of the hills on which iron
Spring which has been visited every summer for
the last thirty or forty years by persons from the
neighborhood, effecting some remarkable cures.
and always beneficial to the sick who attended It,
There are three large mountain streams run
ming through this land, affording water-power
sufficient for driving machinery, and besides
these tt ere several smaller streams.
In 1872 small furnace was built on one Of these
streams and operated short time. The stack
has been torn down and removed.
Although this land lies at the base of the Blue
Ridge, fully half CT 1t is level land. and the other
half, or mountain part the rise is SO gradual and
the hills SO smoothe that wagon and team can
be driven to almost any part of it, and most of it
" The he IMPROVEMENTS COZ, consist Of two STORY
DWELLING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and
quarter of mile from the dwelling house is
tolerable log house. containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres of this land is cleared
and in cultivation. The balance is in its original
growth of pine and oak. with numerous excellent
springs at convenient distance on the tract.
1t is not only mineral property that It's val
ue consists. 1t would make of the finest
sheep ranches in Virginia, with advantages far
superior to the ranges OF Colorado, for it posses
ample water and shade. proximity to market,
and an equable and healthy climate. With the
underground cleared away, which could be done
at comparatively small cost, most OF it would be
of moderately easy cultivation, producing corn,
rye, oats. tobacco, and all kinds of vegetables and
some Of it well adapted to the growth of wheat.
If has been long used as an excellent range for
cattle, and with proper attention from 5000 to
10000 sheep could be profitably handled on it.
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grown to
great perfection on it.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms
could be formed out OF this property and SO loca-
ted as to have access to ample water. To a colo
ny desiring to possess and locate on land in its
primitive state and improve it, there is better
property for the price in market.
As the undersigned are engaged in other pur
suits which require all their attention and CAPT.
tai, this large tract OF land be purc hased at
very low price, taking it as whole; and colony
wishing to get homes at small prices, or parties
desiring to go into sheep raising great bargain
can be purchased. As to terms any other in
formation. letters should be addressed, appli
cation made to
BIN. ELLIS, Fishersville, Va.
s. M. YOST, Staunton, Va.