The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25
Land Sales.
A Large Tract of Unimproved
IL Land In Market.
he 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 70 miles from s g miles
and adjoining the valuable Wooden Factory Prop
erty Of Rankin & Co., and known as the Kennedy
This land lies in the mineral belt which ex-
tends along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having
bank ON the southwest. Surface iron ore can be
found for a distance OF five or six miles at the
base Of the mountains and on the foot hills. and
made for o 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 man. anese has been discovered
the surface in several places parallel with the
iron ore.
has been mined issues strong Chalybeate
Spring which has been visited every summer for
me OF ~
and always beneficial to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams run
ming through this land, affording water-power
sufficient for driving machinery, and besides
these tt ere are several smaller streams.
In 1872 small furnace was built on one Of these
streams and operated a short time. The stack
has been torn down and removed.
A!though this land lies at the base Of the Blue
half, or mountain part, the rise il SO gradual and
the hills so smoothe that wagon and team can
srable, and ali Of it suited for grazing.
The Improvements consist of q TWO STORY
dOUSE, containing uVe EOOmS, anu
an out house used stable and barn, and about
a quarter OF mile from the dwelling house is .
tolerable log house, containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres of this land ts 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 Its val
ne consists. 1t would make one of the finest
sheep ranches in Virginia, with advantages far
superior to the ranges OF Colorado for it posses
es 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 probably 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 colo.
ny desiring to possess and locate on land in its
primitive state, and improve it, there is no better
property for the price in market.
AS the undersigned are engaged in other pur.
suits which require all their attention and capi-
tai this large tract of land can be pure ed at
very low price, taking it as q 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 or any other in
formation. letters should be addressed, or april
BM ELLIS, Fishersville, Va.
S. III. YOST, Staunton, Va.