The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-16
LOz1G Sales.
4 large Tract of UnimaproVeG
n Land i'm Market.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
AGO Acres of Land,

The undersigned offer for sale privately about
AGO Acres of Land,
lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta
county. about Is miles from Staunton, miles
and adjoining the valuable WOODEN Factory Prop
erty of Rankin & Co., and known as the Kennedy
Furnace tract.
This land lies in the mineral belt which ex-
tends along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having
ban k on the southwest. Surface iron ore can be
found for distance of five OF six miles at the
base of the mountains and on the foot hills, and
in several places small eXcavatl onS have been
made for a few feet in depth and the used.
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about 150 tons of manganese from this land and
since that time man ganese has been discovered
on the surface in several places parallel with the
iron ore. &sA @& 49,
has been mined issues strong Chalybeate
Spring which has been visited every summer for
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 are several smaller streams.
In 1912 small furnace was built ON one of these
streams and operated a short time. The stack
has been torn down and removed.
Although this landlies at the base of the Blue
Ridge, fully half Of it is level land and the other
half or mountain part the rise is SO gradual and
the bills SO smoothe that a wagon and team can
arabic, and all OF it suited for grazing. 3 4
The improvements consist of a TWO STORY
DWELLING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and
out house used a stable and barnard about
quarter of mile from the dwelling house is a
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 as mineral property that its val
ue 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 equabIe 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 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 grewn 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 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 hased
very low price, taking it as a whole; and acolony
wishing to get homes at small prices, or parties
desiring to go into sheep raising, great bargain
be purchased. As to terms or any other in
formation. letters should be addressed, or appli-
cation made to IN E
BM ELLIS, Fishersyille, Va.
S. III. YOST, Staunton, Va.
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