The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-09
A Large Tract of UnimprOVed
Il Land in Market.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
AGO Acres of Land,

The undersigned offer Tor 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 S 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
Mt. TORY ore bank on the northeast and Bear ore
bank on the southwest. Surface iron ore can be
found for distance OF five or six miles at the
base OF the mountains and on the foot hills. ana
IN era small e AVA tp na vse ass
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about 1b0 tons Of manganese from this land and
since that time manganese has been discovered
on the surface in several places parallel with the
iron ore.
At the foot of one of the hills on which iron ore
has been mined issues strong ChalyDeate
Spring which has been visited every summer 1or
the last thirty or forty years by persons from the
neighborhood, effectng some remarkable cures,
and always beneficial to the SICK VINO ATTENDED IT,
There are three large mountain streams run
ming through this land, aHording water-power
SUFFICIENT for driving machinery, and besides
these tt ere are several smaller streams.
In 1872 q small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated q 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. OF mountain part the rise is SO gradual and
the hills SO smoothe that wagon and team can
arabic, and all OF it suited Tor grazing.
The improvements consist OF a TWO STORY
DIV ELLlNd dOUSE, containing nVe rooms, and
out house used as stable and barnard about
a quarter OF a mile from the dwelling house is
toerabe 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 It's 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
ample water and shade. proximity to marketr
and an equable and healthy climate: With the
underground cleared away, which couid be dome
at comparatively small cost, most OF it woul@ be
OF moderately easy cultivation. producing corn,
rye. oats tobacco, and all kinds OF vegetables and
some OF it well adapted to tho growth of wheat.
II has been long used as an excellent range for
CATTLE and with proper afternoon from 5000 to
10000 sheep could be proftably 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 no better
property for the price in market.
AS the undersigned are engaged in other mr.,
suits which require all their attention and capi-
tai this large tract OF land can be pur has ed 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 or any other in.
formation. letters should be addressed, or appii,
cation made to
BIN. ELLIS. Eishersville, va.
IAN =. o. Nd. 4OST, Staunton, Va.