The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-10
LAND SALES.
LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRovED LAND IN
n MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
400 ACRES OF LAND,

lying In the southeastern portion OF Augusta county
ABOUT Is miles from staunton, miles from waynes
boro, and miles from Fishersvilie, and adaoiuing
Co.. and known as The Kennedy Furnace tract.
This land lies ia the mineral belt which extends
along The foot Of the Blue Ridge, having Mt Tory
ore bank On the northeast and Bea ore bank ON the
southwest surface iron sc 1d for d.
lance Of Ave or six miles at the b OF the mountain
and on the hills and In several places small
cavations have been made for few feet In depth
and the ore used.
pleIed from Waynesboro tn Philadelphia, with when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
tract. asa
about $50 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered ON the
SUI face In several places parallel with the iron ore
At the foot of one tbs allison which iron ore has
been mined issues asirong Chaly beate spring which
has been visited every summer for tn. last thrtyor
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, Of.
fecting some remarkable cures and always beneh-
cial to the sick WHO attended 1t, 81 i,.i, f.t,
There three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power suf1cient
driving machinery, and besides there sever
In 1879 a small furnace was built on one Of these
streams and operated a short time. The stack has
been torn down and removed.
Although this land lfee at the base OF the Hue
Ridge, fully half Of It is level land, end the other
half or mountain part, the rise II 80 gradual zand
hills SO smooth that wagon and team can bedriv-
en- to any part OF It, and most OF It arabic End
all Of 1t suited for grazing 9'Sitts..ssfSt 4iyH s.
The improvem-ntsconsisto TWoSroRYD DWELL
used stable and barn, and about aQuarter Of @
mile from the dwelling hose log house,
containing two rooms. tYtts
About ten or fifteen acres of this land IL cleared
and in cultivation. The balance Is In tts ignal
growth of pine and oak, with numerous excellent
springs at convenient distance on the tract.
1t Is not only mineral property that Its value
consists. 1t would make one OF the finest sheep
ranches In Virginia, with advantages Tar superior TO
the ranges of Colorado for 1t possesses 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 1t would be Of moderately easy cutiva
ton, producing corn, rye oats tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables and some OF 1t Is we'll adapted to the
growth Of wheat 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range for CATTLE and with proper attention from
5000 to 5000 sheep could be protablY handled on It.
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grownto great
perfection on 1t. ~
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out OF this property and located as 70
possess and locate on land in Its primitive
improve It, there Is no better property for the price
In market. 5sss,5
AS the undersigned are engaged in other pursuits
which require all their attention and capital this
land be purchased at very low price. taking
as whole; and a colony wishing to get homes al
small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain can be purchased. AS 70
terms or any other Information, letters should be
addressed, or applica ton made to
B. NJ. ELLIS. Fishersvtlle Va.
=. NJ. YOST, Staunton, Va