The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-16

lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
about Is miles from Staunton, miles from Waynes-
boro', and miles from Fishersville and adjoining
| the valuable Wooden Factory property Of Rankin &
| Co., and known as the Kennedy Furnace tract
This land lies in the mineral belt which extends
along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having Mt. Tory
ore bank the northeast and Bear ore bank on the
Southwest. Surface iron can be found for dis
of five six miles at the base of the mountain
and the foot hills and in several places small
| cavations have been made for few feet in depth
| and the ore used
The Shenandoah Valley R. R., nearly COM
pleted from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
| tract.
| In 1859, Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 tons 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 ofone of the hills on which iron ore has
been mined issues aStrong Chalybeate spring which
has been visited every for the last thirty or
forty years by persons from the ne1ghborhood, ef-
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
cial to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording waterpower sufficient
for driving machinery, and besides there are sever
al smaller streams.
In 1872 a small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
| been torn down and removed. J !
Although this land lies at the base of the Blue
Ridge, fully half of it is level land and the other
halt or mountain part, the rise Is SO gradual and
hills so smooth that wagon and team can be drtv-
en- to almost any part of it, and most Of 1t arabeand
| all of it suited for grazing.
| The improvements consisted TWO STORY DWELL
| ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used a stable and barn. and about quarter of a
mile from the dwelling hodse 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 its value
consists. 1t would make one of the finest sheep
ranches in Virginia. with advantages far superior to
the ranges of Colorado for it 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 it would be of moderately easy cult1va
ton, producing corn oats, tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables and some of it is well adapted to the
growth of wheat. 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range CATTLE and with proper attention from
5000 1900 sheep could be protably handled on It,
Apples peaches and grapes could be grownto great
perfection it.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property, and SO located as to
have access to ample water To colony desiring to
possess and locate land in its primitive stae,and
improve it, there is better property for the price
in market.
AS the undersigned are engaged in other pursuits
which require all their attention and capital this
land be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
as a whole; and a colony wishing to get homes at
small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
| raising, a great bargain can be purchased. AS to
| terms any other information, letters should be
addressed, or application made to
B. M. ELLIS, Fishersv1lle Va.
s. NJ. YOST, Staunton, Va.