The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-12
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPROVED LAND IN
"A MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
400 ACRES OF LAND,

400 ACRES OF LAND,
lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
about Is miles from Staunton, 9mileS 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 on the northeast and Bear ore bank the
Southwest. Surface iron can be found for dis
of five six miles the base of the mountain
and the foot hills, and in several places small
cavations have been made for a few feet in depth
and the ore used.
The Shenandoah Valley R. R., now 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 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered the
surface in several places parallel with the iron
At the foot ofone of the hills which iron has
been mined issues strong Chalybeate spring which
has been visited every summer for the last thirty
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, ef-
fecting some remarkable cures, and always benefi-
cal to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power sufficient
for driving machinery, and besides there are
al smaller streams.
In 1872 small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
been torn down and removed.
Although this land lies 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
hills so smooth that wagon and team can be drfv
en- to almost any part Of it, and most of 1t arabea
The improvements consist OF TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used as stable and barn, and about quarter Of
mile from the dwelling hodsei tolerable log house,
containing two rooms.
About ten or ffteenacres of this land Is cleared
and In cultivation. The balance is in it's 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 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 cultya
ton, producing corn rye, oats, tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables and some of it is well adapted to the
growth of wheat. 1t has been long used excel
lent range for CATTLE and with proper attention from
5000 to 5000 sheep could be prottably handled 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 located to
have access to ample water. To colony desiring to
possess and locate land in its primitive state,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 colony wishing to get homes at
small prices parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain can be purchased AS to
terms any other information, letters should be
addressed, or application made to
B. M. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
s. M. YOST, Staunton, Va