The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-14
LAND SALES.
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRovED LAND L
N MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
44oo ACRES OF LAND,

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 ore can be found for dis
tance of five six miles at the base the mountain
and on the foot hills and in several places small
cayations have been made for a few feet In depth
and the ore used.
The Shenandoah Valley R. R., now nearly COM
pletcd from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
ira Ct
In 1859, Alexander Patterson mined aud shipped
about $50 tons of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered on the
surface In several places parallel with the iron sfe.
At the foot of OF the hills which iron has
been mined issues strong Chay beate spring which
has been visited every summer for the last thirty
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, eff
rect1ng some remarkable cures, and always penen-
cial to the sick who attended It,
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power 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.
Although this land lies at the base of the Blue
RIDGE fully half Of 1t 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 driv-
en- TO almost part of it, and most OF II arabic and
all of 1t suited for grazing
The improvements consist OF TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE. containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used as stable and barn, and about quarter of a
mile from the dwelling house is olerable log house,
containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen 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 farsuper1or to
the ranges of Colorado for 1t 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 1t would be of moderately easy cutiva
ton, producing corn rye OATS tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables ands 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 protably handled on it
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grown to grea
perfection on it.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property and so located as
have to ample water. To colony desiring tC
possess and locate land in its primitive
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 can be purchased at very low price. taking II
as whole; and a colony wishing to get homes al
small prices, parties desiring to go into sheer
raising, great bargain can be purchased. AS to
terms any other Information, letters should BIZ
addressed, or application made to
B. M. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
&, M. YOST. Staunton, Va.