The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-24
LAND SALES.
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRoyFD 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 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 or 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.
pleted from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very this
tract
In 1859, Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about 100 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered on the
surface in several places parallel with the
At the foot of of the hills which iron ore
been mined Issues strong Chay beate spring which
has visited every summer for the last thirty or
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, eff
fecting some remarkable cures, and always benen-
cial to the sick who attended It,
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.
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-
to almost any part it, and most Of it arabic and
all of it suited for grazing.
The improvements consisted TWO STORY DWELL
used stable and barn, and about quarter OF a
mile from the dwelling hodse 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 of the finest sheep
ranches in Virginia, with advantages far superior 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 it would be of moderately easy cutiva
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 as an excel
5000 to 5000 sheep could be protably handled on it.
Apples peaches and grapes could be grown to great
perfection on 1t.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property and located as to
have access to ample water. To colony desiring to
possess and locate land in its primitive stateand
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 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 or any other information letters should be
addressed, or application made to
B. M. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
s. M. YOST, Staunton, Va