The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-29
LAND SALES
A LARGE TRACT OF MINERAL AND GRAZING
"A LAND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY FOR. SALE.
The uhdersig ned offer for sale privately about
$500 ACRES OF LAND

lying in the portion Of Augusta county
Immediately contiguous to the completed line Of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and running parallel
miles from it, II is Is miles from staun5on, miles
from Waynesboro, about the same distance from
Fishersvile, and sdjoins the Wooden Factory Prop
erty of Rankin Co., and is known as the KENNEDY
IRON TRACT. 1t is pronounced by competent &C.
ologists an excellent property. Prof. Fontaine
very high character as mineral tract, and other
scientific mon who have examined 1t concur IN the
opinion that 1t contains continuous vein OF Drown
hematite with occasional inttmattons OF manganese
through its entire length. 1t lies In the mineral
belt which extends along thefoot OF the Blue Ridge
Bare ore bank, Yesuyfus, Cotopaxi, and other de-
posits on the southeast. Surface iron ore can Dc
found for a distance Of six or seven miles at the
base Of the mountain and the foot hills, and in
several places small excavations have been made
for few feet in depth, and the ore used. All the
very primitive manner affording fair test Of the
extent OF the Analyses OF the ore outcrop1ngs
and the manganese have been made, which mako a
most flattering showing. There are three dopots
located along the stretch OF this property not more
than az miles from 1t. 81 -.,4 A.. 49,. = e.. - .,
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and 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
ore. s... i. ..-.-..... .-.4A, a..
At the foot of one of the hills which iron has
been mined issues strong Chalybeate spring which
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, Of
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
c1al 10 the SICK who attended IT.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, afrording waterpower sufficient
for driving machinery, and besides these there are
several smaller streams. ...s-4e
In 1912 small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
been torn down and removed. si s.s
Although this land lies at the base OF the Blue
Ridge, fully half Of 1t Is level land andthe other
half or mountain part, the rise is SO gradual and
to almost any part Of it. and most Of it arable and
all OF 1t suited for grazing. ..-..
The improvements consist OF TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an out
house used as a stable and barn, and about quar-
ter OF mile from the dwelling house Is toierable
log house, containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres Of this land IL cleared
and In cultivation The balance is in Its original
growth OF pine and OAK. with numerous excellent
springSsat convenient distance on the tract. .
1t Is not only as mineral property that Its value
consists. 1t would make one OF the finest sheep
to the ranges Il Colorado, for it Possesses ampie
water and shade, proximity to MARKET and On eqia.
cleared away, which could be done at compara.
lively small cost most Of would be Of moderately
easy eutiyatfons producing corn. rye oats tobacco
and ali Kinds OF Vegetables and some of 1t is we'll
sdapted to the growth Of wheat It has long been
used as an excellent range for cattle with pro-
per attention from ooo to 5000 sheep could be pro-
Apples, peaches and grapes could be. grown to
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
pe formed out OF this property, and soocaed as to
have access to ample water. .1f.i -.....sg
40 eAo ohuoIoiSuou arc ouBhS0o III otltr putbult5
which require all their attention and capital, this
land can be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
whole. a..I. e-. go -. =.
There Is no reasonable doubt OF its value as an
iron property, and that at distant day It Will be
rated at i've times the price 1t can now be bought,
simply because Of its minerals to say nothing of its
growing value as grazing and fruit bearing and
farming estate. The completion OF the shenandoah
Valley Railroad makes IL easily accessible and will
each year Increase Its value. f..5l .+.
Persons wishing to examine the property will be
shown 1t by calling on or addressing Mr.. b. M.
ELLIS, Fishersvile, Va, Wishing Information as
to terms, &C., by addressing either OF the under
signed.
B. NJ. ELLIS, Fishersville, Va.
1un8 s. NJ. YOST, Staunton, Va.