The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

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Akers, John R. Hooker, J. B. Blackford.
John W. Fulton. c. H. Alexander.
j. e. Foster, J. H. Ragelay. the Clarke
brothers, one of whom, besides being
merchant and farmer. is editor OF the
county paper, the Stuart Enterprise.
Among other prominent men are Hon.
Samuel Lybrook, son Of the late Judge
! Lybrook; Capt George T. Munford. who
| represents large New York interests in
the county. and who is a prince of good
fellows and q royal entertainer; J. r.
Perkins, State Senator q. ]. Harvey,
M. V. Stednan. I. c. Adams and T. L.
Clark, chairman of the Democratic Com
| mittee.
The stuarts Business Mems Association
IS an organization of prominent men OF
the town and nearby country ami is do
ing inl1lch towards adverti.3ng to the
world the advantages Of Patrick county.
The members are in earnest and give
freely of their time and money that the
| county may be benefited.
THE COUNTY.
Patrick county IS situated in the south
western portion of Virginia. and is the
| most western county of the State south
of the Blue Ridge. It is irregular in
shape. and embraces an area of about
Ass square miles.
The Pinnacles Of Dan, among the most
beautiful Of all mountain scenery, are
about twenty miles from Stuart. Low
er's Lean is about ten miles, and the
Celebrate. and well-known Patrick
Springs about six miles. The soil of
the county is productive.
The Blue Ridge forms the western boun-
dairy Of the county. Bull and Carriers
Mountains-spurs of the Blue Ridse-are
situated respectively. northeast and south
vest of Stuart, in beautiful view OF the
town. The county is traversed by Dan.
Little Dan, Ararat, North Mayo, South
Mayo and Smiths Rivers. All these riv-
ers are small streams but have numerous
tributaries that check the whole face of
the county.
Farming is the leading Industry of the
county. In the southern half Of the coun-
ty along next to the North Carolina line,
the very finest tobacco is grown. while
in all parts Of the county wheat, corn,
oats, grass and all kinds Of garden vege-
tables do WELL
Apple trees grow to an enormous size
and live to an incredible old age in this
county. Grapes. peaches and plums do
| we'll here. Cherries have frequently
been known to grow to be an inch in
diameter.
Especially in the northern portion of
the county and on the Meadows of Dan,
| a. beautiful plateau on and near the top
OF the Blue Ridge. stock-raising is a cor
siderable industry, and with proper at
| tention could be made profitable.
The minerals Of Patrick county would
be a source of material wealth if de-
veloped; consisting of iron (magnetic
and hematite). which Is the most abund-
| ant and useful. lead. gold. silver, cop
] per (native and suphurite) rutile, corun-
dunn and most of the silicates of alumni
num- There are also extensive quarries
| of very valuable building stone. The
rocks of the county are granite, gneiss.
talco-chloritlc slate and nicaceous
states. There are numerous dilks of
quartzite and parphoritic granite
The forest growth of Patrick consists,
| in the main, of white oak and the other
kinds OF common oaks. walnut. poplar.
pine. maple, ash, hickory. chestnut, beech.
and other hard woods. yellow poplar
and oak timber for slaves, framing tim
| Der, tan bark and cross ties are the
! leading. and hence the most valuable
timbers of the county and the supply, es-
pecia!ly of framing timber. dry barrel
slaves, tan bark and cross ties, is prac-
! tically inexhaustible.
| The water power OF the small streams
of@Pat,Eck, county IFS lunequalled. eEt
pecially for all manufacturing enterprises
except TIE very largest kind.
| The people of Patrick are honest. re-
liable. liospitab1e. polite generous and
kind, and especially are they liberal in
their hospitality to strangers This is
the universal verdict OF those who have
remained long enough to get acquainted
with its citizens. The officers OF the coun-
ty are faithful and efficient. and in no
county in the State is life or property
| more secure than in Patrick.
There are 125 public Gree schools in
the county with a total enrolment OF
4 .4es pupils. Stuart Normal College. char
tered about 1880, is located at the county
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