Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
The VIM. J. Hooper Manufacturing Co.
INQUIRIES ABOUT LAND.


INQUIRIES ABOUT LAND.
kSMcN The following in
nS quiries have been re-
ceived by us in refer
ence to land in this section. We
endeavor to put our advertisers and
friends in the way of selling or buy
ing in our section, and any who
mean business can communicate with
us. Remember one thing though
"business" is not meant when YOU
put an exorbitant price upon prop.
erty you have to sell, or want to
pay little or nothing for that you
buy. An exorbitant price disgusts
a would-be purchaser and drives him
from investing in your section.
Here are few items-we have
others-so let US hear from you if
in the market:
A FINE FARM--In Essex County.
for sale. Adapted to poultry raising.
House and lot, 6 scres land, for sale or
rent In lrvington; immediate possession.
101 1ACRES-With good dwelling barn,
etc, near kfimsrnock Baptist church, In
Lancaster county
FARM NEAR BARNETT'S.-Rust
tract, 262 acres, nearly all small wood,
can be bought cheap now.
BARREN NECK TRACT-A hun.
dred acres fairly good but small timber,
on the water. To be sold as a whole or
In small tracts.
| DIVIDING CREEKS acres ON
west side, at $40 per acre. Term easy.
Sor 9 acres oyster shore thrown in. No
buildings. Well fenced.
ON DYMER'S CREEK - "a acres
good land, with two houses total Of II
rooms), good barn and all necessary out
buildings. Fruit trees and oyster shore.
Cost $2,SOOi will sell for much less.
GOOD OYSTER PRoPERTY.-Tep
acres land, with good house and barn,
artesian well, ten acres good oyster
shore, oyster house on steamboat wharf,
batteau and tongs-all to be sold cheap.
SPRUCE TIMBER-165 acres, near
Kilmarnock, medium spruce timber. ex.
| cellcnt for cord wood; old, but good house
on tract. Want TO sell land and timber
| at once.
LARGE OR SMALL FARMS-432
acres, as s whole or In thirds. On arm
OF Chesapeake Bay. Good farm and
trucking land aud abundant oyster
shore, also timber land. Near schools,
wharf and postoffice.
within II miles OF 3 steamboat wbaryes''
stores and postoffice. Oyster rocks ali
around. One acre OF shore goes with
place. Convenient to 2 cannerics. Can
De bought for $240. Quick sale.
ON CoCKRELL's CREEK - Nor.
land, good s:if9S;Saav uIIasSss uuproyed
ether necessary improvements, good
well. hne young orchard, on main road
within half mile of Fairport. To be sold
cheap.
ON TAYLOR'S CREEK-Lancaster
| County, % acres land. some in cultiva.
| tion and some wooded, small comforta-
BILE house and barn, and acres of oyster
shore fairly well seeded, to be sold at
low figure.
! "M1LLWOOD"-In lower Richmond
| Co., convenient TO churches, schools and
postoffice. S65 acres. one. half cleared,
balance In hardwood and other timber.
MIL dam In center Of tract. Navigable
creek within half mile. Soil light loan
and well adapted to early fruit and veg
etables. Tracts of mari on the place.
| TO SELL.-About ITO acres on Rap
pahsnnoc opposite La Grange Creek
with lovely view. Land level and easily
cultivated. Is just opposite one of the
best oyster rocks on the river. Has a
valuable inlet from the river for raising
ducks, etc. Dwelling and brick base
ment fold fashioned). Other small build
ings and fences. Terms $12 per acre.
| RAPPAHANNOCK FARM-On Rap
pahannock River about go miles below
Fredericksburg and 40 miles above
mouth. Has navigable creek some dis
tance up into the farm. Splendid oyster
and fishing ground. Baltimore, Norfolk
and Fredericksburg steamers daily at
wharf and postofiice two miles distant.
100 acres arabic, 2S marsh grazing land
aad wood land. Dwelling small. At
q low figure for cash.
SPLENDID FARM-Situated on arm
of Chesapeake Bay within few hundred
yards Of the bay and beautiful view OF
this water as far as the eye can see. Has
seven acres of good oyster bottom and
$50 acres of land 200 Of 1t oak, ash an d
} pine timber; $50 In high state of culti-
vatior). New 11-room dwelling, large
bank barn, and all new out-buildings
such as ice-bouse, tenant-house, etc
Good fences, good water, two nice apple
pear, and peach orchards. One of the
: finest farms In Northumberland County
BIG BUSINESS OPENING.-At one
, of the principal wharves on the Rappa
: hammock will sell track of 100 acres
Wharf abuts land, S5 acres of 1t fine lane
in cultivation or pasture; woods of pine
4 chestnut, oak, gum, ETC., bat most OF saw
timber and cord wood been cut off
: eight or ten acres of 1t desirable lax,
or pond; two-story store-house, cos
$500 seven years ago TO build; small
tenant house and other out-houses
good young orchard, bearing; nearl,
4 half mile Of river front; healthy
i good water and few mosquitoes; goo,
location for cannery, store and oyste
business. Will sell for &2,500, wort
Z considerably more.
II CALIFORNIA RANCH-Here's
- great opportunity for some Virginiar
y We have placed In our hands, for sale @
q exchange, a magnificent ranch In th
t redlands of southern California; "a
acres, all under cultivation; 6-room hous,
!, barn 50x60 fine water; 5,000-gallo
u tank and large Windmill, fGrnishin
Ss water throughout house and barn; we
Al fenced and eross-fenced; within hal
N mile of railroad, postoffice, school an
church half-mile of ocean beach, wit
fine fishing and bathing; land adapte
= to grain, almonds, wainuts, olives an
: lemons; no frost or Ice the year aroun
climate always lovely; $1,000 worth
personal property, stock and machineI
thrown In. Will sell or exchange Il
good plantation In Virginia.
Bargains in these and many othe
can be made by inquiring of VII