The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03
Large Shipping Point for
Lumber on the South
ern Railway.
I.NVI TES ALL KINDS
NEWlI.NDUSTR
Centre Of Wonderful Lumber
Region ~ Finest Agricultural
Lands in Virginia Bright
Tobacco Splendid
Corn and Other
Grain. 4.
Especial From a stan Correspondent. j.

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Especial From stan correspondentl
SAKE, CHARLOTTE Co, VA, Mo-
ycmber 2.-Saxe is only a village not
quite ten years old, but in the matter
of large shipments of one kind anil
another 1t is one of the most itnpor-
tant sta tiops on the Richmond-D Dam
vile branch OF the Southern Railway.
Sake was made n new station on the
Southern in response to tho demand Of
the large shippers of the surrounding
section. Early III its history 1t became
q station of considerable, importance:
and as such naturally became the capi-
tai of the southeastern part of the old
county of Charlotte.
This county is one of the richest In
the state. SO far as good lands, splen-.
aid timber, water power and water to
drink, good citizenship and frugal and
hard working farmers go to make a
county rich. and no part or 1t is rtcher
or more favored than Bacon magiste-
rial district. of which SAKE may be
said to be the capital. certainly the
principal shipping point. No station
on the Southern between Danvi1le and
Richmond ships more lumber or more
kinds of lumber than does Sake.
geographically Well Located.
The village Is located eighty-seven
| miles from Richmond. fifty-four from
IDanville. and lies at the confluence OF
Little Roanoke River and Twitty's
| Creek, streams along which are the
| finest grain producing lowgrounds to
| be found anywhere in the State of Vir-
ginia. within radius of twelve miles
around SAKE. mainly in Bacon magis-
!! teria district are to be found some OF
| the best bright tobacco lands in tho
world
| The time was when the average
farmer thought that-in order to raisA
II s,,,s L., ~
either In Halifax or Pittsy,vania gcounz
ties. With the opening up Of Sake, as s
an important station on the Southern
Iroad fnrmers from afar learned that
fright around this station and all over
Bacon district there were some as fine
! tobacco lands as are anywhere In the
world Farmers from various sections
moved In. bought and leased these
Hands built barns. and have made won
derful success In growing and market
ling the bright weed. known among
manufacturers as wrappers" and now
Bacon district Is as noted along this
line asiany part of Virginia.
Great Lumber Intcreat.
The largest shipments. however, that
4 go from Sake consist of lumber OF va
Irtous kinds. from the crude log up to
country surrounding abounds In the
finest of wooded lands. and much Of 1T;
/ is In the original forest. There Is no
timber known to Virginia soil that may
not be found within a radius OF twelve
miles around here. Pine, walnut, OAK.
poplar. hickory. beech. birch. and other
species, abound In great quantities, and
4 In; addition there are thousands o..
lacres Of second growth timber awaiting
the ak and the SAWS OF the mill men.
i Sawmill men have taken advantage OF h
all of these facilities, and within
4 good shipping circle around Sake there
4 are many sawmills In active opera.
3lished lumber here for shipment to va
rious manufacturing points. rs
/ The lands, when cleared. are Very
productive, and thousands OF acres OF
both lowgrounds and hills have been
Icleared. and, under Intelligent mantpu-
|latlon by farmers, they are producing
In abundance all CT the grains known
Ito Virginia soil. Vast acres are put
lin corn and wheat and oats. and ship
ments of these grains add Immensely
1 to the tonnage from Sake every year.
u But speaking of the lumber interest.
ltt is worthy OF remark that the for
ests here abound in the tasteless TIM
\ bers from which are made butter.
4 dishes, fruit baskets. eto.
Want Industries mt Home.
At present these timhers are cut
!. down. sawed up and shipped TO others
4 points. to be made into all manner OF
useful articles Of the kind spoken Of.
lThe live men of the village OF Sake are
beginning to figure out that wonderful
! profits will come to the men who Will
\ use this lumber, right at home. And
2 why not? Sake to-day offers great
Inducements to small industries The
! land for manufacturing sites Is cheap
enough, the owners being ready. Will
4 ling and anxious 70 offer sites at prac-
4 tically nothing In the way OF first cost.
!, Then, again, the place - nigh ana
healthy. and there Is no better place
\ in Virg lila for the homes OF operatives
a Of these factories. The timber pelnx
4 right at hand. these homes can oe
.rscted at q small cost, comparatively
speaking.
Ito eat on tho farming lands surround
! ing and can live cheaper here than any
I place I know of. E
There Is a splendid opportunity here
s for canning factory, for the rich
J. Hands adjacent will grow all the to-
mntoss. corn, snap beans. fruits and
I other things th;.t go Into the cams, 'rhs
a owners OF these lands are anxious 60
l Isee a market created here for these
products, which a large canning faer
N tory would do. Let the factory come
! and there will be no lack OF the faS
material.
:. Mountaineering establishments Would
Pay.
The Immense forests Of hickory ANA
lwhite oak timber make Sake an Ideal
place for large wagon factory, for
Inere the mnnufacturersof wagons
would have the raw material right ~
! hi, door In like manner. large mill
II Tor the manufacture OF slaves and
\ headings for ,kegs would pay hsre bet
!, ter than at any point on the southern
!, Railway, along which line many such
i ARE located The enormous suapliss
s or gum, poplar, htrah. beech as,d ethssH