The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

the market for select Vegetables, they
are now going In strong for stock
raising and producing poultry for the
cities in which the vegetable success
has been established. Because Of the
abundance of nourishing grasses and
the many rich pastures in the county.
some Of the best blooded horses raised
in the State have come from this
county, and as time goes on the breeds
VIII become more noted and Hanover
will be considered almost as much OF
q stock raising center as an agricul-
tural one. Winter feeding of fat stock
has been most successfully carried on
here and will continue TO be.
With all these advantages and its
contiguity to Richmond. 1t Ia small
wonder that Hanover county farm
land commands good price in the
real estate world at all times. There
! are probably more small farms In
Hanover county than any other in the
State. The farmers believe in special
izing and devoting all their time and
attention to paying crops rather than
planting scores OF acres in those that
do not pay so we'll.
The county was formed In 1870 from
New Kent county. From the outset
| 1t has been known as one Of the most
productive parts of the State and many
farmers have forsaken other counties
to come to Hanover. Farm land has
always sold for good figure here and
the value is increasing annually. Good
fertile land. suitable for raising al
most any crop the buyer may select
can be purchased here for from $50 to
$3.50 an acre. It is likely that under
the present state Of high cultivation
practically all the land will reach the
800 mark within few years There
are many successful farm land deal
ers in Hanover count yand Richmond
and they are kept constantly busy re-
plying to letters from farmers in va
rious parts of the country, who con-
template buying here and settling
| DOWN to become prosperous Virginia
farmers. Because Of the money in
trucking in this county the sellers of
the farm lands haye money to lend
the buyers to build better houses or
making other improvements.
Steady Increase.
| There has never been what could be
called boom in Hanover county. Bet
ter than boom. there has always
been steady increase in the price of
land and this has been due to the fact
that the soil has been cultivated care
fully by experienced men, and eonse-
Quently became better
There are many handsome resi-
dences in Hanover county, and II
boasts some of the finest estates in
Virginia. A large number of promi-
nent business men of Richmond own
estates here and make their homes
in Hanover county during the winter
as we'll as summer
The people OF Hanover county are
intelligent, enterprising and hospita-
BILE. They have always extended the
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plating settling here and availinx
themselves of the splendid opportuni-
ties presented to capital and progress
siveness.
The county Is rich in historic lore,
being the birthplace of Patrick Hem
ry and Henry Clay. two of the great
est orators and statesmen this country
has produced. and within It's bounds
is Cold Harbor, where was fought one
of the goriest battles OF the war be-
tween the States.
Hanover has excellent educational
facilities. and many churches with
in the past three years two high
schools have been built in the county.
The Randolph Macon College at Ash
land Is one of the finest educational
institutions in the State and has many
scores of students.
Town OF Ashland.
Ashland is probably the largest
town in the county from a standpoint
of population. but Hanover Court
house, where Henry and Clay were
born. Ia the most historic and best
known place. although Cold Harbor
attracts much attention because of its
connection with the late unpleasant
ness" and Ellerson because OF the
great amount of shipping OF trucking
products, and afertiltxsr faetorY thAre-