The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08
GREAT FUTURE, FOR
BLACKSTONE DIRT
HuwDaEtrs OF sETsIeRs ARis TAX :
re ADVANTAGE OF NAIxE
OPPORTUNITY.
BY X. II. FREDRrCKsEN


Having been requested to write a
few words about the real estate busl-
ness in and around Blackstone, / will
try and express my opinion.
In 1904 / came to Blackstone from
Halifax county, Va. The town and
surrounding country looked mighty
good to me, and I saw that Blackstone
and this part of Nottoway county had
a great future before It, SO located
here and have been engaged in the
exclusive real estate business ever
since. and as the prospects for the
future of this section are now even
much brighter and a great deal more
progressive than when ! came, and
knowing good place when / see
1t. / certainly expect to stay here ana
do all can to assist others to come
and share in the great opportunities
that are being offered here.
Hundreds of new settlers have To-
Gated with MS. and with very few
exceptions all are more than pleased
in every way and are trying to get
their friends to come also. Many
have been offered three and four
times their original purchase price for
their holdings and refused to sell.
They like Blackstone and this section.
are we'll pleased with our splendid
markets, schools. churches. business
houses and shipping facilities, are do
Ing well and making good.
Our soil In this part of Southside
Virginia is adapted to very large
variety of farm crops and Is IA good
as the best. The farmer has his
choice of engaging in any line Of
| farming he chooses and If he will
/ properly handle his land there is no
reason whatever why he should not
/ make a good success in any line he
! undertakes
/ Others In this same issue are set
/ ting forth many advantages of our
! little city. ] want you to remember
that it Is a formers town and that
we are as much and more interested
j in farmers than in manufacturing
plants. all we need is more people
! in the country; build that up and
| we will have Il larger town
Real estate values in Blackstone
are very reasonable indeed compared
! with other towns 1t size; the town
| is growing steadily and values are
! increasing. Farm land surrounding
the town is as cheap as anywhere in
! Southside Virginia, and considering
/ the many advantages offered here, it
Is the cheapest. ! know this from
! personal observation: haveing been
1 over nearly every part and being post
ed on real estate values. | can GER
( tainiy say that we have as much and
more to offer than many other Sec
| tons where lands are much higher
in price. Prices here are going up
and are bound to continue TO go
up, everything tends towards increas-
/ ing values; the large tracts are being
cut up into smaller farms and much
! building and clearing Is going on
! through the country. On many roads
T ott which there was not Il single house
"a few years ago there are now from
| four to six houses. Farm products
! Of all kinds, az we'll as live stock OF
all kinds, are both selling at very hikh
| prices. and the farmers are making
| good money and there never has been
a time when, the farmers prospects
| have looked so bright as now. Fur
| Their, the average farmer lis Just be-
ginning to realize what his land Is
capable of producing per acre, and
| Is beginning to think much more of
| his acres than formerly.
We are building improved roads.
and all the main roads leading into
Blackstone are now improved for
many miles. Blackstone Is doing her
| share--this work, veven paying reg
ular county road taxes so as to help
| in the good work Nothing like good
roads to help build up a country
| Everything shows progress. We
| ask you to Consider the situation from
market standpoint from an educa-
tional standpoint n cheap land stand
point from a Home, sweet home. .
standpoint. then pay Blackstone and
| surrounding section visit and see
for yourself. Ahearty welcome awaits
all who come.
all who come r. III. r.