Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04
ture OF grapes. tho vine nourlshlnr ana

lure OF grapes. tho vine hourishint; ant
welding kindly TO proper culture.
Ti'nhcr is oak. hickory. pine. walnut
chestnut. ana locust. principally. much
, OF the best OF it hcing converted prom,
'o'F mo lumber. for there are some
| GOOD sawmiiis which are by no means
'h'". ana transportation facilities by
means OF the Southern. the Chcsupea L Q
and Ohio, and the Norfolk and West
crh Railroads arc easy and quick 10
i.NhchburE. ltichmond, Danvillc Wash
inSton ana convenient Eastern and
southern cities. Lynchburg, one OF
IN" principal manufacturing cities of
'hc state, presents u fine market right
NJ the door, as the county and city are
connected by good free bridge over
James River.
Amherst years ago took the lead in
improved roads under the state plan.
aad has built and has complet ed
twenty-five miles Of the best macadam
road in the State, leading from I,vnch.
burg through the county in two direc-
tons. one To Amherst Courthouse, and
the other through pcdlar Valley This
was done by bond issue, and so far
the tax rate has not been incrca sctl
and il is believed IL will not be. Most
Of those who opposed IL then favor IL
now. IT is believed when this contract
is completed tie county will build as
much more road, which will nut AM
hcrst among the foremost counties in
the state i'll road Improvement. The in
fuN OF new citizens now is the result
OF this step.
Minerals and Many Other Sources OF
Wealth.
The county contains immense and
valuable outputs of minerals. such as
magnetic and Specular iron, we'll suited
Tor the manufacture OF steel by the
Ecsscmer process. Brown hematite iron
ores are also in great abundance, and
so situated as TO be cheaply mined.
These ores are found near by or in con-
tact with limestone. and there are not
u few of these iron mines now being
proiitably worked.
The celebrated soapStonc vein through
Alhemarlc and Nelson extends through
Amherst. and is Va luable. lying between
the Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio
Railways. about five miles from each
Resides the minerals named, there are
copper, which has been mined. slate
plumbago. pyrite. ochre. and steatitc.
found NJ the county. The Blue Ridge,
on tho northwest, protects the county
from the cold northcrs, and guarantees
for man and beast moderate winters,
while the absence of severe heat i'm
climate all the year round.
There is considerable grazing OF cat
tie on the Indigenous grass OF the
mountains by stockmcn who buy else
where and bring them to this section.
where they can he chcaply kept This
is quite business in Amherst.
The manly sport OF fox hunting is in
duiccd in greatly TO the delight or the
young people OF Amherst, and there are
some ms fine mounts as can he found.
while game in many parts OF the county.
such rs deer, bear. wildcats. squirrels.
haros. wild turkeys, cartridges and
pheasants abound. Church and school
privileges are not neglected. In fact.
ono OF the finest equipped female semi
mari"s in the South, kpown as Sweet
Rriar Institute. is located on II grand
old estate two miles from Amherst
Courthouse and twelve from I.ynchburg.
on the Southern Railroad. 1t is the re-
suit of an endowment OF SSoO.00 in
money and land. and was opened in tho
fall Of 1906 and has brilliant prospects
OF success
Amherst. the county seat. is 81 pleas
ant little town on the Southern Rail
way. fourteen miles from Lynchburg. It
has two weekly papers. a bank. six
stores ana some very desirable family
residences