Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
WARREN COUNTY VIEWS;
BLUE GRASS AND HORSES
Land Where Strong -Boned Hunters
and Jumpers Grow to Perfection.
Attracted Eye of Government.
BIGGEST DUCK RANCH KNOWN
One OF Virginia's Big Apple Grow
ing Rcgions-Ample Water Power
and Transportation Facilities At
tracing Various Industries.

One of the braG counties OF Virginia
Is Warren, lying on the western slope
of the Blue Ridge Mountains. which
separates II from RappahannoclS and
Fauquicr Counties on the southeast
Clarke and Frederick lie on tho north
and northwest. Shenandoah to the west
and Page to the south Of Warren The
county is twenty miles long and twelve
miles wide. and ii contains go square
miles Of fertile land, the soil being
superior limestone in some sections
and tainted with iron and copper in
DINERS. The surface Is rolling and
mountainous i'll some portions About
6o per cent of the land is in profitable
cultivation.
The farm products OF Warren are
corn, wheat. oats, rye. buclwhcat. po-
tatocs and all Of the other vegetables
and all of the better grasses The
blue grass which grows luXuriantly on
the iron and ccpper-tainted lands is
declared by the United States govern
ment experts 10 hc the best in the
world for horses and cattle, especially
horses. The soil is especially adapted
10 fruit-Erowing, and the apple-ra Using
industry has in lat. years become ono
OIL the most important Industries of
the county. Grape culture is cXtcn-
siSely carried on. and some Of the
Oldest and largest vineyards in the
South arc located in Warren. Before
Inc days OF prohibition this was n
very large wincmakinE county. and
the industry brought vast sums of
money to the county. lust what Will
be done with the immense crops of
grapes this year and in the years to
come no one can tell at present. but it
rs Very certain that the magnificent
vineyards will not be allowed 10 go
TO rack. and doubtless some profitable
use moro profitable perhaps than Wine
making, viii hc found for splendid
grapes.
LARGE DuCK RANCH. MINERAL.
DEPOSITS AND INDUSTRIES
Foultry-raisinr is also a valuable in
dlstrS largely engaged III Ivy citizens
OF Warren. II is perhaps the great.
est duck-raiS,nG county in all the
south. 1t is claimed that the largest
aurk farm or ranch in tho world is
located in this county. From ao.o 900
10 $4,000 ducks arc sold annually from
this farm and smaller ones near about
.lhis ranch is located near Rivcrtou
Numerals of various kinds arc found
IN INC county. the principal of which
arc IRON, copper. "chr", lumber. lime
stone and manganese copper and
manganese arc mined 1" 81 considcrahl.
extent. especially copper Largo uua,.
..'icS or copper orc arc shipped to Tho
Nor'h, and lattcrly much manganese
Is being mined and shipped
The county has abundant water now
or. afforded by the south fork OF m,
shenandoah River. which passes
through the center Of Warren and
along its banks arc manufacturin~ on
.tcrpriseS OF various kinds such AS
rem ana saw mills, bark mills. ium-
Der manufactures. Il handle and boIt
factory, !, locust pin factory which
MAKES immense. quantities of pius fo,.
'hc telephone and telegraph companies
az" WOODEN mills. II silk mill and on.
=, 'ne largest lime grinding plants in
Iv1, Nc Son'n'
.A1I.t SAM SELECTED
"AHhiN ron HORSE RAISING
>'"tcu, the experts Of the United
government have declared War
leh 10 oe the best county in the whole
M ,.e,.an mn..h 10 raise good horses.
ovnr ,no on,,n. '"' '"tSc rApHrts all
place 10 locate !, s,ork.r.,iyi', , .sn'
upon which In hrocd .,,,,i r,,, ~ W
for army purposes. After iny.s,j,,,,.
ing soils and grasses il M ~ So,
and giving very .u,ri,I .,,,a',;,,.,
The bluegrass; r.rin,v =, "
the experts settle. unn, . ~
aud the government, ho,,,,b, ,,,,, ~, 10y
acres. near Front EoT.,i ,a,,,. 80
and Flint I'm and mar ,a,,,,
it's "Remotlut Statior 49, go ,c'
been stocked with IN, ,rn,,,. -, .'.''
ana thcrc c,v,lry ~, f',, - ,cuciS'
arc being raised AMI ,..'i,i i'' ses
army service Tbr .r.,s-.
blue grass of >yarr., "s nc
TO that OF kentucky fnr 49, ~.
feed and they give scv.r,j -. =, =
this: the. i,rincipal an. or ,.hin, =; 80.
ifuc' grass Of Ien,rckv rrn,.s ~ = ne
stopo Iand ,,t.na,h. "a i.nf-
rinia grass nourisncs ~, ~
copper-taiutcd land. ,,d =, 49, i''
superior. The lin.s,nr. n,
culated IN make so,t ha,,
the iron stone makes h,-d 49,, - :. ~
hama 50 ,,.,..,,., '''N' - O.'tN