Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-09
state OF V|RG|N|A's
u LARGEST SUBDIVISION
In Square Miles and in Some Other
Respects. Augusta Leads All
Other Counties.
HOME MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS
Superior Transportation Facilities.
FIGURING Mills and Woodworking
Plants In Rural Regions-Superb
Highways and Other Attractions.

In square miles. Augusta is the
largest county in Virginia. the exac,
number being l.o12. In some other
State, at least SO the people up there
claim. They claim that it grows the
best wheat and more of it than any
:, other one county: that 1t has more
that. because of its rich lands. it can
grow more cay. more oats and more
corn to the acre than any other county.
and that because OF its unexcelled pas
the best sheep ano the finest hogs OF
any county.
The people know the advantages Of
Eooc land. good climate. good water.
good timbers and other good things.
and they have not been slow 10 Avail
Themselves of them. The county has
In TO sense st,'d still. but the people
have ever been progressive. energetic
and businesslike. and as a result the
e"upty has oe,, keeping up wish the
tirnls. There :ro probably in Augusta
Outside OF the larger towns more ac-
tive money making industries than IN
any county in the South. The water
powers. which are very numerous, have
been taken advantage OF along the
railway lines and in the rural districts.
until it is to be doubted If there is
any section in the South where the
country people are moro familiar with
the> steam whistles and the bells Of
factories and mills.
HOME MARKETS AND EASY
ACCESS TO OUTSIDE ONES
Thus it happens that there are very
many small settlements in Augusta
that are not called cities or ever
towns. but which afford markets for
the products of the farms, and these
little markets. scattered here, there
and everywhere, together with those
OF tho city OF Stanton and the towns
OF "aynesboro and Basic and the VIII
lagos OF Craigsville. Fordwick, Green
vile, Middlebrook Mount Scion. Fisher
vile. Mount Meridian, Mount Sidney,
stnarts Draft and others. consume
pretty much all of the good things the
farmers can raise. and they do not
have to go away from home 10 con-
vert the fruits of their labors into cash
But when they do want to go to
outside markets. the people have 10
trouble In getting there. for the county
is well supplied with railway facii,.
ties. The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way traverses the county from east
10 west and SO curves that IL goes
through very much Of the territory end
serves very large rural population.
Inc Chesapeake Western cuts across
the northern part OF the county from
east 70 west. The Baltimore nd
OHIO and the Norfolk and Western
traverse 1t from north to south.
IL is to be doubted IL any county OF
Tue state can count up as many miles
OF hrst-class country highways as Au-
Susta. In these latter days of auto
mobile travelling some of these Au-
Gusta highways have become famous
and nave a nationwide reputation. for
they attract tourists from all parts of
the country. In Augusta the doctrine
that the best good roads builder is
good road" has been verified. for
there 1t seems that the more good
roads the people have the moro they
call for. the good .5oi.: of making
them keeps up and 1t is probable that
more work is going on in Augusta
along that important line than any
where on the map of Virginia
TIMBER. MINERAL AND
WATER POWERS IN ADUNDANcE
notwithstanding the much building
all over the county for the past quar-
ter OF a century. the timber supply is
yet abundant. and 1t is the best kind
OF timber. such as oak. hickory, wal
nut ash. poplar. pine. chestnut. locust.
lockwood. etc. or course, there are
scattered all over the county and
along the railway lines many saw
mills and large woodworking plants
of other kinds.
mere are numerous minerals and
nearly all of them are being developed
They consist of iron. manganese. lime
stone. coal. kaolin. slate and marble.
Manganese has brought great deal
OF money TO the county. The now IA
nous Crimora mines, Of which The
Times-Dispatch told few weeks ago
are located in Augusta
The water supply is from springs
and wells. and is Of excellent quality
There are in the county numerous
mineral springs, come of which are
noted for their valuable mineral oual
tiles and attract visitors from a wide
section OF country. The chief water
courses are the North. South and Mid
die Rivers. which. uniting, form the
beautiful Shenandoah River. All OF
these streams afford splendid water
powers. many Of which are being utiI.
lied for Touring mills. sawmills. wood
working plants and other enterprises.
SUPERIOR EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES AND ADVANTAGES
Some Of the noted natural curiosities
are in Augusta County. among them
Meyers Cave Of Fountains, the Cyclo.
pean Towers OF Natural Chimneys and
Elliotts Knob Of the North Mountains.
$500 feet high. The latter day tourists
have found these curiosities and every
summer the roads leading towards
them are well filled with automobiles.
These tourists have to stop over a,
the wayside inns and spend cash in
other ways, and this class OF travel
has become quite a money crop" in
Augusta.
I'D respect to churches and schools.
np.>section Of the State is more highly
favored. Stanton and Waynesboro