Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-15
THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL
CALLED A GARDEN SPOT
Ono OF virgfnia's Blue Grass Regions
That Is Rich in All Things
Worth Having.
CATTLE RAISING BIG INDUSTRY
Fertile Lands and Marvellous Scenery
Well Watcred Country, With
Health Giving Mountain Air, Coal
Iron and Other Minerals.

Russell County people believe. and
have reason for their belief. that they
live in the garden spot OF Old Virginia.
1t is a pretty large garden" being
forty miles long from east to west and
twenty miles wide from north to south.
1t contains sos square miles. or $780,
153 acres, ana the most OF these acres
are rich. producing lands. Those that
are not rich on the surface. producing
varied crops of all things good TO eat
and to feed cattle. sneep. hogs. horses
and all manner Of living things on.
manganese. lead. zinc, limestone. sane
stone. salt. marble, baryres and coal
All OF these minerals are being de
the last few years there has been
great development of the coal lnnds
and the good work is going on to i'm
mense proportions every day in tho
year. These developments are natural
ly bringing about many now industries
In tho county and building up I'M
portant towns and trade centers.
RICH LANDS THAT PRODUCE
SOME OF EVERYTHING
The surface is to y considerable ea-
tent broken, and along the hills and
mountainsides vast quantities or the
finest timbers to be found in the coun-
try are standing. These consist OF
walnut. poplar, cherry. locust. chest
nut white and chestnut oak. hcmiock
and others. Near the railroads much
OF this timber is being cut. sawed up
by numerous mills, some OF them OF
great capacity. and shipped to the
building and manufacturing centere
streams the lan6s are as rich rs any
to be found in ELL Virginia. and what
they will not produce is not worth
are Wheat corn, oats. hay. rye and
potatoes. and ali OF these find ready
markets in the coal-mining regions
world over for it's extensive area Of
blue grass lands.
THE CATTLE UPON a
THOUSAND OR MORE HILLS
That bare statement is sufficient to
suggest Russcirs big asset. cattle and
ing the finest in the State. the county
is. OF course, great cattle and stocx--
raising region. Over $1,000 head Of
are shipped from Russell annually.
Before the war. which cut of the Euro
pean markets 1000 to 5000 head an
kets. and in London the Russell
County beef stood higher and brought
better prices than any beef cattle
shipped to to- Englan doo o, raised there.
grown In this county. are sold an
nually in the markets OF this country,
and the number OF horses and muies
shipped out and sold at fancy figures
VIII reach every year about 5000. 1t
may be said that stock raising is the
leading industry OF tho county, and
It is one th&t has brought handsome
fortunes to not few men.
WATER POWER AND OTHER
VALUABLE ASSETS
Fruits OF all kinds grow to perrec-
tion in the county. 1t is not stretch
ing the truth to say "all kinds" but
apples. peaches and grapes are the
leaders. There are some as fne apple
orchards in Russell as can be found IN
Albemarle or Augusta Counties. and
these apples find their way to the
Northern markets. where they stand
very high and bring prices that make
orcharding in Russell County a paying
industry.
The county Is we'll watered. NANNY
tributaries in the northern portion.
and in the southern part by Moccas:n
Creek, q branch OF the Holston River
and which is large enough to be called
a river itself These streams and the
many tributary creeks nfTord numer-
GUS valuable water powers that are
reliable throughout the year. and upon
plants. such as grist and Touring mills,
sawmills. etc. In time more OF these
water powers are to be developed and
other industries OF more diversified
and extensive character will be estab-
lshed.
MARVELLOUS COUNTRY SCENERY
AND SEVERAL GOOD TOWNS
All about in Russell County beau
thu river and mountain scenery and
fne landscapes are presented to the
eye. For instance. there are Elk Gar
den. Rosedale and other weli-known
sections. with their splendid grass
lands limited only nv tho hIpb rnnnn