A hand book of Virginia . eveloped and are being successfully mined and worked. The most valuabletimbers are oak, pine, poplar and hickory, but are limited in quantity, havingbeen culled to a considerable extent. The county is watered by the Rappahannock river on the northern, the NorthAnna on the southern border, and the numerous tributaries of these rivers andthe Mattapony in the interior. The climate is mild and healthful, water good,churches and public schools ample for demand, and mail facilities convenientto all sections of the county. Population, census of 1910, 9,935. Spotsylvania, the
A hand book of Virginia . eveloped and are being successfully mined and worked. The most valuabletimbers are oak, pine, poplar and hickory, but are limited in quantity, havingbeen culled to a considerable extent. The county is watered by the Rappahannock river on the northern, the NorthAnna on the southern border, and the numerous tributaries of these rivers andthe Mattapony in the interior. The climate is mild and healthful, water good,churches and public schools ample for demand, and mail facilities convenientto all sections of the county. Population, census of 1910, 9,935. Spotsylvania, the county seat, is situated about the center of the county, onthe Po river, about ten miles from the Potomac, Fredericksburg and Piedmontrailroad. It is a small inland country village and contains the county buildings,several churches and a public school. The nearest market is Fredericksburg,the chief town of the county. There are three banks in the county. At a recent election $100,000 was votedfor permanent road 217 STAFFORD COUNTY. Stafford was formed from Westmoreland in 1765, and lies between the Potomacand Rappahannock rivers in the northeastern portion of the State, sixty milesnorth from Richmond. It contains an area of 285 square miles, sixty per cent,of which is in cultivation. The surface is generally rolling; soil a sandy loam, naturally good, and withproper treatment, capable of great improvement. Farm products are wheat,corn, rye and oats, of which good crops are produced; also the grasses (clover andorchard grass) are successfully grown. The most profitable industries of thecounty are its fruit, vegetable and poultry products, which are extensive, andfind ready sale in the nearby Washington and Fredericksburg markets. Thepickling industry is especially important, employing from 1,000 to 1,500 hands,principallv bovs and girls, and bringing into the county annuallv from $20,000to $25,000. Large fisheries on the Potomac and tributaries afford profitable empl
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