Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-03-22
New Village
OF HERMAN WILL Z.

ONLY sos FOR A HOMESTEAD. roo
77,reatg- T,ro Farms north opeT So7CV, G'ia o3oO
A Lots 10 be distributed among eisAt @"Hare ga S"0
ss-sss. Ser{6erS
Y1,,o supply the demand for Lots ana Farms al 5efa
liz have laid out another Tract adjoining the Long
VIE 1iiraad and the land already sold at Hernanvie
"a he az The same and disposed oil ana dlViueu ~
he purchasers the same manner as those recently o
bove been induced to this from the great number OF
ons wishing to purchase these Lots and Farms as Inc
suns in mat mart of the Island constantly IN
and large numbers Of persons have now become
sfsd in those lands. This additional tract Is III every
equal TO other and at the rate they are no" De-
inc taken they will all be sold IN a lew weeks -.
Each subscriber entitled to lots, p by lCo ieet ylng
together or a Farm of from to ~ acres le shcs ave
limited ut S25-payabe S. when subscribed for 50 on or
before the day of distribution ana Se naaneG nun ny
made ont Immediately after the distribution and delivered
directly after paying the balance. ,,r,,,, ,-x,1rrp
Tbe lots are situated in the Village of HERMANNlLLE,
IN The Tong Island Railroad, County OF Suffolk and %
miles from The City ofNew York, and adlons Lakeland
also new village recently laid out where handsome bd-
80 ora erected and the Railroad Company contemplate
nstng large deko the termination on their early and
late trains between that place and brooklyn 1t one OF
The beathest places the United States and within one
nile of Ronkoukoma Lake. beautiful sheet of water abou
~, es in circumference of singular transparency, and
of GREAT Depth with abundance of fish The village is
bnt miles distant from the great South Bay, which is
miles wide and 40 miles long a6nndanty supplied with oys
ters CLANS and fish of various kinds
These lands will produce as much per acre, with the
same cultvator, any Ian within fifty miles of New
LONG ISLAND WHgAT-At the Animal Meeting of the
New York state Agricultural Society," held at Albany the
Suffolk County stands second Bes-no slight honor IN rails
inc wheat Mr. Samuel J.. Thompson, of Seauket receiv-
ed the I'd premium of Sl5 for Winter wheat 42 bushels
peck per Mr.. Thompsons wheat IS OF a variety
which has been raised but few on the island and the
WELD proves it will adapt to the soil, ETC. The Agcu-
capacities of Long Island are beginning TO be develop
Setauket is about miles from this land (Hermanville)
and is no better by nature than those lands offered
for sale This wheat is variety, of superior kind,
and was sold for seed wheat at IS per bnshe, and Mr.
Thompson received for the product OF little more than two
acres over $780,
There have been raised during the past season. the very
best of and Potatoes 100 bushels per acre; Egg Plants
and variety Garden vegetables, on land near the Long
Island Railroad Lake Road, for which premiums at the
Suffolk County Agricultural Fair held september oath 1880
given Also, peas, bea onions, squashe punpAhsI
The following is from the New York Farmer and Mechan
c of Nov 7h 1885, and written by Dir Star the edi
tor who visited the lands The wheat potatoes aud crops,
referred in the article were at Lakeland, near Herman
vile station.
were conveyed the Long Island Railroad, large
of country about so miles from New York, which
find be capable of very successful and prof able cuva-
Although late in the season, and viewed under some
disadvantage surprised at the quality and abu
dance the crops which had been gathered from portion
of the land also the winter crops which appeared unusu
ally promising. Wheat which had been but two
three weeks presented beautiful thr fly appearance
while tump bees and other vegetables not yet gathered
for winter would compare advantageousy with the
best in the New York market Potatoes already in the
cellar very fine, WITHOUT UesGSe Of disease and
standing in the field was not surpassed by much that
lands valued more than hundred dollars
at the Suffolk County Fair raised from portion
of this ground, 1gih he'd not been under culUdaA Sip
months. Although very avOraby impressed with
our last visit to these ans now so iavoraby offered TO the
public prices which cannot fail to double in few years,
and would invite the attention of those who desire
cheap and eligible farm to this location"
Hermanve station is located the borders of the Long
Island Railroad, where several times day 10
Brooklyn and New York The surface of the land is
smooth aud level and the surrounding country is perfectly
healthy, and within few miles of this place highly cult
waited and va uabe having settled for than $50
The dstr button wiltak place in short time by Com
nittee selected by the Subscribers from among their
number The person having the first choice WILDE entitled
FOR $25 only, 20 farm worth ZOO the second to
Is farm worth 5000 the third, l6 acre, farm
worth $3.50 the fourth IA farm, worth $700 the
9Th, II farm worth 600; the 7th and eth each an
acre farm, worth $500 the 9h 10th and H. each acre
Carm, worth S3O0 the 18th, 18TH 18th and 18th, each
farm, worth $3.50 the 18th l7th 8th 18th and 2Oh
each farm, worth 5000 and al Others will be
tiled Village Lots each 25 by 100 feet lying together.
There blanks-this is not loery-eyery person
let's $25a handsome lot of ground equal city
che distribution will take place soon.
MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE HERMAN
WILLIE LOTS AND FARMS
On the Long Island Railroad at Hermanvie, Station 81
les from the city of New York. Car and Engine House
being built this village, and the last train eay
,g BROOKLYN late each afternoon stops near this Station
returns early in the morning The distribution win he
follows All persons subscr bling will receive a receipt
icb will he numbered AT the drawing all the numbers
the map from No sol to 1000 inclusive will be placed
wheel The first number drawn will entitle the hold
to the first farm of 20 acres and the following 10
The farms in the order laid down the map after whit
ach subscriber will receive each village lot. rs by 100
5et, lying together, which may be drawn his number
ntil all the numbers in the wheel drawn but twohe
est of which will title the holder to farm of five
nd the last farm of 10 laid down on the
NIP for instance, if the first number drawn fom the
Wheel houd be No 1925 the holder number
viii receive 20 farm, and the succeeding numbers in
he same manner described
The lands good represented and good any
land the Island, and when cultivated, will produce
n the highest degree.
The land heavily tiDbered, some portions are
covered with thrifty growth of young wood and pine
Yoo plenty and generally cheap that part of the Is
and. Fire wood is cheap, that which is suitable
cord wood for the N. York Market is of uniform price
md has for great many years been always considered
cash article on the Island.
There is material the land for fencing-gOod
chestnut rails be had within few miles of these lands
n abundance All building materials be had at the de.
pots If Brooklyn and GreeGpo and many intermediate
places, at the usual market prices There numerous
ofwaer rising these lands and running in
20 the Great south Bay which remarkable for their
Pnrity and never fail indeed, dry weather makes very little
change in hem they unfang and wells of various
Depths probably these lands in the middle region
If the Island, the average depth will be about 25 feet
iermanvlle the ground is higher, they are deeper
subscribers are not compel ed to build
There chmches and schools within two or three
miles OF the village and within four miles mills, factories
stores and villages All the privileges Of an Old settled
country to be had here and people oSuolk conn
~ pride themselv being highly moral order and
religious people, All OF my subscribers persons Of
s7eGtabiiiy.
The land be very easily cleared and the cost of set
Element will depend all most entirely upon the settler he
can lay out as much or little he chooses do not know
of any objections to the place. the land for sci L.
ment and The same labor and which make succes
ful and prosperous settlements in other parts Of the country
bestowed upon these lands not fail produce favorable
results.
The climate in every particular healthy and pleasant
roads good and ALWAYS passbIe nj ali seasons