Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-19
New Village
OF HERMANVILLE.
ONLY AZ FOR A HOMESTEAD

to be of the same size and disposed Of and
the purchasers in the same manner as those recently SOFA
there.
Each subscriber is entitled to lots Is by leo feet lying
together Farm of from to 20 acres The shares are
limited S25-payable, s. when subscribed for, 50 on or
before the day of distribution and the balance in monthly
instamens, of So If desired, Warrantee Deed VIII be
made out Immediately after the distribution ana ueseu
directly after paying the balance. 49,
The lots are situated in the Village of HERMANYlLLE,
the Long Island Railroad, County of Suffolk, and %
miles from the City New york and adioin Lakeland
also village recently laid out where handsome blnid
ings erected and the Railroad Company cohtenlPats
making large drkot for the termination their early and
late between that place and Brooklyn IL Is one OF
the heahiest places in the United States ana wi'hh one
mile of Ronkoukoma Lake beautiful sheet OF water abou
three miles circumference of singular transparency and
of great DEPTH with abundance OF FISH The village
but miles distant from the great South Bay, which
miles wide and 90 miles long abundanty supplied with oys
tiers, CLANS and fish of various kinds
These lands will produce much per acre, with the
same cultiyator, any Ian within fifty miles of New
York
LONG ISLAND WHEAT-At the Animal Meeting of the
New York State Agricultural Society," held at Albany the
Suffolk County stands second Besno slight honor, in rails
ing wheat Mr. Samuel l. Thompson, OF Setauket, receiv
ed the I'd premium of SIS for Winter wheat AZ bushels
peck per Mr.. Thompson's wheat is of variety
which has been raised but few years the Island and the
yield proves it will adapt to the soil, etc The Agricn
tua capacities Of Long Island are beginning to be develop
setauket is about miles from this land, CIermanvle)
and better by nature, than lands offered
for sale. This wheat is variety, of superior kind
and sold for seed wheat al SIS per bushel, and Mr.
Thompson received for the product little more than two
acres over S40O
There have been raised during past season. the very
hest of Corn and Potatoes $50 bushels ger acre: Egg Plants
and variety of Garden vegetables land the Long
Island Railroad, Lake Road for which premiums at the
Suffolk County Agricultural Fair held September oath 1885,
were given Also, peas beans, onions squashe pumpkins
beets and tomatoes.
The following is from the New York Farmer and Mechan.
ic of Nov. 7th 1885, and written by Mr.. Star, edi
who visited helands The wheat potatoes and crops
referred to in the article, were at Lakeand near Herman
vile Station
"Having few hours leisure during the past week we
were conveyed over the Long Island Railroad, TO large
tract of country about so miles from New York, which
find to be capable OF very successful and prof able cuva
ton Although late in the season, and viewd under
disadvantage surprised the quality and album
dance of the which had been gathered from portion
of the land also the crops which appeared
ally promising. Wheat which had been but or
three weeks presented beautiful thr fly appearance
while urnps bees and other vegetables yet gathered
for winter use, would compare advanageously with the
cellar very fine, without postage Of disease
standing in the field surpassed by much that
lands valued at Than hundred dollars
per Indeed, the vegetables which received the premi
the Suffolk County Fair raised from portion
of this ground rchtch had not been amder cut0aan
months. Although very ayorably impressed with
last visit these lands fayoraby offered TO the
public at prices which cannot fail to double in few years
and would invite the attenton Of those desire
cheap and eligible farm to this location.n
Hermanvlle station is located borders of the Long
Island Railroad, where several times av n
Brooklyn and New York. The surface of the land is
smooth and level and the surrounding country is percty
healthy, and within few miles of this place. highly cult
waited and valuable having been settled more than $50
years. and where similar lands sell from $50 300 per
acre.
The distribution Wilt place in short time by Com.
mee to be selected by the Subscribers from among their
number The person having the first choice will entitled
for S25 only 20 farm worth 1000 the second to
an Is farm worth 5000; the third 6 acre. farm
worth $500 the fourth IA farm worth 500 the
5h, II acre farm worth 600 the 9TH and 9th each an
acre farm, worth $500; the eth 10th and each acre
acre farm, worth $3.50 the 18th l7th 18TH 18th and gotta
EACH farm worth $500 and all others will be en-
titled toe Village LOTS each rs by 100 feet lying together
There blanks-ths is not lotterv-everv person
gets for spa handsome lot Of ground equal city lots
The distribution will take place soon.
MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE HERMAN
WILLIE LOTS AND FARMS.
On the Long Island Railroad Hermanville Station SO
miles from the city of New York. Car and Engine House
ia being built this village and last train Ieav
ing Brooklyn late each afternoon, stops this Station
and returns early in the morning The distribution will be
as follows All persons subscribing will receipt
which , will be nqm6e e a Coo Coo inclusive will be placed
The first number drawn will ente the hold
the first farm of 20 acres and the following num-
be drawn will entite the holders of the numbers drawn
the farms in the order laid down the map after which
each subscriber will receive each village lots IS by 100
feet. lying together which may be drawn his number
until all the numbers in the wheel drawn but
first Of which will cattle the holder farm of Eve acres
and the last one TO farm OF 10 acres as laid down the
map-for instance if the first number drawn flom the
wheel should be No 1925 the holder othe number drawn
will receive 20 acre farm and the succeeding numbers
the same described
The lands good represented and good any
land the Island, and when cultivated, will pr7duce
in the highest degree
The land heavily tmbered, some portions are
covered with thrifty growth of young wood oak and pine
Woos plenty, and generally cheap part of the Is
land Fire wood is cheap that which is suitable to be cut
into cord wood for the NJ York market is of uniform price
and has for great many years been always considered
cash article on the Island.
There is material on the land for common fencinggood
chestnut rails be had within few miles of these lands
abundance. All building materials be had at the de
pots Of Brooklyn and Greenpor and many intermediate
places at the usual market prices There numerous
streams ofwater rising in these lands and running
the Great South Bay which remarkable for their
purity and never fall indeed dry weather makes very
change in them, they unaing and wells various
depths probably these lands in the middle region
OF the island the average depth will be about IS feet at
Hermanvle the ground is higher, they deeper
Subscribers are not compel ed to build.
There are now chul ches aud schools within three
miles of the village and within four miles mills factories
stores and villages. All the privileges of old settled
ty pride themselves being highly moral order and
religious people, All of my subscribers persons
Up .ctabiiity
The land be very easily cleared and the of set
Element will depend ali entirely upon settler he
lay much little as he chooses know
of any objections to the place. the land for settle
ment and the same labor and n ustry which
full and prosperous settlements in other parts country
upon these lands Can not fail produce favorable
results.
The climate every particular healthy and pleasant
the roads are good and always passbe all
year, the winters short and mild compared to The win
tiers on the MAN, TO the north of the hghlandsthere
seldom sleighing more Than three weeks on the Ia
land.
What is remarkable, seldom injured by drought
there no part OF the country where there little
jury from drought Long Island nor is there any in
jury from wethP'e wet cold land on the Island
All the land along the margin Of the be made
highly valuable at small cost for there such thing as
hoo freshe in the interior part of the country by
which often great damage is done-such event as the
carrying off bridge, the breaking of mill DAM with
great DAMAGE Is almost nnheard Of Long Island The
and bays abound in fish and wild fowl in great
abundance and every variety.
The land is being surveyed, and the and farms
saked out to designate each lot and farm laid down
the Map thereby saving subscribers from any expense
for surveying Persons wishing to avail themselves the
splendid chance for Homestead Farm offered above
must apply soon.
In Consequence Of the great number of letters from al
parts of the country desiring information OF these land
/, has been found necessary them in this form
W Apply to THo5 WOOD, Stationary, III John ST..