The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-05-11

UOu IN v Ia Z II
So great was the call for shares in the
Lakeland Building Lots and farms, distribu>
ted on the 3lst of January, and 2Sth ofFeLru.
airy, now past that after every share was dis
posed of, my office was literally crowded with
applicants, by whose earnest solicitations, /
have been induced to lay out another plot ad-
joining the last, and extending westerly on
the Long Island Railroad to the Water Sta
ton where the cars now stop to take in water,
Said plot will be divided into 500 Shares at
SIS each and consist OF 700 Building Lots,
one hundred feet square two Farms OF TWEEN
ty acres each two of ten acres each six Of
FIVE acres each, two of fur acres each, and
! lightweight smaller ones, to be distributed on
| ho 3lst March. 1853.
Each subscriber is entitled to 4 lots, 25 by
100 feet lying together, or a FARM of from
to 20 acres The shares are limited 81 Sic
payable IS when subscii bed for, IS on or be-
fore the day of distribution, and the balance
in monthly inStslmen,s of $3.50
The Village OF Lakeland where these lots
are located is only short distance South Of
the celebrated Lake RonkUnkona, the beauty
and romantic appearance OF which are praised
by all who visit it. Here may already be seen
| the best evidence that can he desired that
Lakeland and Hermanvlle will shortly be.
come choice places on Long Island, long
|
| From the published statistical accounts Of the
late census taken by the United States it is
shown that Long Island is the most healthy
location within its borders fewer deaths ac-
| cording to its population than in any other
place About $50 farms have been sold with
in a short time-felds have been cleared and
cultivated and crops now growing that will
compare iavorably with those in any part OF
the country several houses have been built
and others are now being erected by their en-
terprising purchasers. Mechanics ore selec-
ting sites for their business here, which from
its nearness 10 New York, they can carry on
with equal profit having their families with
them, secure against the vices and temptations
of crowded city, and enormous rents. A
building is now being erected by gentleman
for the purpose Of keeping all such articles for
sale as are necessary for a country village
etore, The fertility of the SOIL and Its adap.
tedness for the profitable cultivation OF every
article of produce raised in G similar latitude
has already been satisfactorily demonstrated
and the farms which am now selling at from
$40 to $50 dollars per acre are Of the same
general character as ID soil with those now
under cultivation, which cannot be purchased
for slO0 per acre, and land on the North and
South OF this with no better soil naturally
cells from 5000 to $500 per acre.
These lands will produce as mu,h per acre
with The same cultivation. as any land within
fifty miles of the city Of New York.
Several gentlemen of the first respectability
who have visited Lakelsnd and examined the
CROPS then growing there, declare that the
wheat, rye, corn, potatoes and garden vegeta
bles, are equal TO any they have seen il an,
part Of the country, proving concusyey tina
the soil is capable of producing, and that il
the highest perfection, all that the agricultur
isl can wish or desire.
add the following letter from Mr. LHom
medieu. who resides at Lakeland.
LAKELAND HOTEL, Nov. 10. 1851.
Dear Sir,-Iia,ing personal know ledge Of the same
givesme pleasure To answer v'ur inquiry about pro
ductions here by stating that during tho past season
there have been raised $50 bushels Of the best
potatoes the besides excellent yields OF garde
vegetables peas, beans, onions sqnashes, pumpkin,
bects, Tomatoes, egg plants, &c.
IRA L'HoMMEDIEI', Deputy Postmaster
Also one from Mr. j. { Brekel
Dear sr,-I bought last wear a farm Of forty acres il
the middle of the now village Of Uermsnyille, and
would not sell now for 500
Nc'y respectfully yonrs &c
JOHN e. BECKEL,
Charlie. Wood, Esq % Essexst.,N Y.
When a man is industrious aud suentive 10 his bu,
mess, he becomes independent Mr.. John J
Stoothof CT amaica received, in the year Si1 fror
about 30 Of land cultivated In peaches peas. pc
iatoes, and asparagus about $1,000. lie sent all hi
produce to market with teams, distauce Of more tina
10 miles.
Nj. Van Sicklen, of Jamaica, entivatos 60 acres o
land at OF about 100 in labor and manure,
receives about s., 600 per year. lsee American Agr
culturist Feb No lsfe, aud also the Transactions
the New York State Agricultural SpcietyD These in
poriart show hat industry and prudence
on Long Island land The land of Mes-rs Siouthoo
and Van Sicklep is very much sucl land us this no
oe ed for sale being in the same range Of the ISLAM
, aud in way superior to these new lands.
Wheat of the same quality. which grows here iuxu
rianly was raised by Mr.. Samuel Thompson Of Seia
kei, last season (ubout miles fiom this place. VII
? | Tor lie nfOd "A
500. CHARLES WOOD.
Febls, 41;6m.