The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-05
n poodinvestm. emit.

SO great was the call for shares in the
Lakeland Building Lots and farms, disirhu-
ted on the 3lst Of january, and 2Slh ofFebru-
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 adj |
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
5 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 four acres each, and
lightweight smaller ones, to be distributed on
no 3lst March. 1858.
Each subscriber is entitled TO lots, 25 by
100 feet, lying together, or II FARM of from
2 to 20 acres. Tie shares are limited ct SlsI
payable, So when subscribed for, % on or be-
fore the day Of distribution, and The balan CO
in monthly instalmenis of $3.50.
The Village of Lakeland where these lots
are located is only short distance South of
the celebrated Lake Ronkunkoma, the beauty
/ and romantic appearance oil which are praised
by all who visit it. Here may already be seen
the hest evidence that can be desired that
Lakeland and Iicrnanvillc will shortly be.
come choice places on Long Island, long
known as the " Garden Spot of America
From the published statistical accounts of tho
late censns taken by tho United States it isl
shown that Long Island is the most healthy
location within is borders fewer deaths ac-
COrdng to it, population than in any other
place. About 80 farms have been sold with
in n short time-felds have been cleared and|
cultivated and crops now growing that will
compare lavoiably with those in any part of
the country several houses have been built
and others are nowb being erected by their en-
tcrprsing purchasers. Mechanics arc selcc-
ting sites for their husiness here, which from
its Hcarncss 10 New York, they ca7 carry o1l
with equal profit having their families with
them, secure against the vices ndtcmptat ons|
of n crowded city, and 6norsDcus fens. al
building is now beng erected by genileman
for the purpose of keeping NIL such articles for
sale as are necessary for conniry VILLAGE
store, The fertility Of the soil and its adap.
tedncss for the profitable cultivation Of every
article of produce raised in n similar latitude
has already been satisfactorily demonstrated
and the farms which am now selling at from
$50 to $50 dollars per acre are # The same
general character as TO soil with those now
G under cultivation. which cannot he purchased
for : 100 per acre, and land on The North and
Sonih of this with no better soil naturally,
l. cells from s200to $500 per acre.
: Tlc'e lands will produce as mn h per acre
i with HE same cultivation. as any land within
S fifty miles Of the city of New York
l. Several gentlemen of the fist responsibility
who have visited Lakeland and examined the
It crops then growing there, declare that the
wheat, rye, corn, potatoes and garden ycgeta
blcs, are equal to any they have seen III any
: part 0f the country, prOvin. conciusivciy thai
u the soil is capable Of producing, and that il
Il the highest perfection, all that the agricultur
1t ist can wish or desire
e add the following letter IRON Mr. L'Hom
e ncdicu. who resides at Lakeland.
Is LAKELAND lIoTET, Nov is. 1851.
Dear Sir-lia'ing personal know ledge Of the sam.
1t gives pleasure To answer inquiry about pre-
Gncoms here. by stating that during the p,sl
there have hrn raised $50 bushels Of tl' he.
poaior. the hc-dcs cvcrllruf Yields Of gnrle
vegetables, peas, beans, onions, sqnashcs pumpkins
- beet-, Tomatoes. rgs-pltrt-. &c.
= IRA I.'HOMMrpirr, prpui, Postmaster
Il NV York, July ,. 1851.
" Dear Sir-l bought lat ,,ar i,fm Of inriy il
the middle of the new village of llcrmnn,c and
It woui'l no, sci nov for 500 an acre
Nc'y tctiuily- veu-, &c.
o. John C. BECkTL
e C',arlc, Wood r.i. % l.,scsst.,V Y.
when uan is inda-trnr. and nttc'iiv" To nj bus
nr>., he soon hccrmc- independent John J
Stroin. q. ria nrl rrrcncl, in t'- wear So nou
about go rs o. 900 culiiy ted ia breaches, pea.
= 'ntpe-. and a-pnr ee- about sAi1l llc scnt .n hi
produce to marAci $50 team dstaur- of more thar
Il IL miles.
a NJ. Van sicklcu Of Jam,ra, cu'tna'os en- ACRES O
land at cont Of ahout luo ia labor and immune AZ.
u cntufi-t Feb No ISIS and isl the rrnna,ciinns u
. the Vow York aye Airtu tn : S'oirty) rhe-c nm
poriant casc- ,hor what itustry aHi prrcnfe can -
: on Long Island luui The land II " --,rs "ntn""f
y and Van scklen j. Nrrs much .urh land this nos
Ole ed for ,alc being the Of the -ian,
: aud IN no wn, superior To these new lands.
, Wheat oi the quality. which rfoNs here lutn
l. rany was ta., b., Mr.. Saniurl Thompson Of Seiau
ket last season (ahnut miles from tins place. ~h'
smn CHARLES WOOD.
| Feb 10 q .fni.