Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-19
From meERural Agriculturist, augusta, Ne.


HAMMoNToN is tract of land in the interior of New
Jersey recently opened by railroad for most desirable
more or less and lies partly in the county of Camden
and partly III Atlantic county, distance twenty miles,
or one hours ride, south east from Philadelphia and
about the same to Atlantic City, at the shore Little
monitor in various directions, navigabe vessels to
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot of Hammonton
Lake The products of the sea, in the shape fish, oys
tiers, &c. may be daily commanded and its vicinity TO
Pnadepa gives 1t the benefit Of that great market for
within the same distance of Philadelphia, north south
east, west, worth from three hundred dol
lars per acre i is their vicinity to the great city
environs with its eight hundred thousand mouths to be
daily fed that gives such high all farms and gar
dens There is no reason in the world why the lands
insignificant price of twenty dollars per acre should not
soon be worth as much as other lands that are the
The soil this territory is various.from stiff CLAW
suitable i i9r prick making to very light ocean sand
tatio' ana certainly produces good crops Of Wheat,
tatoes, Irish Potatoes. Egg Plant, Peaches Pears,
Apples lums Cherries, Aprcots, Ounces Grapes, Wa
ter and Musk Melons, and indeed All the fruit vege-
tables common to the Philadelphia market and which
make that as it is well known be, the market for
perhaps in the world.
The forest growth consists of hickory white oak ma
pie, yellow pine, cedar, &c, but in localities the
growth has beer cut off within years for the use OF
neghboring glass works. and is therefore now covered
only with small wood, easily cleared In places where
the trees are yet large the standing wood may be pur
The population that has removed thither within the
past year is largely from New England and now numbers
about one thousand 1t rapidly filling up with indus
rious, temperate enerprising people. Since last Spring.
about one hundred and fifty dwelling houses various
sizes and costs, have been erected.
The tract laid out in farm lots of 90 up
wards and town lots OF acres and downwars ave
nes and streets are opened in direction There
ineXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land
which are very cheap and valuable fertilizers The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may found BY
digging wells from to IL feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate is best in the United States the latitude
being neither too far North for cold far South for
heat 1t is nearly that of Baltimore and the atmosphere
is tempered in summer and mitgated in winter by the
breezes that come in from the ocean, sweeping the course
he NpN She
recty cast of Hammonton. No such thing as fever and
ague was ever known there heaEthy spot cannot
be found
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
VINE ST. Wharf, Philapephia, twice day to and from
EammOntOn, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in H. have free passes the road
for three months and are carried at half price for three
years afterwards.
just look at Hammonon before you resolve to remove
West. 1t can do no harm, at least.
For price of farms, terms &C. apply personally or by
letter. enclosing stamp to JOHN STILES, Is Street
Boston, or to RICHARD L. BYRNs, at Hammonton, who
win nrNmnilX renlX to nil letters