Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-22
From the Rural Agricalturist, augusta, Ne.

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HAMMoNToN is tract of land in the interior of New
Jersey recently opened by railroad most desirable
more less and lies partly in the county of Camden
and partly i'll Atlantic county distance twenty miles,
about the same to ATLANTIC City, at the shore. Little
Egg LarDor River the tributaries of which water Ham
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot HaInmonton
Lake The products OF the sea in the shane of Ash
| tiers, &C. may be daily commanded and its vicinity to
Philadelphia gives ii the benefit of that great market for
| purchases sales Lands in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance of Philadelphia north SOUTH
east, west, worth from three hundred dol
lars per acre. Il is their vicinity to the great city and its
envrons with its eight hundred thousand mouths to be
daily fed that gives such high value all farms gar
t Woftd, " ny INC lands
that may be bought in llanmonton at the comparatively
nssnfcant price Of twenty dollars should not
soon be worth much any other lands that
same distance by railway from that city.
The soil OF this territory is varous-irom stiff clay
which, light as it appears, is rich in the clements of vege-
Corn Rye Barley, Oats Clover, Herds Grass Sweet 20
tatoes, Irish Potatoes. Egg Plant, Peaches, Pears
ter and Musk Melons, and Indeed ali the fruit and veee
tables common to the Philadelphia market, and which
make that it is well known to be- the best for
breadstus fruit and vegetables in the United States
The forest growth consists of hickory white oak, ma
pie yellow pine cedar &C. but in most localities the
neehborng glass works, and is therefore covered
only with small wood easily cleared In places where
the trees yet large, the standing wood may be pr-
chased at a small price.
The population that has removed thither within the
aast year is largely from New England numbers
bout one thousand 1t is rapidly filling up with indus
rous, temperate cnterprsng people, Since Spring
about one hundred and fifty dwelling houses, various
sizes and costs, have been erected.
The tract is laid out in farm lots of 20 and up-
wards and town lots of and downwards and ave
and streets opened in every direction There are
ineXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land
which are very cheap and valuable fertilizers The
water peculiarly and clear and may found by
digging wells from IL feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate is best the United States the latitude
being neither too North for cold far South for
heat 1t is nearly that OF Baltimore and atmosphere
Is tempered in summer and miteated in winter by the
breezes that come in from the ocean, sweeping the course
of the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d
rectly east of HammOnton No such thing as fever and
ague was known there. more healthy spot cannot
be found.
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine St Wharf, Phlapelphia, twice day to from
HalnmOntoI, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in H. have free passes the road
for three months and carried at half price three
years afterwards.
just look at ilanmonton before you resolve
West. Ii can do no HARM lt least. -------->
piiec VI ialil.s ftIis, &c apply personally by
IeteI enclosing stamp, to JOHN STILES, IL State Street
PosVe2, or to RICHARD L. BYRNs, ut Hanmonton who
Will DrUmDtlV reUlV all letters.