Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-21
From the Rura1 Agricultmist, AUGUSTA. Ne.

WHERE AND WHAT Is HANMONTON?
HAMMoNToN is tract of land in the interior of New
settlement 1t consists some thirty thousand acres
more or less and lies partly in the comfy of Camden
and partly i'll Atlantic county, distance twenty five miles,
or one hours ride, south east from Philadelphia, and
about the sane to Atlantic City at the sea shore Little
monitor in various directions navgable for vessels to
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot Of Hammonton
Lake The products of the sea, the shape of fish,
ters &c may be daily commanded; and its vicinity to
Philadelphia gives it the benefit of that great market for
purchases or sales Lands in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance of Philadelphia north south,
east or west are worth from one to three hundred dol
lars per acre 1t is their vicinity to the great city and its
daily fed that gives such high value all and gar
liens ls s Is mo m m dfe wff Mg the lands
insignificant price of twenty dollars should not
soon be worth as much any other lands that
same distance by railway from that city.
The soil of this territory varous-rom a stiff clay
Which, light as it appears rich in the Elements Of veg
tation and certainly produces good crops of Wheat,
tatoes, Irish Potatoes Egg Plant, Peaches Pears
ter and Musk Melons, and indeed all the fruit and vege
tables common to the Fhladephia market and which
perhaps in the world
pie, yellow pine, CEDAR &c but i'll most localities the
growth has been cut of within few years for the
neghborng glass works, and is therefore 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
about thousand Ii is rapidly filling up with indus
trious temperate enterprng people. Since Spring
about one hundred and fifty dwelling houses of various
sizes and costs, have been erected.
The tract is laid out in farm lots of 20 acres and up-
wards, and town lots OF acres and downwars ave
nues and streets are opened in every direction There
ineXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land
which very cheap and valuable fertilizers. The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may found BY
digging wells from to ID 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 nearly that of Baltimore the atmosphere
Is tempered in summer and msated in winter by the
breezes that come i'll from the ocean, sweeping the course
of the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore M
rectly east of HammonOn No such thing as fever and
asue ever known there. more healthy spot cannot
be found.
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine St Wharf, Philadelphia twice day to and from
HammontOn, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in H. have free passes over the road
for three months and carried at half price for three
years afterwards.
Just look at Iammonton 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 john Stiles Is state Street
Boston, to RICHARD Il. BYRNs at lIammouton who
Will promptly reply to all letters