Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-19
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WHERE AND WHAT Is HAMMoNTON?
HAMMoNToN is tract of land in the interior of New
Jersey, recently opened by railroad desirable
settlement 1t consists Of thirty thousand acres,
ana partly i'll Atlantic county; distance twenty miles,
or one hours ride south east from Phadelpha and
Egg Harbor River the tributaries'o which Ham,
monitor in various directions is navgabe for vessels
Pleasant Mills six miles from the foot of Hammonton
Lake The products of the in the shape Of fish, oys
Philadelphia gives the benefit of that great market for
purchases or sales Lands now in cultivation anywhere
east or west are worth from one to three hundred dol
lars per acre ~ t1eF vicinity to the great city and It's
daily fed that gives such high value to all farms and gar
dens There is no reason in the world, why the lands
that may be bought in Iammonton the comparatively
insignificant price of twenty dollars per should not
same distance BY railway from that city.
The soil OF this territory is varousrom stiff clay,
which, light appears rich in the elements Of vege-
e GoT g d
tatoes bTsn Potatoes Egg Plant Peaches Pears
ter and Musk Melons, and indeed all and vege-
tables common to the Philadelphia market, and which
make that as is well known to be, the best market for
breadstus fruit and vegetables i'll the United States
The growth consists of hickory white oak ma
pie, yellow pine cedar &c but in most localities tho
neghboring glass works, and therefore covered
only with small wood, easily cleared. In places where
the trees are yet large the standing wood may pur
chased at small price
The population that has removed thither within the
about thousand 1t rapidly filling with an indus
trlous temperate enterprsDg people, Since last Spring.
about 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
nes and streets opened in every direction There are
meXhaustble supplies of muck and mari on the land
which are very cheap and valuable fertilizers. The
water Is peculiarly sweet and clear may found by
digging wells from to Ii feet deep. Living springs
abound.
The climate is best in tho United States the lands
being neither too far North cold nor too far South for
heat 1t nearly that Of baltimore and the atmosphere
Is tempered in summer and mitgaed in by the sea
breezes that come in from the sweeping the course
of the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d.
rcety east of Hamnonto. No such thing fever and
aeue was ever known there healthy spot cannot
be found
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine St Wharf, Philapephia, twice day to and from
HafnnOnton 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 three
years afterwards.
Just look Mt iammonton before you to remove
West. 1t can do no harn ut least.
For price OF FARMS TERMS apply personally or nv
letter. enclosing stamp JoHS STILES Is State Street
Boston, or TO RICHARD L. BYRNs, at Hammonton, who
will PROMPTLY reDly O nj