Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-10
4 NEW ENGLAND SETTLEMENT
From he Rural Aqricaltuist, augusta, Ne.

WHERE AND WHAT Is HAMMoNToN?
HANMoNroN is tract OF land in the interior of New
Jersey recently opened by railroad for most desirable
settlement 1t consists Of thirty thousand acres
and partly i'll Atlantic county distance twenty 1--WE miles,
or one hours ride south east from Philadelphia, and
about the same to Atlantic City the shore Little
Egg llarbor River, the tributaries OF which Ham,
onorn various directions, is navigahle for vessels
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot OF Hammonton
Lake The products of the sea, the shape fish, oys
Philadelphia gives the benefit of that great market for
purchases or sales Lands in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance ofPhiladephia north, SOUTH
east, or west are worth from to three hundred dol
lars 1t their vicinity to the great city
enyrons with its eight hundred thousand mouths to be
daily ted that gives such high value to all farms and gar
dens. There is in the world, why the lands
that may be bought in Hammonton the comparatively
insignificant price of twenty dollars per acre should not
same distance by railway from that city,
me soil OF this territory is variousfrom stiff clay
suitable for prick making, to very light sand
which, light as appears is rich in the clements of vege
Corn Rye Barley Oats, clover, Herds Grass Sweet Po
tatoes, Irish Potatoes. Egg Plant, Peaches, Pears
ter and Musk Melons and Indeed ali the fuit and vege
tables common to the Philadelphia market and which
make that as it is well known to be, the for
Dreadstu ruit 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
growth has beer cut of within years for use Of
neishborng glass works, and therefore covered
only with small wood, easily cleared. In places where
te trees are yet large the standing wood may be pur
chased at u small price
past year Is largely from New England and numbers
about thousand 1t is rapidly filling up with an indus
about 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 downwards and
nues and streets opened in every direction There
fneXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land
which are very cheap and valuable fertilizers. The
water peculiarly sweet and clear may be found by
digging wells from to Ii feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate is best in the United States the latitude
beng neither too far North for cold South for
heat 1t is nearly that of Baltimore and the atmosphere
Is tempered in summer and mgaed in winter the sea
breezes that come in from the sweeping the
Of the guilt stream which leaves the New Jersey d.
recy east of Hammonton. No such thing fever and
asie was ever known there more healthy spot cannot
be found
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Nme 81. Wharf, Philapelpha, twice day to and from
HammontOn and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building III H. have free passes tie road
for three months and carried at half price three
years afterwards.
just look at ammonton before you resolve 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, ut Hammonton, who
viii promptly reply to all letters.