Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-03
From the Rural Agriculturist, augusta, Ne.

WHERE AND WHAT Is ILAMMoNToN?
HAMMoNToN is tract of land i'll the interior of New
jersey recently opened by railroad desirable
settlement 1t consists of thirty thousand acres,
more less and lies partly in the comfy Camden
and partly III Atlantic county; distance twenty miles,
ole hours ride, south east from Philadelphia, and
about the same to Atlantic City at the sea shore Little
Egg Harbor River, the tributaries of which Ham
monitor in various directions navieabe for
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot of Hammonton
Lake The products of the in the shape of fish,
gives h tEe Of That a& ts msrRe
purchases or sales Lands now in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance philadelphia north SOUTH
east or west, are worth from one to three hundred dol
lars per acre II is their vicinity to the great city and its
evirons with its eight hundred thousand mouths to be
daily fed that givessuch high value all gar
dcns There is no in the world why the lands
insignificant price of twenty dollars per acre. should not
soon be worth much any other lands that the
same distance by railway from that city
The soil OF this territory is varous-from stiff clay
%he gF pif maSg to 2c very e b a NJ
a1n %a nd seTSy vsr Food Of Wheel
tatoes, Irish Potatoes. Egg Plant, Teaches Pears,
Apples, plums, Cherries, Apcos, Ounces Grapes Wa
tables to the Philadelphia market and which
make that as it is well known to be- the best market
beadstufs fruit and vegetables, in the United States
The forest growth consists of hickory. white oak ma
growth has beer cut oil within few years for the
neighborng glass works. and is therefore covered
only with small wood, easily cleared. In places where
the trees are yet large the standing wood be pur
The population that has removed tther within the
aast year is largely from New England and numbers
up Win an INDUS
rous, temperate enterprsing 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 and up
wards and town lots of acres and downwards and
nues and streets opened in every direction There are
fneXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land,
which very cheap and valuable fertilizers The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may be by
digging wells from to Ii feet deep Living springs also
abound
The climate is best in the United States, the latitude
being neither too far North for cold too far South
heat nearly that of Baltimore, and the atmosphere
is tempered in summer and mitgaed in winter by the sea
breezes that come in from the sweeping the
of the gull stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d
recty east of ammonton. No such thing as fever and
ague was ever known there more healthy spot cannot
be found.
The Of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
VINE 81 hari, Philapephia, twice day to and from
HanmOnton, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in H. have free passes the road
for three months and carried half price for three
years afterwards.
just look at HammOnton 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 State Street
Boston, or to RICHARD L. BYRNs, at Hanlmonton who
Will promptly reply to all letters.