Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-08
From the Rural Agricultu4st, augusta. NE.

WHERE AND WHAT Is HAMMoNTON?
HAMMoNToE is tract of land in the interior of New
settlement 1t consists Of thirty thousand acres
more or less, and lies partly in the comfy OF Camden
or one hours ride, south Philadelphia and
about the Atlantic City at the sea shore Little
Egg Harbor River, the tributaries Of which water Ham
in various directions navigabe for vessels TO
Pleasant Mills six miles from the foot of Hamnlonton
tiers, &c. may be daily commanded; and its vicinity
Philadelphia gives it the benefit of that great market
purchases or sales Lands now in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance of Philadelphia north, south
east or west, are worth from three hundred dol
lars per acre 1t is their vicinity to the CITY and t
enyirons with its eight hundred thousayd mouths to he
daily fed that gives such high value ali farms and gar
that be bought at the ara
snag ha drb rs dollars per acre. should not
Away from { that St ety. Iand' that are the
i,6i 'of this territory is variousfrom stiff clay,
Which light as it appears Is rich in the elements of vege
dT RS sad Sfe Grass & &
tatoes, Irish Potatoes Egg Plant, Peaches, Pears,
and Musk Melons, and indeed ali the fruit and vege-
tables common to me Philadephla market, and which
make that as 1t is well known to be- the best market for
breasufs, fruit and vegetables in the United States
perhaps in the world.
The forest growth consists hickory white oak ma
growth beer off within few years for the use Of
neghborng glass works, and is therefore now covered
only with small wood easily cleared. In places where
the trees yet large, the standing wood may be pur
The population that has removed thither within the
past largely from New England, and numbers
about thousand 1t is rapidly filling up with indus
trous temperate enterprsng people Since last Spring.
about hundred and fifty dwelling houses of various
sizes and costs, have been erected.
The tract is laid lots of 20 acres and up
wards and town lots OF acres and downwards and
and streets opened in every direction There
inexhaustibe supplies of muck and mari the land,
which very cheap and valuable fertilizers. The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may be found
digging wells from to IL feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate is best in tho United States the latitude
being neither too far North for cold far South
heat 1t is nearly that of Baltimore and the atmosphere
is tempered in and mtgated in winter by the
breezes that come in from the ocean, sweeping the
Of the gulf stream which leaves the New jersey shore d
recty east of Hammonton No such thing fever and
ague was ever known there. healthy spot cannot
be found.
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad from
Vine St Wharf, Philapephia twice day to and from
Hammonton, 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 Hammonton before you resolve to remove
West. 1t can do no harm, at least.
For price Of farms, terms &c apply personally by
letter enclosing stamp JOHN STILES Is State Street
Boston, or to RICHARD L. BYRNs, AT Hammonton who
will promptly reply to all letters