Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-12
From Me RaraI Aqrieallnri.l, .lnqasta. he.

WHERE AND WHAT Is HAMM0NTON?
HAMMoNToN is tract of land in the interior of New
Jersey, recently opened by railroad for desirable
settlement 1t consists of some thirty thousand acres,
more or less and hes partly IN the comfy of Camden,
and partly ia Atlantic county distance twenty five miles,
or one hours ride, south east from Philadelphia, and
about the same TO Atlantic City at the shore Little
Egg Harbor River the tributaries of which Ham
monitor in various directions navigabe vessels to
Pleasant Mills six miles from the foot of Hannnonton
Lake. The products OF the sea- in the shape fish oys
ers &c. may be daily commanded; and its vicinity to
Phadepa gives 1t the benefit OF that great market for
purchases or sales. Lands in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance Of Philadelphia, north, south,
east, west worth from one TO three hundred dol
lars per their vicinity great city and its
daily fed, that gives such high value all farms and gar
dens. There is reason in the world, why the lands
insignificant price OF twenty dollars per acre should
soon be worth much any other lands that
same distance by railway from that city.
The soil OF this territory is various-rom a stiff clay,
WHICH, 25 9rf % to rd Te egsa M s8
tSti9n and certainly produces good crops Of Wheat
tatoes, Irish Potatoes. Egg Plant, Peaches Pears,
Apples plhins, Cherries, Aprcos, Ounces Grapes Wa
ter and Musk Melons, and indeed ali the fruit and vege
tables common to the Philadelphia market, and which
make that as it is well known be, the best market for
breadsuts fruit and vegetables, in the United States
The forest growth consists of hickory white oak
pie yellow pine, eedar &cy but in most localities the
growth has beer cut of within few years for the use of
neighborng 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
chased at small price.
The population that has removed thther within the
past year is largely from New England and now numbers
trous, temperate enterpsng people. Since Spring.
about one hundred and fifty dwelling houses of various
sizes and costs, have been erected.
The tract laid out in farm lots of 20 and up
wards and town lots Of and downwards, and
and streets opened in every direction There are
meXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land,
which are cheap and valuable fertilizers The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may be found by
digging wells from to IL 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
heat Ii nearly that of Baltimore and the atmosphere
is tempered in summer and mitigaed in winter by the sea
breezes that i'll from the ocean, sweeping the
of the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d
recty east of Hamnonton. No such thing fever and
ague was ever known there more healthy spot cannot
be found.
The cars Of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine St hart, Philadelphia twice day to from
Hammonton, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in H. have free passes the road
for three months and are carried at 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 Hammonton. who
Will promptly reply to all letters