Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-08
REPORT or soLoN RoBINsoN

VlNELAND SETTLEMENT.
Ion Robinson, Esq published in the New York Tribune
reference to Vnelud. Al persons cu read this report
with interest
Advantages of Farming near home
Observation-Disclosures upon Marl-Soil
its great Fertility-The cause of fer
tility--Amount of crops Produced
Practical Evidence.
It certainly Of the extensive fertility tracts,
IN almost level position, aud suitable condition for plea
Turning that we know o this side of the western pIa
Tirs We found OF the oldest furns apparently Just
as PIE hiahy productive when first cleared lty
The Cienigist Would socn discover the cause Of this
continued fertility. The whole country marine depO.
ST. and H through the soil we found evidences OF clcn
substances gendray IN the form ui nduaed calcn.
In0 showing many distinct iums of ancient shells
Oi the territory iO maun; and this marry substance Is
scattered all through the SOIL IN very commnue5 form,
and the condition most easily nssimaed by such
plants as the iuTIner desires to cultivate.
Aarl in all forms, has been used TO fertize crops in
England lI1m the time It occupied BY the Romlns
ard IN Frsnc- Germany mari bed is counted
valuable bed OF manure that be dug and cated and
spTeah The field. ii W much moIe valuable then II
must be, when found already mixed through the soil,
where PARTICLES Will he turned up and exposed, aud
transformed to the owners use every time he ss the
earth.
Having then satisfied minds of the cause they will
not excited with the wonder situations having the same
general characteIscsu or least appearances Ia entirely un
artificial ieTiiZarn
few words about the quality and value of this land
cultivation, of which wehave some strong proof.
Oar first visit was tp William Wilson FIunkiin town
ship, Gloucester county, who purchased some eight miles
moth o MIvir about three ,fui the purpose of
establishing steam mi to work up the lumber into um-
BEL send III BY the railroad weas the irewOod
and coal, Tor which he built branch truck mile umd a
half rg lie furnished sixteen miles If the road with
ties, aud has uh made the mill profitable, though his
object was V open farm, having bscomr convinced
that the soil valuable ior Cullivatun In ths lie has
not been disappointed, some m his rops Prove For
last yeu the second time o cropping 36 bushels
potatoes worth 60 cents busl en the held
This year, ucres without manure, produced 1856
bushels OF cats la one field the INST crop was pnat es
planted among the roots, and yielded rs bushels The pn-
luiues DUG and heat s"wh, and yield 10 bushels
aed the slubOe turned under and sowh T. bu"kwheai
wuch yielded 3ji bushels and then the EIound was suwI
clover aud timothy which gave as hrst crop q tom
pen acre.
The iertzers applied to these crops first. nslles
frnm cc;rugs second 225 p unds super ph, spha'e o
hme thIId, 900 unds Peruvian 2uanu ihrn 6u hnshr
of sked LINE hns been spread upon the clover Since II wa
muwed, ana turned IN !uI wheat
Mr.. W ison's growing crops and the whea; suhIie o
the present seas NJ all indicate lis land us productive a
Al May Bauow's an old rtyle Jersey woman farmer
several miles suth Of Mr. Wilson'S, we were 81 atIcu
ary struck with the fine appearance of held ~ corr tina
stopped n inquire Ui the hired man how II was pro
duccd We found that the land had been the year but on
~ and last spring pOwed once, with one "poOr oil
nag >" and planted whh corn
AYES, but you manurrd high, we suppose? - we sal
inteIIngativeiy, aud got this reply, .,-.., -.
| "Waat, you see, we couldn't a done thati cause W
hadn't but nity nchTse ads altogether, Tor % acIe'
and we wanted the most ont for the truck
The truck consisted Oi becis, carrots, cabhnge cucuH
bers melons, &c., und very productive palch ~ LIN
beans grown for marketing 30 we were sasht mat u
sol not fertile, unnded by clover, winch ha
fed the corn, because the struck patch" had nh been c
vered aud had been In cutVd IN long enough to o"i1'
rate all signs rt The forest.
Our next visit To the farm Of Andrew Sharp, hI
miles moth Of MiIyile, from hall To mle east OF u
Railroad and Just aJ"ut IN the centre ct NmehEd NJ
ShaIp commenced work here IN December, e5c upon y
aces In three years, he has got 23i acres cea
ed aud u cIops this season, all well enC sed aud d'vId
INTO several fields with cedar rail pole fence has bu
two story dwelling, about 80 BY 40 feet und small
house for farm dbOies and stable and giahnIy ahd sou
oll,rT out-hnilduss. -. ,
at nne dollars and on some of It the hrst crop "
uchwheat lined with So bushels IN powder per acIe
THIS crop may be put July ih, 10 2Ih, aud yields 20
80 bushels per acre, harvested IN NGyein'eri when
land being sOWtd with 100 lbs of Peruvian guann al
seeded with rye yielded l2tn 10 bushels acie ana
dollaGs worth nj straw The ye slubhle turned, All
kmucking d large growth Of oak sprouts, ond dress
again with guanp aud seeded % wheat gave 10 W 10 "a
J. The crop which be was threslng while We were the
promised more, OF very plump gram, and the straw
We wentoyer the stubble and found the clover and
mohy um seed suwed last spring, ON the wheat wltht
narrowing looking well we ever sawlt upon any
cultivated farm, and with h!tle work done IA winter
clear u aud rued s,umps, aud setting stakes
mark ONES, he wllbc able to cut the crop
next year with moving ane we VIII guarantee, two Il
pei acre he VIII the Ovelus oveTruns the esllHi
Part Of The land was planted with potatoes for d
crop, which yielded 10 bushels per acre II was IL
Ilmed with so bushels acre, aud seeded VITA wheat
clover Welding Rveiage Uf Is bushels per
| the clover now looks beautiful
Other portions have been planted with corn as
to crop, whn yielded 80 bushels OF yellow flint corn,
20 the secOd crop 40 ppshes aud the thd crop treated
20 $50 lbs of guann, ATE no would esn
nd below 40 bhshels per nctc.
~. lThe reader viii rec,rct that the writer spe
ing of land perfectly and which can scarcely be C
side ed Ia good aplle cOndllnn.-ED]
In other cases. the crop OF last year was follow
at with this season not yet hreshed but VIII aver
probably 40 50 bushels Sweet postoes beans, mel
and ia fact al garden vegetables well young pc
ch aud other fruit trees planted this year, show very ph
tx that this tractu land should remain 81
la hngeI aud there is strong probability that Will
oil for under the Of Mr.. lands, II viii he dvl
me into small lots with roads heated TO accommodate all
md surveyors busy at this work-and all puTcha
nee viii lie reqnired build neat comfortable houses
no either fence which would lie preferable by which mea
good pOpualonw be secured who will establsh churt
schools, stores, mills mechanic shops and homes-hons
American farmers surrounded by gadens orchards, b
plA and comforts uf civilized hfe
l Han one from any arrangement Of business, Is des
Of changing hspusus, n uT who Is from any cause
rous find location and cheap home Ia the e1nr
and who may read and believe what we have truly 81
It he viii do well Ga and for hiu self what nly be
I'm. within two hours ride oui 70 fhllaasirhts
iay, SOION RoF!Sso'
M FshrusIy I, 1853 --iy