Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-01-17

ma dean more than makewagc ms improving II, and
when II is done IL Is a certain Independence and no
loss. few acres In fruit tree will insure comfor-
table living. The land is put down to hard time
prices, and all improvements can bemade at cheap
or rate than any other time.
The whole tract, with six miles front on the Rail-
road is being laid out with fine and spacious avenues,
with town In the ccntre-fve acre lots IN tho town
sell at from 81 so TO 500 two and half acre lots at
$50 to Sl20 to 5000 two and half ncre lots mt from
$50 to sl2o md town lots SO feet front by l50 feet
deep, at Sl00-payabe one half cash and the balance
within year. II is only upon farms oil twenty acres
or more that four years time is given.
To Manufacturers the town affords fine opening
Of the Shoe anufacurng business. and other arti-
cles, being near Philadelphia, and the surrounding
country has large population, which affords good
market.
This settlement in the of several years will
be one of the most beautiful places in the country,
and most agreeable for residence
1t is intended to make Vine and Fruit growing
country, as this culture s the most profitable and the
best adapted to market Every advantage and con.
yenience for settlers will be introduced, and will
insure the prosperity of the place. The hard times
throughout the country will be an advantage to tho
settlement, 1t compels people to resort to agricu
ture for living
Large numbers of people are purchasing, and peoe
pie who desire the best location should visit tho pac
q tonce!
Improved land is also for sale.
TIMBER.-band cnn be bought with or without
timber. The timber at market valuation.
The title is iDdisputable. Warranteo Deeds givon,
clear Of all incumbrance, when the money is paid.
Boarding conycnienccs at hand
Letters promptly answered, and Reports Of Scion
Robinson and Vim. Parry, sent together with tho
Vineiand Rwroi.
Route to the land leave Walnut street wharf,
Philadelphia at o'clock, A. Nj, and p. NJ,
(uness there should be change of hour,) for Vine
land, on the Glassboro' and Millville Railroad
When you leave the cars at Nneland Station just
CHARLES X. Lands, Postmaster,
Founder Of the Colony,
YIsEIASD, P. O., Cumberland county n. J,
p. S.--There is a change Of cars at Glassboro',-
Also beware of sharpers on the oars from New York
and Philadelphia to Nincland, inquring your busi
ness, destination, &c.
REronr OF soLoS ROBINSON, or THE New YORK
TRIBUNE, uroS THE VINELASD SETTLEMENT.
ly- Tho following is extract from the report Of
Soin Robinson, ESD, published in the New Jerk
Tribune. in reference to Vineland All persons
read this report with interest:
| AdrantageS Of Farming near ome-Fimeidnd--
Rena,ks mpoa Mari-!Soii, its great Fertility
| The Cause Of Fbrtihty-Amoum Of Crops
| Produced--Pyac,icai Ertdsnce.
1t is certainly one of the most extensive fertile
tracts in almos. level position and suitable cons
dton for pleasant farming that we know Of this side
the western prairIes We found OF the oldest
! farms apparently just proftably productive Gs
when first cleared Of forest fifty or hundred years
ago.
The CeooClst would discover the cause OF this
| continued fertility The whole country is marine
deposit. and all through the soil found evidences
| Of calcareous substances, generally in the form OF
| induratcd cacarcous mari, showing many distinct
forms of ancionts shells, Of the tertiary formation and
this marly substance is scattered all through the soil
in a very comminuted form, and in the exact condi
tion most easily assimilatcd by such plants as the
| farmer desires 10 cultivate.
| Marl in all its FORMS has been used 10 fcrtizs
crops in England. from the tine it occupied by
the Romans and in France AMI Germany mari bed
! is counted on valuable bed of manure that can
be dug and carted and spread over the field. low
much more valuable, then, it must be, when found
already mixed through the soil, where particles
will he turned up and exposed, and transformed to
the owners every time he stirs the EARTH
Having then satisfied minds Of the cause, they
will not be excited with wonder at seeing indubitablo
evidence of fertility in soil which in other situa-
tons having the same general characteristics or at
lenst appearances is entirely unrcmuneratlve except
as its producOivcness is promoted by artificial fert-
Zaion.
few words about the quality and value of this
land for cultivation, of which we have some stron
Our f.st visit was to William D. Wilson, Franklin
townihip, Gloucester county. who purchased some
eight miles north of Mllyillc about three years ago,
for the purpose of establishing steam mill, to work
up the timber into lumber, to send of by the new
| railroad, we'll as the frewood and coal, for which
he built branch track mile and half long Ho
also furnished sixteen miles OF the road with ties and
! has no doubt made the mill prohtaDle, though his
main object was to open farm, having bccoUe con.
yinced that the soil valuable for cultivation In
this he has not been disappointed. MS some OF his
crops prove. For instance, last year. the second time
Of cropping 306 bushels potatoes worth
go cents bushe in the field. This year Gu acres,
| without manure, produced 300 bushels oil oats. In
one field, the first crop was potatoes planted among
the roots, and yielded 10 bushels The potatoes were
dug and wheat sown, and yielded II bushels; and
the stubble turned under and sown TO buckwheat
which yielded 33i bushels and then the grouRd wa
sown to clover and timothy which gave ne ir| crop
2! tons per acre
The fertilizers applied to these crops were, first
ashes from clearngs; second, 225 pounds Of super
phosphate of lime; third, 200 pounds Peruvian
guano then 30 bushels Of slaked lime has been
spread upon the clover since it was moved, and
turned in for wheat.
Mr. Wilson'S growing crops and the whost stubblc
of the present all indicate his knd as roduc
tive any part of tho State,
| At Mary Barrow's, an old style Jersey woman
farmer, eVeral miles south Of Mr. Wilson's, we were
so particularly struck with the fine appearance Of q
field of corn that stopped 10 inquire Of the hired
man how il was produced. We found that the land
had been the year but one before in wheat, SOW with
clover and this cut season, and last spring plowed
onces with one poor old nag and planted will
coIr
"Yes, but you Iuanurcd high, we suppose ?" W,
said intcrrosauyely, and got this reply =
"Waal, you see, couldn't done that cause NJ
hadn't but forty onc-hosru loads altogether, for 2
acres and we wanted the most ont for the struck
The truck consisted Of hecs, carrots, cabbage,
cumbeIs, melons, &C., and II very productive patel
OF Lima beans, grown Tor marketing Do we WoT'
satisfied that the soil not inicrtile unhideC
by clover which had fed the corn, because the trucl
patch had not been clovcred, and had been in cul
tvaIion long enough to oblieratc all signs Of th
forest.
Our next visit was to the farm of Andrew Sharp
Eve miles north of Millyillc from hal. TO ,niie
of the railroad, and just about in the centre Of Vine
! land. Mr. ShaIp commenced work here in Decem
Der, 1855 upon 2IO acres In less than three years
he has got 2I cleared and in crops this
all well enclosed and divided into several fields viii
cedar rail pole fence has built two story dwell
ing, about 81 by 40 feet, and smaller house for farm
, laborers, and stable and granary and some othe
out.buildings,
Considerable part Of the land was cleared for tn
plow at 80 acre, and some Of it the first crol
was buckwheat lined with so bushels in powder pc
acre This crop may be put in July lth, 10 2Uh anC
yields % TO 20 bushels acre, harvested in Novem
bcr; when the land being sowed with l50 lbs Q
Peruvian guano and seeded with rye yielded ~ /
l5 bushels per and $40 worth OF straw. Thery
stubble turned after knocking of large growth 0
oak sprouts and dressed again with guanO and seede
TO wheat, gave Is or Is bushCls. The crop which b.
! was threshing while werN there promised NOR,
Of very plump grain and the straw is very heay,
We went over the siubble and found the Glove
and timothy from seed sowed a,t spring, the whesi
without narrowing, looking Us well r. We ever
upon any old cultivated farm ala With little Worl