The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-07
Correspondence of s'Evouing Telegraph ''

To the Editor Of The Evening TeLegrdph:--
BOSTON, Mas, MAY 8, 1885,
by Dear Sir;-Having just returned from an ex.
tended trip through Pennsylvania and Ne " 5rsev,
where have been examining various localitie, for
the purpose OF selecting a home for m yself and
family, take the liberty of giving you the result of
my observations, thinking they may interest many
New Eng anders, who similarly situated to myself,
design changing thIr abode, but as yet are undo.
cded whore TO make their future residence.
In Pennsylvania found great quantities of good
land but where 1t is cultivated the prices demanded
Ortho 'amc IS such as to generally prevent its pur.
chase by men of limited means The farming In
Pennsylvania Is Of a superior order The farmers are
thrifty, their dwellings of good ordor, and great
attention paid to their barns and outbulldings white
great care is bestowed upon Their horses and cattle
The settlements have been long made and the crops
raised are generally hay, corn, oats and wheat,
while great quantit of butter and cheese are pro-
duced In Southern jersey however 4 found region
which within tie last ten years has sprung into
pubic notice, presenting so many inducements
for New England farmers that am conf dent, whom
its merits become Known, it will be speedily popu.
lated By thousands of New Enganders who have
hitherto determined to try their fortunes In the
West, without ever knowing that here was to be
found delightful climate soil easily titled capa.
bic OF producing every variety of vegetation but
so admirably adapted to the cultivation OF fruits
and the smaller vegetables, aud so conveniently
situated in reference to a ready and at all times
reliable market, between the two great cities of
New York and Phi adelphia, as to give perfect
monopoly in the growth of the vegetables here pro.
duced
About ten years ago attention began to be par.
tculary attracted to this region and since the com.
plehon of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad no
section OF the country has so rapidly improved as
this and Hourishlng settlements already made at
Vineand, Hammonton, and other localities upon
the line ofthe Philadelphia and Cape Island Road
and on the Camden and Atlantic Road. But at
this time no locality is attracting greater attention
than that of Waterford, situated intermediate be-
tween the lands of Hon. W. c. Patterson on the
southeast and the property of Hon. A. K Hay, on
the south. The Waterford tract, comprising more
than 5000 acres, possesses many q vautages having
been cultivated for great number of years
by Hon. Joseph Porter, deceased, and IL
now brought into market by his enterprising
successor, William G. Porter. whose liberal
policy and whose favorable terms give great
facilities to those who here, making their SETTLE
ments. The Waterford tract is within twenty miles
Of Philadelphia, with railroad trains passing to and
from there twice day; and within three miles of
the junction of the Camden and Atlantic with the
Delaware and Raritan Railway, thus giving the
farmer on this tract the choice of the two
best markets OF the two largest cities in the United
States Already large number OF New Enganders
have here made selection of their future homes
and society begins to here already New ENGLAND
aspect. A good hotel at Waterford is already
opened and good schools are here to be found The
earlV completion of the Presbyterian church now
erecting Will DO great addition to the place. Me.
chancs and laborers hele sure of coustant and
steady employment while the price of land and the
advantages OF market render this locality which
should be well examined before another selection ia
made. Yours truly, AT Davidson