New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
SOUTH JERSEY.

In defiance of unjust, sweeping depreciation
and of immoderate euogium which we deem equally
hurtful, the settlement of Southern New-Jersey by
gardeners and farmers goes rapidly forward Those
broad, sandy plains called baTens' and thnly
covered by stoutest pitch pines scrub oaks, whorle-
berry bushes &c, which has hitherto been gwen
over TO the production of charcoal, are beng SUR
veyed into small farms cleared, broken up, and de-
voted to the culture of melons, sweet potatoes,
corn. clover, buckwheat, rye, grapes, cram
berries, &C., &c, with very general sue
cess Of course men who can't make q
living anywhere will fail here and some who
travel from Dan to Beersheba and find all barren"
make like report of South jersey but where one
leaves dsgusted, ut least ten flock in and the smoke
of new cearings, the roofs of new dwellings, are
constantly rising over an area OF several thousand
square miles hitherto generally regarded as too poor
for successful tillage and the settlers MAIN
ly drawn from the best localities IN this and the
New-Engand States
Mr. c. C. Bristol of Buffalo who recently trayersed
this region and decided to make his home henceforth
at Manchester Ocean County, on his return TO Buff
fao lectured in the OperaHouse to large. Audience
on the inducements profered by South jersey to
those who seek healthy, cheerful homes. The Buffalo
Commercial reports him as saying that
gentleman invited him 20 and see his ranche OF
l5O Of peach trees corn &c The corn measured ~
He saw a man who told HIM that he had been there
cfs Wbat was considered the poorest land there lie
had procured five dollars worth OF fertilizer got hoe,
his melons his beans, and his strawberries showed
the result. Another man was shipping on great quan.
titles OF large, beautiful tomatoes 10 New1ork-thas
great eopnnand With may as 6g as m fadG & 2Rd nSatl
the truck" that all the planters IN NewJerSey could
kpv man. continued the speaker who goes to manches
nd Il. wi fD Is
The men in NewYork who own this tract Of land do
NOT want money They were going develop the land
and watcrpOWer Ten acres were enough Tor aiyOouyI
aud anybody who would 20 there and take land was sure
10 succeed All who went there enchanted. Every
thing in abundance and health and prosperity were
People did not know anything about the advantages un.
Ill they went there and saw for themselves All the new
places were rapidly improving and the work OF building
dwellings schOohouses. &c, was steadily progressing.
Manchester had been laid out for beautiful city ana
the land could obtained in TO- 90 orr acre lots on
advantageous TERMS and substantial assistance rendered
settlers II desired. Here was large mahuactOiy LOT
making cans for canning fruit The gentlemen In New
York who owned the land had furnished the capital TO
There was grand opening for any kind Of manufacturing
business and artisans ot al descrloss W. %eco % Tnre @
and minister Of the Methodist Episcopal persuasion 70
taLe charSe of a church He had answered IA the az
irmatko and told them he could md the people they
wanted in Bualon fact he told them that anything or
ANYBODY they wanted could be found in Buffalo.
Every man who located and Went into bG.nes' at Man.
chester entered into an obligation that he would nos
traffic in whisky They were going 70 have temperance
town as was the case with Vineand
Some portions Of the land In the vicinity were adnra-
bly, adapted for raising CTanberries. one man nad Sb
acres of cranberres The yield about 200 bushels 70 S
acre they pay immensely, and there was no posSlplV
Of ovcrstOcking the market ,, A.. .
No fences were required about the farms. Iheie Is
law against cattle running at large, and consequently
there was necessity for fences Manchesiei was -
miles from New York, and easily reached by ran;
and there was no trouble getting the produce to mar
ket by the same way
Having long known and esteemed Mr.. Bristol, we
are sure his statements true and yet they may
create false impession-that this South jersey To-
gion is decidedly fertile, when it is not 1t Is very
easily cleared and broken up its sandy SOIL Is easily
worked naturally drained free from stone, and not
given to weeds--n fact. good foundation Tor iruu
and garden-sauce :" but it must be literally ferized
and deeply worked. In wet seasons like this odiash-
ioned shallow powing will do in dry seasons 1t would
prove disastrous. And every acre TO tt 1t for work.
ing to profit ought to have 500 worth Of mar muck.
lime. gypsum, &C. TO start with, and from $40 TO go
worth per annum thereafter The soil is thirsty and
needs depth; it is hungry, and needs fertilizers.
Apply these literally, cultivate thoroughly and ex-
pect a rich reward but, If You expect such land 10
grow bounteOus crops tye-inch powlng ana no
fertizing youwill surely be disappointed. We state
what is generally true: there may be small tIaots
that will grow heavy corn or clover without letSn
izing; but they are few and far between