The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-08-11
w. b. BENNY.
ONLY REMEDY FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

A Ii wanting FRUIT FARMS, espe-
~ cially adapted to the growth Of the
Vine, where it. is an established success
and paws large profit. The land is also
adaptei to the growth Of Peaches, Pears.
Apples and small fruits; also, grain, grass
aud vegetables.
Many hundreds of excellent Vineyards,
Orchards and Farms, can now be seen.
The location is only 81 miles south
Philadelphia, by Railroad, in q mild, de-
Iightful climate, and at the very doors of
the New York and Philadelphia markets.
Another Railroad runs direct to New
York.
The place is already large, successful
and prosperous. Churches, Schools and
other privileges are already established.
Also manufactures of Shoes, Clothing
Glass, Straw Goods. and other things, at
which different members of family can
procure employment.
II has been a health resort for some
years past for people suffering from pull
monary affections, Asthma, Catarrh,
Ague, and debility; many thousands have
entirely recovered.
new brick Hotel has just been COM
pleted, 100 feet front. with a back build
ipgs. four stories high, including French
roof, and all modern improvements for
the accommodation of visitors.
Price of Farm land S25 per acre paya-
BILE by installments, within the period Of
four years. In this climate, planted out
10 vines, 20 acres of land will count full
~ as much as 100 acres further north.
Persons unacquainted W it'll Fruit Grow
ing can become familiar with it in a
short time on account of surroundings.
Five acre, one acre and town lots, in
the towns of Landisville and Vineland,
also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi
ton, Vineland can be visited at small ex-
pense.
A paper containing full information,
will be sent upon application to CHARLES
X. Lands, Yineland, n j., free of cost.
The following is an extract from de-
scription of Vineland, published in the
New York Tribune, by the we'll known
Agriculturist, Scion Robinson.
All the farmers were of the "well TO
do sort, and some of them, who have
turned their attention TO fruits and mar
ket gardening, have grown rich. The
soil is loan, varying from sandy TO clay
ey, aud surface gently undulating, inter
sected with small streams and occasional
wet meadows, in which deposits of peat
or muck are stored sufficient to fertilize
The whole upland surface, after IT. mas
Oeen exhausted of Its natural fertliity.
1t is certainly one of the most exten-
siye tracts. in an almost level position,
aud suitable condition for pleasant farm
ing. that we know OF this side of the
Western prairies. We found some OF the
Oldest farms apparently just rs proftaoly
productive as when first cleared OF forest
nifty or a hundred years ago.
The geologist would soon discover the
cause of this continued fertility. The
whole country is a marine deposit. and
all through the soil we found evidences
of calcareous substances, generally in TIE
form of indurated calcareous mari, show
ing many distinct forms of ancient shells
OF the tertiary formation; and this mari
substance is scattered all through the s'il
IN very comminuted form, and IN ths
exact condition most easily assimilatet
= by such plants as the farmer desires u
cultivate. (july2l-sm