The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-08
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

Ii. wanting FRUIT FARMS, especially |
N adapted to the growth of the VINE, where |
il is an established success and pays large proft
The land is also adapted the growth of Peach |
eS, Pears, Apples, and small fruits; also, Grains,
Grass and Vegetables
Many hundreds OF excellent Vineyards, Or
chards and Farms, can now be seen.
THE LOCATION is only 81 miles south
OF Philadelphia, by Railroad, in mild, delight
ful climate, and at the very doors of the New
FORK and Philadelphia markets. Another Rail-
road runs direct 10 New York.
THE PLACE is already Large Successful
and Prosperous. Churches Schools and other
privileges are already established. Also, manu-
factories OF shoes, clothing, straw goods, and
other things, at which different members of
family can procure employment
1t has been a Health Resort for some
years past for people suffering from pulmonary
affections, asthma, catarrh, ague, and debility;
many thousands have entirely recovered.
new brick Hotel has Just been completed,
100 feet front, with back buildings, four stories
high, including French roof, and all modern
improvements for the accommodation of visitors.
Price of Farm Lands S25 per Acre
payable in installments, within the period of 4
years. In this climate, planted out to vines, 20
acres of land will count fully as much as 100
acres further north.
Persons unacquainted with Fruit Growing, can
become familiar with it in short time on ac-
count of surroundings.
FIVE ACRE. ONE ACRE, and Town
Lots. in the towns OF Landisville and Vine
| land, also for sale.
| Whilst visiting the Centennial Exposition,
Vineland can be visited at small expense.
A paper containing full Information, will be
sent upon application to CHARLES K. Lam
| DIS, NINELAND, n. j., free of cost.
The following is a description of Vineland
! published IN the New York Tribune, by the
| well known agriculturist, Scion Robinson:
| All of the farmers were of the ''well to do
| sort, and some of them, who have turned theiI
attention to fruits and market gardening, have
grown rich. The soil is loan, varying from
sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulating
intersectSd with small streams and oecasiona
| wet meadows, in which deposits of peat or muck
are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole up.
land surface, after it has been exhausted of it:
natural fertility.
II is certainly Of the most extensive tracts /,
an almost teret position and suitable condition fo
pleasant farming, that kno,o of this side of tn
estern prdiries. he found Of the oldest farm
apparently Just proftdbly productive irhen frs
cleared Of forest fifty or a hundred years ago.
The geologist would soon discover the cause O
this continued feltility. The whole country i
a marine deposit, and all through the soil W
found evidences of calcareous substances, gen
orally in the form of calcareous mari, shown
many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the ter
tiary formation; and this marly substance is scat
tered all through the soil in veTy conDainuted form
and in ahe erda condition most easily dssiniatedb b
such plants as the farmer desires to cultirdte.
July IA, 1876. v4-14