The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-22
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS

A Ii wanting FRUIT FARMS, especially
N adapted to the growth of the VINE, where
Is an established success and pays large profit.
The land is also adapted to 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
tul climate, and at the very doors Of the New
York and Philadelphia markets. Another Rail
road runs direct to New York.
THE PLACE is already Large, Successful
aud Prosperous. Churches, Schools, and other
privileges already established. Also, manu-
factories OF shoes, clothing, straw goods, and
other things, at which different members Of a
family can procure employment.
1t has been a Health Resort for some
years past lor people suffering from pulmonary
affections, asthma, catarrh, aSue, and debility;
many thousands have entirely recovered
brick Hotel has just been completed,
100 feet front, with pack buildings, four stories
high, including French roof and all modern
improvements for the accommodation of visitors
Price of Farm Lands $25 per Acre.
payable in instalments, within the period Of !
years. In this climate, planted out to vines, q
| acres Of land will count fully as much as 1Ot
acres further north.
| Persons unacquainted with Fruit Growing car
become familiar with it in 4 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.
| paper containing full information, will b,
sent upon application to CHARLES K. Ian
| DIS, NINELAND, n. j., free of cost.
The following is description of Vineland
published the New York Tribune, by th
| well known agriculturisr, Solon Robinson:
All of tae farmers of the ''well to do
sort, and some OF them. who have turned thei
attention to fruits and market gardening hav
| grown rich. 1be soil is loan, varying from
| sandy to clayey, ana sui face gently undulating
intersected with small streams and occasona
wet meadows, in which deposits of peat nluc
are stored, sufficient TO fe"tiiize the whole up
land surface, after it has been exhausted of it
natural fertility.
II is certainly one Of tie most ertenSirs tracts i
almost terel position, and suitable condition t0
pleasant farming, that lre knOW of this side of til
Hestern prairieS. We found of the oldest farm
apparently Just proftdbly productive ,rhcn ir
cleared Of forest ffty or g HUNDRED years ogo.
The geOlogist would soon discover the cause {
this continued feltility. The whole country
| a marine deposit, and all through the soil "
: found evidences of calcareOus substances ger
orally in the form of calcareous mari, shown
many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the tie
tiary formation; and this nldTly substance is
tered all through the soil ina Uery comn,inuted torn
and in the erdct condition most easily dssimiLateS
such plants as the farmer desires to cultivate.
July IA, 1876. v4-l4