The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-10-06
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS

A Ii wanting FRUIT FARMS, especially
N adapted to the growth of the VINE, where
IL is an established success and pays large profit.
The land is also ADAPTED to the growth of Peach
es, Pears Apples. and small fruitsi also, Grains,
Grass and Vegetables.
Many hundreds of excellent vineyards, Or
chards and Farms, can now be seen.
THE LOCATION is only "a miles south
OF Ph!ladelphia, 10y Railroad, in mild, delight
ful 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
dnd 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 a
family can procure employment.
1t has been 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 lust 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
| years. In this climate, planted out to vines q
acres OF land will count fully as much as 1O(
acres further north.
Persons unaequainted with Fruit Growing car
| 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 b
sent upon application to CHARLES K. Lam
DIS, VINELAND, N. J., free of cost.
The following is description of Vineland
published IN the New York Tribune, by tn
well known agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
All of the farmers were of the "well to do
sort, and some of them, who have turned thei
attention to fruits and market gardening hav
grown rich. The soil is loan, varying fro1
sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulatint
intersected with small streams and occasions
wet meadows in which deposits of peat or niue
are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole uI
land surface, after it has been exhausted of il
natural fertility.
n is certainly one of the most ertensire tracts
almost leueL position and suitable condition fl
pleasant farming, that knol0 of this side of
Western prdirieS We found some of the Oldest farm
apparently just as proftably productive ,1hen fir
cleared Of forest fifty or hundred years ago.
The geologist would soon discover the cause
this continued feltility. The whole country
marine deposit, and all through the soil "
found evidences of calcareous substances, gel
orally in the form of calcareous marl shown
many distinct forms of ancient Shells of the te
tiary formation; and this nsdrly substance is sea
tered all through the soil in a very comninuted torY
and in the enact condition most easily dssimildted
such plants as the farmer desires to cultivate.
July IA, 1876. v4-14