The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-10-27
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

Ii wanting FRUIT FARMS, especially
N adapted to the growth of the VINE, where
it is established success and pays large profit.
The land is also aaapted 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 "a miles south
of Philadelphia, by Railroad, in mild, delight
ful climate, and at the very doors of the New
York and Phi:adelphia markets. Another Rail-
road runs direct to New York.
THE PLACE is already Large, Successfat
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 625 per Acre
| payable in installments within the period of 1
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 b,
| sent upon application to CHARLES K. Ian
DIS, VINELAND. n. J.. free of cost.
The following is a description of Vineland
published IN the New York Tribune, by tn
! well known agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
All of the farmers were of the ''weli 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 from
sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulating
intersected with small streams and occasiona
wet meadows in which deposits of pest muc
are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole up
land surface. after it has been exhausted of il
natural fertility.
II is certainly of the most eTtensire tracts 1
almost Lerel position and suitable condition ft
pleasant farming, that kno,c OF this side of N
Western prairies. We found of the oldest farm
apparently just proitdblg productive ,rhen fr
cleared Of forest flfty or hundred years ago.
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, showir
many distinct forms Of ancient Shells of the te
tiary formation; and this marty substance is sea
tered all through the soil in rery conaminsaed forr
and in the eract condition most easily dssimlGted
such plants as the farmer desires to c,tltitate.
July IA, 1876. v4H