The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

A 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 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 "a miles south
OF Philadelphia, by Railroad, in a mild, delight
iul 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
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.
A 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 nacquainted 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.
paper containing full Information, will be
sent upon application to CHARLES X. Ian
| DIS, VINELAND, n. j., free of cost.
| The following is a description OF Vineland
| published the New York Tribune, by the
! well known agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
All of the farmers were of the 'well to do
| sort, and some of them, who have turned theil
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 peat or mucl
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, Il
almost leuel position and suitable condition 70
pleasant farming, that knO,r of this side of tn
Western prairieS. We found OF the oldest farm
apparently just proftabZy productive ,rhen rt
cleared Of forest fifty or hundred years ago.
| The geologist would soon discover the cause c
this continued feltility. The whole country
a marine deposit, and all through the soil W
found evidences of calcareous substances, ger
orally in the form of calcareous mari, shown
many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the tel
tiary formation; and this marty substance is sea
tered all through the soil in very conninuted form
and in the erdct condition most easily dssimildted
such plants as the farmer desires to cultiuate.
July IA, 1876. v414