The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-02-28
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All wanting Fruit Farms, especial adj
apted to the growth of the Vine, where it
is an established success and pays large
profit The land is also adapted to the
growth of Peaches, Pears, Apples and
small fruits; also Grain, Grass and Veg
etables.
Many hundred of excellent Vineyat 5,
Orchards and Iarnls, can now be seen.
The location is only 81 miles south of
Philadelphia, by Railroad, in mild, de-
lghtful climate, and at the very doors of
the New York and Philadelphia Markets.
Another Railroad runs direct to New
York.
The place is already large, successful
and prosperous. Churches, Schools, and
other privileges are already established.
Also, manufactures of Shoes, Clothing,
Glass, Straw Goods, and other things, at
which different mombers of a family can
procure employment
1t has been a health resort for some
years past for people suffering from pull
moIiary affections, Catarrh, Ague, and de-
bility; many thousands have entirely rer
covered. .-s-..s af.
A new brick hotel has just been COM
pleted, 100 feet front, with back buildings,
four stories high, including French roof,
and all modern improvements for the ac-
commOdation of visitors.
Price of Farm Land $500 per acre,
four years. In this climate. planted out
TO Vines, 20 acres of land will count fully
as much as 100 acres further north. 1
Persons unacquainted with fruit grow
ing can become familiar with it in short
time on account of surroundings.
Five acre. one acre.. and town lots, in
the towns Of Landisyille and Yineland,
also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Eyhibi-
tion, Nineland can be visited at small ex-
pepSe.
/ A paper containing full information,
will be sent upon application to CHRLES
! X. LANDS, Vineland. n. J., free Of cost.
The following is an extract from a de-
! scriptiOn of Yineland, published in tho
/ New York Tribune, by the Well-known
! Agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
! All the farmers were of the ''Well 10 do
sort, and some of them, who have turned
/ their attention to fruits and market gard
ening, have grown rich. The soil is loaTn,
varying from sandy to clayey, and suFfade
| gently uRdulating, intersected With sulan
| streams ana occasional wet meadows la
which deposits of peat or muck are stored,
sufficient TO fertilize the whole upland sur
face, after il has been exhausted of it's
natural fertility.
1t is certainly one of the most extensive
fertile tracts, in an almost level position,
and suitable condition for pleasant farm
ing that we know Of this side of the West
ern prairies. We found some of the old
est farms apparently just as prOfitably
productive as when first cleared of forest
fifty or hundred years ago. stE
The geolOgist would soon discover the
cause of this continued fertility The
whole country is q marine deposit, and all
through the soil we found evidences Of
calcareous substances, generally in the
form of indurated calcareous mari show.
ing many distinct forms of ancient shells
of the tertiary formation; and this marty
substance is scattered all through the soil
in very comminuted form, and in the
exact condition most easily assimmilated
by such plants as tho farm ~ desires q
cultivate. eal