The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-08-01
ONLY REMEDY FOR
HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

All wanting Fruit Farms, especial ad-
apted to the growth of tho Vine, where it
is an established success and pays large
profit. The land Is also adapted to the
growth of Peaches, Pears, Apples and
smsll fruits; also Grain, Grass and. Veg
etables.
Many hundred of excellent Vinegar X,
Orchards and Farms, can now be seen.
The location is only "a miles south of
Philadelphia, by Railroad, in a mild. de-
llghtful climate, and at the very doors Of
the New York and Philadelphia Markets.
Another Railroad runs direct 10 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 members of family can
procure employment
1t has been a health resort for some
| years past for people suffering from pull
monary affections, Catarrh, Ague, and de-
bility; many thousands have entirely re-
| covered.
A new brick hoiel 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.
Persons unacquainted with fruit grow.
| ing can become familiar with it in 3 short
time on account of surroundings.
Five acre, one acre, and town lots, in
! the towns of Landisville and Vineland,
/ also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi-
ton, Vineland can be visited at small OK
pense.
A paper containing full information,
will be sent upon application 10 CHRLES
| h. lands, Vineland. n. j., free of cost.
The following is an extract from a de.
scription of Vineland, published in the
New York Tribune, by the well-known
l Agriculturist, SOlon Robinson:
All the farmers were of the ''well to do
| sort, and some of them, who have turned
their attention to fruits and market gard
ening, have grown rich. The soil is lOam,
| varying from sandy to clayey. and surface
gently undulating, intersected with small
streams and occasional wet meadows In
which deposits Of peat or muck are stored,
sufficient TO fertilize the whole upland sur
face, after it has been exhausted Of ita
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 prohtably
productive AS when first cleared of forest
fifty or a hundred years ago.
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 o.
calcare us substances, generally in the
f0fm Of indurated calcareous mari, show
ing many distinct forms of ancient shells
of the tertiary formation; and this marty
substance Ia scattered ali through the soil
IN very comminuted form, aud in the
exact condition most easily assimmilatec
by such plants as the farm 3r desires 4
| cultivate. Sen