The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-06-06
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HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

Ali 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
sm9ll fruits; also Grain, Grass and. Veg
etables.
Many hundred of excellent VineyaI =,
Orchards and Farms, can now he seen.
The location is only 81 miles south of
Philadelphia, by Railroad, in mild, de-
lightful climate ana 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 members of a family can
procure employment
1t has been health resort for some
years past for people suffering from pul-
monary affections, Catarrh, Ague, and de-
| bility; many thousands have entirely re-
covered
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 ao~
commodation of visitors.
Price of Farm Land $500 per acre,
| payable installments, within the period Of
| four years. In this climate, planted cut
TO vines, 20 acres of land will count fully
as much as 100 acres further north.
| Persons unacquanted with fruit grows
| ing can become familiar with it in a short.
! time on account of surroundings.
Five acre, one acre, and town lots, ia
| the towns of Landisville and Vinelands
| also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi
| ton, Vineland can be visited at small ex
| pense.
! A paper containing full informatiop
/ will be sent upon application to CHRIsEH
| X. LANDS, Vineland, n. j., free of cost.
! The following is an extract from a de-
| scription of Vineland, published in Tue
! New York Tribune, bY the weH-knowli
| Agricultural, Solon RobinsOn:
! All the farmers were of the ''well 10 do l.
! sort, and some of them, who have turned
| their attention to fruits and market gaFd-
| ening, have grown rich. The soil is loanl,
varying from sandy to clayey, and suriaco
| gently undulating, intersected with snalt
| streams and occasional wet meadows. I'll
which deposits of peat or muck are stored
| sufficient to fertilfze the whole upland suf
| face, after it has been exhausted OF lit
natural fertility.
! 1t is certainly one of the most extensive
| fertile tracts, in an almost level positiotI
| and suitable condition ior pleasant farm
/ ing, that we know O.. r.ii5 side of the West'
ern prairies. We found some of the old
est farms APPARENT ust as prOftabif
/ productive as when first cleared of fOres
! fifty or n hundred years ago,
| The geOlOgiSt would soon discover tli|
cause of this continued fertility. 'rht
! whole country is n marine deposit, and III
through the soil we found Evidences b
cdlcareous substances. generally in th
form Of indurated oalcareOus mari, show
| ing many distinct forms of ancient shell.
I or the tertiary formation and this man
substance is Scattered all through the s.
| In a very commlnuted form, and IN
| exact condition most easily assimmilat.
| by such plants as the farm " desires
| cultivate. 81