Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24
ONLY REMEDY
FOR
HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS

A IL wanting FRUIT FARMS, espccial-
n " adapted 30 the growth of the VINE.
where |: Is an established SUCCESS and my.
LARGE PROFIT. Tue land l. also u,lan-
ted to the growth of Peaches, Pears, ip-
pies and small fruits also, Grain, Grass
aud Vegetables.
Many hundreds Of excellent VINE
YARDS, ORCHARDS AND FARMS. can
now be seen.
THE LOCATION is only - miles soutb
Philadelphia, by Railroad, In a mild. dc
lightfu climate, aud 1T the very doors Of
the New York and philadelphia Markets.
Another Railroad runs direct 10 New
York.
THE PLACE is already LARGE, SIC
CESSFUL and PROSPEROUS. Chilrrbe.
Schools, and other privileges are already
established. Also, manufactures OF shoes
Clothing, Glass, straw Goods, and otbar
things, at which different membcr, of :,
family can procure employment
Ii has been
HEALTH RESORT
for some years past for people suffering
from pulmonary affections, Asthma. a.,
tarrli, Ague, and debility many thousaud.
have entirely recovered.
A new Brick Hotel has list been com
pleted, 100 feet trout, with back buiIdiugs
four stories high, including French root.
and all modern iInprOycmsl l. for the a,.-
cOmmOdation Of visitors
Price Of FARM LAND $500 PER
ACRE payable by Miscellaneous, within
the period OI four years. IutlIis cIimat.
planted out To vines, ~ acres OF land will
count fully - much ~ lOO acres further
north.
Persons unacquaintcd with Fruit Grow
ing, can become familiar with IL In short
time OH account Of the surroundings.
FIVE ACRE, ONE ACRE, and TOWN.
LOTS, in TIE Towns OF Landisyille and
Ninoland, also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi-
ton, Vinelaud can be visited at small ex-
pense.
A paper containing full informal 10 IA
will be sent upon Application to
CHARLES X. lands,
VLneland, y. j.,
The following i.an extract from descrIp-
,iou OF VTnelaIid, published Ia tbs NIv
| YoeK THfBrxE, by the well known A1ri-
culturf-t, Scion Kobinson.
All the farmers were % the 'swelI To do,
sort. and some Of them, who have turned
their attention 10 fruits and market par
dening, have grown rich. The ,ull 4.
loan, varying FROM sandy aud clayey and
surface gently undulAting, intersected
with small streauIS and OCCASIONAL Wet
meadows, in which deposits OF near or
muck are stored, sufficient to fertiliz., the
whole upland surface, after il ina. been
exhausted of IFS natural fertility.
Iii certainly one Of the most extensive
tracts, In an almost level pasition. and sui
table condition for pleasant farming. that
We know a Ola this side Of the Western
prairies. We found some OF the oldest
farms apparently just as profitably produc-
tive rs when first cleared Of forest fifty or
ahundred years ago.
The geolOgist would soon discover tho
cause Of this continued fertility. The
whole country isz marine deposit, and all
/ through the sod we found evidences OF
/ ealcareoas substances, generally In the
7 form Of indurated calcarcous mari, show
ing many distinct forms Of ancient shells,
! Of the tertiary formation and this marty
substance Is scattered all through the sol :,
4, in very eomminuted form, aud In tho
+, exact condition mott easily assimiiafed
! By such plants as the farmer desires to
1 cultivate.
Aug. q, 1876. 49, Sn