The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-02
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

A Ii wanting FIR UT FARMS, especially
~ adapted to the growth of the VINE, where
it is an established success and pays large profit
The land is also aGapted 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 81 miles south
of Philadelphia, by Railroad, in a mild, delight
tul 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 already established. Also manu-
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 Tor 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 unacquainted with Fruit Growing can
become familiar with it in short time 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,
| Nineland can be visited at small expense
A paper containing full information, will be
| sent upon application to CHARLES K. Lam
/ DIS, VINELAND, N. J., free of cost
| The following is description of Vineland,
| published IN the New York Tribune by the
| well known agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
All of the farmers were of the swen to do
| sort, and some of them, who have turned Their
| attention to fruits and market gardening have
| grown rich. The soil is loam, varying from
sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulating
| intersected with small streams and occasiona
wet meadows, in which deposits of peat or muck
are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole up
land surface after it has been exhausted of its
| natural fertility
II is certainly Of the most extensive tracts IN
an almost leueL position, and suitable condition foi
pleasant farming that knoa0 of this side of III.
Western prdirieS. We found of the oldest farm,
apparently just protably productive as phen frs
| cleared OF forest fifty or hundred gears ago.
| The geologist would soon discover the cause O.
| this continued feltility. The whole country il
| marine deposit, and all through the soil We
| found evidences of calcareous substances, gen
| orally in the form of calcareous marl showing
| many distinct forms of ancient Shells of the ter
t1ary formation; and this naGrly substance is scat
tered all through the soil very cona,iuuted form
and in the erdet condition most easy assiLated b,
such plants as the farmer desires to catltirate.
| July IA, 1876. v4-14