The Bourbon news., 1904-06-21
LONG ISLAND.

/ SAdn any OlneT SecLlOn OF the entire
country. 1t attracts the man who is
looking for an investment, a farm.
residence or summer home, and it is
a perfect paradise to those who can
spend their vacations by the briny
deep.
The climatic peculiarities of the
Island fit it especially for the raising
of vegetables, fruits and flowers. chick
ems, pigeons and game birds.
/ The temperature in the summer run
ming from 10 to Is degrees cooler than
the city, or any other section within
reasonable distance and in winter,
never less than 10 degrees warmer
than the same territory. The Island
trends almost east and west and there
fore lies directly across the path OF
the prevailing summer winds, which
come from the south and bring with
them the invigoration and GOODNESS of
ocean winds. It's very place in col
umns giving health statistics of all Sec
tions is primarily due to the fact that
even in its fertile central section it is
everywhere perfectly underdrained by
glacial drift and gravel
| Surrounded as it is on three sides
by great bodies of water. the north,
east and south winds reach it absolute
ly without chance of contamination
even its western end is isolated by the
great broadening of New York Harbor
It's water supply is notably fine.
! Springs, brooks and even lakes have
their source in the higher parts OF the
Island, proving conclusively the theory
Of many biologists that it's source OF
supply is situated high up in the north
of Vermont, and that under Long Is
land flow great subterranean streams
similar to those of Yucatan. Mexico;
as further proof of this, there are won
derful flowing wells on various parts
of the Island many of which have rec
ords extending over So years and with
out diminution in the quantity
It's north shore slopes down from the
highest points of Long Islands back
bone Gas the high range of hills is
called) to the beautiful bays and har-
bors extending the full length of the
Sound shore. These slopes are COW
cred with most thrifty growth ot
oak, hickory, chestnut, locust, walnut
and other deciduous trees and shrubs
to the very edge of Long Island Sound
The central section is fertile farm
land with splendid crop records and
capable Of producing handsome re-
turns on the investment.
It's south shore, in part lying on that
inland sea called the Great South Bay,
and in part on the Atlantic Ocean, has
attractions of tree growth including
pine.
The settlements. many of them es-
tablished $50 years ago, are thoroughly
progressive towns and villages, and the
school system compares most favorably
with that of our great cities in that
from the kindergarten to the high
school the departments are most pro-
fciently handled.
All portions of the Island are ex-
tremely well cared for by transporta-
ton facilities. The Long Island rail
road system with branches to every
section has a train schedule of over
500 trains daily. Many trolley systems
are already in operation and others in
the course of construction.
Steam boat lines connect with Block
Island and the New England coast.
Long Island points fifty miles away
from Metropolitan interests are read
lily accessible, and as quickly reached
as the towns and nearby suburbs OF
the Empire City.
The price for land, either in acreage
or house lots. is exceedingly reason
able, in comparison with other terri
tories.
Farms with dwellings and other
buildings in excellent condition are
available for fruit growing, a business
with great possibilities and phenom-
email returns. Immense tracts present
exceptionally good facilities for cram
berry, strawberry and other small
fruik culture which are still undevel-
oped, and Long Island berries COM
mand the best market prices. Like it's
asparagus, caulifiower, Blue Point oy-
sters and Little Neck CLAIMS. the Is
lands newer productions are rapidly
taking front rank. It's duck. chicken
and pigeon farms are money makers
hard to beat.
It's game and fish preserves are
known to all true sportsmen who take
their recreation, and gain healthful
rest with either the rod or gun.
It's waters stand high in the estima-
ton of those who love to be af1oat
The canoeist cannot but enjoy the
wonderfully interesting voyage through
ROckaway Bay, Great South Bay,
Moriches Bay, Peconic and GARDENERS
Bay a paddle around Plum Island
or through the Gut skimming along
the high bluffs at the east end of the
sound shore, weaving in and out
through the harbors and bays at Port
Jefferson, Smithtown, Huntington,
Cold Spring, Oyster Bay, Hampstead
Harbor, Manhassett. Little Neck and
Flushing.
In Long Island waters are first tried
the great yachts selected to defend the
cup, the fayorite cruising ground for