The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

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most notable movements OF city people
back 10 nature is going on at this moment
IN Southern New Jersey. SIX counties in
-hat part OF the State. where the sea
3reezes blow. has been reclaimed from
re marsh and forest conditions which
-.aimed It but a few years ago and has
been filed with prosperous farms. where
Italians and Norwegians from the East
side OF New York and the under stratum
Z Philadelphia earn q splendid living
-lIing the soil and selling their products
n the great markets Of those two cities
The territory included IN this reclama-
Ion comprises the counties OF Camden.
Gloucester, Salem. Cumberland Atlantic
md Cape Nay. embracing 1.2d. .531 acres
Il land traversed by the West Jersey and
sea Shore Railroad and by the Atlantic
City Railroad. one belonging 10 the PENN
=ylvaniR system. and the other controlled
y TIE Reading system IN fertility OF
ne soil this region is q veritable Garden
z Eden. and has a greater variety OF soil
nd products, finer and more highly
Eavored fruits and vegetables. and bet
-er climate than any other section Of its
s-ze IN the American Union Moreover.
-lese lands are cheaper to-day IN com
uarison with other sections. than VIII be
-1u1d IN this country. especially when
lt IS taken into consideration that South
Jersey IS within only a few hours OF
either New York OF Philadelphia
Land Is Very Productive.
Here, n South Jersey. is a land bounti-
-uIiy productive in ali manner OF fruits
nd vegetables Cranberries. Strawberries,
peaches. pears. plums, blackberries. pep
-ers. tomatoes. canraIoupes. and grapes
row in abundance and find markets in
5cilzdelphia, New York. and Boston
-IeTe VIII also be found mineral resources.
fly wood-covered hills, and splendid
.7rests OF pine IN the south, and oak.
hsstnut and beach IN the north-the
my Of all who see them. Abundant
-a-est land still stands which for che
clearing secures q home OF peace. plenty. I
md prosperity. and at a price within the
each Of every one Of moderate means
sd % so an acre
From actual experience Jersey farms
produce from forty 10 fifty barrels Of
sweet potatoes 10 the acre. selling from
a5s % s. a barrel yieIding an income Of /
rom $40 ts SD an acre OF Irish pota- l
.1es. seventy % eighty barrels 10 the acre
IS an average yield, worth from $3.50 70 /
3 a barrel yielding q proft OF Sl-5 10
--1. and from so 20 $50 an acre
Strawberries Yield Large PROFITS.
Strawberries that grow simply from the I
-l-ut-ug sell from 20 70 cents a quart I
more than averaging a net return Of 4
-5.+S an acre; and the cultivated black
se-ry brings 10 10 . cents a quart. three /
nd one-haIf acres yielding a net return I
20 $50 g.
Rasp5errtes on the half acre Yield q I.
LET return OF S7a13- Then trucking. in all /.
"- The smaller vegetables. such as cab
EaEe- tomatoes. peppers. peas. beans. I
-adiisEss. spinach. lettuce. and ca1ta-
.1-pes- yield as spontaneously as the sod
which produces them. and al prices which
-su1= profitable returns for time and
-l5o- expended
For the year 1877 there were srfn-z5 I
from this region over I2ol0 cs loads Of
larlsha1-5 freight. made Up as follows
-ot counting the farmers truck wagons
which bring 10 market many thousand
-1acs OF marketable stuff
-.-.3f crates OF berries. 80 105 crates Of
5ii-atoes- ---E9 tons OF white POTATOES
-,7..-" crates OF ca-taIoupes. % Go J
..-Ere-S oI sweet potatoes, $500 barrels of
1eppe-s, $500 barrels Of crarber-s=s- 1=7
'1 barrels of poultry $1,000 sacks Of
sters and clans. 5000 barrels OF fish
7.o-f.010 quarts OF milk
These rich lands are being constantly
.-ken up and settled by a farming com
.--l----E where living is attended by health
10 pro1T. Climatic conditions render
-idoor lie continually possible iu South
Jersey The waters Of the ocean and
'elaWare BAY Dcr far distant terpers
he extremes Of heat ard cold. making
q Hraae nn.
Hlo suffer from diseases Of the lungs or
.--ToaJ or from overstrained nerves and ,
Insomnia.
Has Mild Climate.
The climate Of Southern New jersey
co1dUCes To general healthfgI-ess and .
eNe-uD-s II from The diseases due 10 more =
extreme variations OF temperature
The tendency 10 puImonic diseases is 5
not 50 g-eat as in the Atlantic states !
corth CT this, where great humidity is Z
often associated with very low tenpera-
yGre- IN the summer the extreme heats
as not so Drotracted as in the Gulf and p
Southern States. and are not accompanied /
by such heavy rainfall and consequent a
evaporation a
As compared with New York and the 7
New England States. the extremes oil q
the summer are not greater than IN those y
States. while the heat continues later into :
The autumn and fine weather. known I
pcQularly as Indian summer IS often =
prolonged into December Then. IN win
ter. the extreme depressiOns are gener- :
ally from ten 70 twenty degrees less, and =
such extreme cold does not often last :
oCger than three or four DAYS Mild :
weather IS common during the winter. :
81 that IN South Jersey ploWing is fire. :
Iue1Iiy done every month in The year. Z
The spring opens about a month earlier
han in Central New York or n New
England
Reminds One of Italy.
Your correspondent recently visited q
7iehiand- New Rome. GIiIIviue. New j.
Jaly- BueEa Vista. and Maurice River o
oWnshiDs- A fortnight spent in these =,
u7al towns was Ike a trip 10 Southern n
taly. The haImy atmosphere. generous +,
OIL simplicity Of living. and more than h
u the native language OF Italy spoken a
y many Of the Inhabitants gives the W
Necessary accessories OF such an inlpres- o.
ion Many Of the dark-faced sons. OF u
taly have come from overcrovded tene- :
1en-S Of The large cities and are here =
wing IN peace and plenty exemplifyins
D their people who come TO orr shores
nat Tor comfort hz pqinesS- good living
ealth. and morals Southern New Jersey .
hers haven OF all that heart could 4
-ish- / al
Al New Rome and New Italy are 70 be y
cen samples Of the farming OF these So
ITALIANS Their farms. and thev seldom 81
rlrlEare more than thirty q, f,-+,- So I -