New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
Rapid Increase in
Population of Tom

| all growing villages which contribute
largely to its business and social success.
| Its citizens seem to be imbued with d
new spirit which has manifested itself
strongly in civic pride within the last
three or four years. Large amounts Of
| money have been spent for improvements
al! over the city, including theatres, new
Y. NJ. c. A., one OF the largest Y. ".
C.. A. buildings of any in New York
State; new churches. many miles OF new
sewers. concerted sidewalks and paved
streets establishment of new industries.
| building of hospitals, erection of new
depot, public pier, and various other en-
terprises which were unthought Of few
years before.
Ii has been said that everything is
made in Newburgh from an axe up to
steamboat, and il is practically true. Near
| ly every manufactured article Of Industry
is made in this town, and every man,
woman and child, skilled and unskilled,
who wants employment can find II.
IL has often been a mystery to those
who are thoroughly familiar with the
topography of the city and It's environ
ments why people who make their homes
in Long Island and New Jersey have not
discovered the beauties and healthfunesS
of this section. In all New York State
there is not a spot more delightfully."- Sit
uated and more favored by Nature than
the region between Marlborough ana
West Point, of which Newburgh is the
centre
The city park in Newburgh affords one
of the best river and 'cross-country views
in America. 1t is frequented by lovers
OF Nature, and artists come here from al
parts of the country to make sketches
and take pictures OF the scenery. the
city is absolutely free from malaria De-
cause Of the natural drainage, and mos
qutoes are almost unknown.
Communication between New York and
Newburgh is comparatively small. ana
accommodations on the steamboats, ana
steam cars are unrvalled and unlimited
The rates for fare and freight on the
steamers are at a minimum. Large and
commodious steamers arrive ana oepd'-
almost every hour in the day, and tho
trains on the West Shore, Erie and coz
trail are leaving constantly.
Fruit shipped from Newourgh IN the
evening is deposited in New YORK lor
early morning market with the same
freshness that ii is in the homes of New
burgh. The remarkable profits made TINS
and previous years by fruit growers III
the fruit growing section immedlatel!
around the city are almost unbelievable
by those who do not know the facts
In more than one instance, the writer oil
this article knows that from ten thousand
to twenty thousand dollars worth OF
peaches alone have been sold this season
from fruit farms between Milton ane
Newburgh 1t has just been discovered
that alfalfa can be raised as easily aho
successfully as II can in the western sec
ton Of the country, and several farms
have been sold in Orange County Tor A.
falfa raising When this is done and the
many depleted fields near by which nave
been lying waste for years Will again
become good producing farms. orange
County will again be known.
Taking all in all there is no section Oh
I the State Of New York that affords bet
ter opportunities for fruit farming OF
stock raising and for all sorts OF III
dustries than this city and its surround
ings. X has been called. and can be prop
erly named, the Industrial Capital OF
the Hudson River"