0
B
11
,1;
Ith Will the face of the Bonds be paid in Gold
y •
• v hen due!
lith. Can I have the Bonds payable to Bearer with
'Coupons, or registered end payable to my order!
9111. What sizes are the bonds?
10th. Wilt I have to pay the same tax on them as
now pay on my Railroad, or other Bonds?
p I Ith. What is the present debt of the Government,
ind what amo•lnt is it likely is reach if the Rebel
lion should last a year o 1 two longer ?
12th. Will Secretary Chase get enough from Cus
tom house duties and Internal Revenue, Income
Taxes, Sze., Sze , to make it certain that he can pay
be interest punctually ?
I have no doubt. that a good Many of say neigh
trs would like to take these Bonds, and if you will
low the letter to them.
Very Respectfully,
5 M— F—.
(re of JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent, at
se of JAY COOKE Co& , Rankers. 114 S. 3rd St.
PISILADELPIIIA, March 23, 18(13
:AR
Your letter of the 20th inst. is received, and I
cheerfully give you the information desired by
swering your questions in due order.
st. These bowls are called " Five-Twenties" he
tuse, while they are twenty year Bonds, they may
redeemed by the Government in GOLD at any
Ime after five years. Many people suppose that
he Interest is only 5.20 per cent. This is a - mist-
Ike ; they pay Six per cent. Interest.
2nd. Legal Tender notes. or checks upon Phila.
ethhia. or New York that will bring Legal Tenders,
Ire what the Secretary allows me to receive. No
Oubt your nearest Bank will give you a check or
ignl Tenders for your country funds.
Bd. The Bonds are sold at PAIL, the Interest to
Nmence the day you pay the money.
4th. I have madearrtingements with your nearest
tnk or Banker, who will geaerally hove the Banda
hand. If not. you can mend the money to roe
_ .
Express, and I will send back the Bonds free of
sth. The Bonds . pay Six per cent. Interest in
elm. three per cent. every six monthi", f 'bri the first
iy of May and November at the Mint in Philadel-
Sla, or at any
.Sub 7 Treasury in Nev, l'orh else Sere. If you have coupon Bonds , all yo ii hits 4
to
Is to cut the proper Coupon off each sixiluonths,
collect it yourself or give it to Bank for
A. If you have Regist;red Pin '
ola you can give
tor Bank a power of attorney to co llect the inter
for you.
Itle. The duties on imports of all article* from
road must be paid in GoLn, and this, is the way
reetery CIIASIS gels his gold. It is now being
id into The Treasury at the rate oflTivo Hundred
lowland Dollar - 4 ‘ each day. which is twice es much
the needs to pay the Interest in Gold.
7th. Congress has provided that the Bonds shall
PAID IN GPM/ When 'hue.
pth. You can have .eitt.er Coupon Bonds payable
:the Bearer, or Registeredltonds payable to your
th. The former , nre in GO's, 100's, 500's and
Vs,—the latter in the name amounts, alsosllooo's
slo,oon
rOth. No! You will not have to pay any taxes
these Bonds if your income from them does not
led $600; and on all above $6OO you will Only
re to pay:one-half as much Income Tax as if
tr money was invested in Mortgages or other Se
,hies. 1 consider the Government Bonds as first
'all—all other Bonds are taxed one-quarter per
to pay the Interest on the Government. Bonds..
the Supreme Cotilt of. the 'tithed Stfitee has
decided that no State, or City or County can
4'l4:mutant Bona.
,th The present banded debt.. of the United
ice is less than THREE 'Huttnitan MII.LIONS. in
jing the seven and three-tentha Treasury notes;
the Government awes enough more in the shape
Xegal Tenders, Deposits, in 'the .Suli-TiCatturieit,
Vificates of Indebtedness, &c.. to increase, the
to about, eight or nine hundred millions. .Sec
try Chase has calculated that the debt may reach
thousand, seven hundred Millions, if the Re
lon lasts eighteen months , long er . It. is, how
r, believed now that it will not last iii mouths
er; but Oren if it does, our National Debi`: will
mall compared wish that. of Great. Britain or
whilst our resources tire Oastly superior.
th. I have no doubt that the revenue will no
he ample , to pay the ordinarY expenses of the
ernment and all Interert on the debt. but leaves
sal• one hundred millions annually toward pay
thedeht. aid that the Government' will be
to sets; out ofc:debt again as it,
r
iftw ice before
a few+ yeartV after the close' _f te
hope that all who have idle money will at once
eseyttiteae; Five-Nwenty, Year: Bonds: , The
t, to demand thhm for Legal Tenders will s end oil
st;daY of. Ju1Y,18133, as per the - follo wing an
!ed notice. •
• Pivltel AL "NnTICW.
Fiekl lifter JU,IX Ist, 1863. the privilege ef
it the 'One of Lg(1111; TENDER.
RS INTO TIM , NATIONAL SIX 1411 RENT.
(commonly called "Pive-Tweuties") will
who wish to invest in the Five-Twenty Lnan
therefore. apply before the Ist of JULY next.
JAY COOKR, Subscription Agent,
No. 114 S. Third Street, Philadelphia.
inae•who'neelect these Six per cent. Bonds, the
Ist and Principal of which they will get in
may have oeettaioni to regret it. I Mn, very
your Friend.
JAY COOKE,
SURSCRPTICIN AGHNT.
At Office of JAY COOKS &
N. 114 South Third Slreet PhilaMphin
. 0 Banks and Ilonkers of your and adjoining
ties will keep a supply of these Bonds on honk!,
it prefer to ,p there and get thew.
THE ALTAR.
ik RBI 1411).—In this place; oil' the 19th` of
oh, 1868, by the Rev. J.: Rebaugh. Mr.
tel B. Swisher to Miss Sarah C. Ruth
!, both of Franklin. County.
Markets
Monday April 13, 1893.
0. Peaches— $2054,00
Apples 1.00
Potatoes 100
Onions 75
Trams 1.3
Sides t Shoulders..
peg,' 10
Chickens 15
Butler 20
.61 1 .7* 12
Lard 8
Tallow 9
GRIRBNCA STLII,
'White ; $7,00
Red 6,50
Ft--White A,56
Red 1,45
Meal ......... 1,00
70
75
trwheat 3
• 60
Seed 4,60
IT e
thy 1,87
3.001
New /Ouertiscinents.
ST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the ling Ciffice at Greencastle, April 1, 1863.
s, Simon Lentz, Samuel Robison, Lewis
n, William Lynn, Henry M. or J. Hull (Col)
Robert Lecher, C. D. Scott, D. W.
n Mrs. J. "Lavirendii, Mary Smith, W. 0.
Isaac Mallory, JB. Smith, A. J. .
stock, L. 11 , 0inity, IL Snyder, Daniel
Samuel M. D. Snowberger, J.
William Myers; Btiz. R. Sheely C. & r . •
'Upton Mowery, E. Switzer, 'amnia
-.10, Pith. Notingham, L.,. Stoner. William
0, Peter Ruby, Jobn„ Wolf, Gustavus P.
John Robison, Wm.
C., Robison, Mre. D.
lorts'oalling for any of the above letters will
say they were advertised.
GEORGE EBY, P.
eneastle, April 7, 1863.
THE PILOT :--GREENCASTLE. FRANKLIN CO., PA.. APRIL 14. 1863
D EMOVAL.—Mrs, Catharine Wunderlich has
11 Just received from the city a handsome and
complete assortment. of
SPRING 111/1111NERY,
to which she invites the attention of the Ladies of
Greencastle and surrounding country. Her stock
consists of Silk, Crape, Mourning and Straw Bon
nets, Children's Hats and Bonnets, of every descrip
tion. Ribbons, Flowers, &c.
ler Shop on the North-east corner of the Public
Square, immediately above the Railroad Ticket Of
fice. [spill 14, 1803,
"GET THE BEST."
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engravings, is row ready.
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"A book for the times,.by an able author."—
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"A master-piece of historical composition."—City
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"A truthful and impartial history."— Journal.
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Sole Agent for the counties of Cumberland,
Franklin, Fulton, Perry. York and Adams, Pa.,
and Washington county, Md.
Shippensbttrg, Pa., April 6, 1136Z.--3t.
PRIVATE SALE.—Tbe Subscriber will of
fer at private sale, n tract of land situated in
Antrim -township. Franklin county. Pa., adjoining
lands of Samuel Frederick, John Laughlin. and
others. an the road lending from Marion.to Upton.
containing 6U Acres of Prime Land, about two-thirds
Freestone and the balance Slate Land. The land is
in good order. There is about 50 Acres clear and
the balance in thriving timber. The improvements
are a good Log House, Log Barn, Hog Pen, Corn
Crib, and other necessary out buildings. There is
an excellent well of Good Water about two rods
from the door aadrunning water in all the fields but
one. There is also an Orchard of the very best
grafted Fruit. The whole FarM is under good
fence. Persons wishing to purchase can call ou the
Undersigned, residing on the Farm.
April 7, 1863. MATTHEW A. GORDON.
NOTICE.—The undersigned takes thii method
1 1 1 of informing the citizens of Greencastle and
surrounding country, that he has purchased the
Clothing Store, lately owned by Joseph Rosenthal,
where he hopes he may receive a share of public
patronage.
rim_ Joseph Rosenthal will remain in tlin Store
as salesman. MARCUS ROSENTHAL.
April 7, 1863.3t*
ISSOLUT/ONi—The partnership heretofore
Llirexisting between the undersigned, doing busi
ness under, the name and title of T. S. Riley & Co..
was dissolved by mutual consent on the 12th day of
March. 1863. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the above firm, are requested to-make im
mediate settlement. The book.; ore in the Minds of
James H. Riley, by whom the business will still be
carried on in all its branches.
The firm most respectfully retnrn their thanks to
the public for past. patronage. and solicit. for the
present. proprietor a continuance of the :mine.
T. 8. RILEY & CO.
Important Arrival !
S. H. -PRATHER & CO.
HAVE just received a , large assortment of NEW
COODS,
which they will take pleasure in showing to their
numerous customers and others. In
Ladies' Dress Goods,
they hare
Lustres, Black Silks,,
Dela ines, Cashmeres,
Wool Delaines, ]'laid Mohair,
Lavellas, French iferinos
Coburgs, Debees,
CLOTHS FOR LADIES' CLOAKS,
Shawls, Nibias, Hoods. Sinuous, Hoop Ski r t s ,
Balmoral Skirts, Embroideries, Kid Gloves,
Gauntlets, 'Collars, White Goods; Black Crape
Veils, Mourning do., Cheneille and - Fancy
Head Nets, Lambs Wool hose. (cheap), Merino
and Cotton hosiery. Ladies' Congress Gaiters,
Morocco Boots and GUM Shoes.
MEN S' WEAR!
Block, Blue and Brown Brofideloths, Beover
OcercooVng, Petersham do., Caxthneres,
Tlit
bach do., Velvet Cord. Kentucky Jeans.
netts, Undershirts and Drawers. Soldier Skirts,
Hats, Caps, Ilandkerekiffs, Gloves; Cravats,
Barnside Ties, Domestic Goods, and
BOOTS & SHOES'
FLOOR OIL CLOTH.
WALL PAPER.
SCHOOL BOORS AND STATIONARY
They are ceiling
HARDWARE!
CO S T
iu order to close our, the stock
GROCERIE S!
White Sugar, Co fee;
Brown {Sugar, Prepared Coffee,
Syrups, N. 0. Molasses,
Imperial Tea, Black Tea..
Chewing Tobacco, Cigars. Pipes and Smoking
Tobacco. Also, an excellent stock of
QUEENSWARE.
'We respectfully invite all persons wishing to pur
chase goods as cheap as the times will admit, to call
and examine our new ani elegant assortment. W.
have bought our goods for CASH, and we are en
abled to sell them upon the same terms, at but a
SLIGHT ADVANCE
on wholesale rates. Remember the place is on the
•S'outh-west corner of the lialdic Spare, next
door to Hollar's Hotel.
S. TL PRA-THER & CO
Greencastle.. Dec. 9, 1862.-ly
OPPER and Brass Kettles. of all sizes. for
V sale cheap, at BARR k CO's.
—Dem
1. J. SUM.:
I E E
PURCHASERS
DRY GOODS!!
E e
r a n r e c r i e t
i c e e s i vainngd go
lt :
e s' e r v e e e ri y illy r f sr, o li n e t , T h e e e a f
l t
lowing list of articles, which we can sell cheape
than sold elsewhere:
Bleached M usl ins,
Unbleached
Bleached Drillings,
Unbleached
Colored If
Canton Flannels,
White Flannels,
Colored do
Kentucky Jeans,
Corset do
Satinetts,
Velvet Cords,
Tickines, I Cotton Table Diaper,
Hickory, do do Cloths,
Bed Cheeks, I Crash Towelings,
Shirting Checks, Counterpanes,
Linen Table Diaper, I Linen Table Cloths,
and everything in the Domestic line of all qualities
and prices.
MENS' WEAR.
Cloths, Gloves, Boys Undershirts,
Vestings,. Cravats, Suspenders,
Cassitneres, Handkf's, Scarf's,
Undershirts, Collars, Boys Drawers,
Shirt Fronts, Drawers, Neck Ties,
Satin Stocks, Hosiery, Kid Gloves.
In this branch we have everything of all styles
and prices.
Ladies Departnient.
Black Silks,
Fancy Silks„Plain Silks,
Grenadines, Tissubs, Bereges,
Challis, Delaines, Lawns, Gingha ins, Brilliants
Calicos, Traveling Goods, Lustres,
Mohair and Lavella Cloths,
Ducats, Plaidi, Poplins,
•
Chintzes, &c.
and everything to he, found among the numerous
textures, styles and qualties, from a ten cent Calico
to the most expensive silk.
SHAWLS.
;:verything new and desirable
WHITE GOODS!
Cambries. Jackonetts
Swisies, Linens,
Briliants, Dimitys, .
Cheeks, Stripes.
EMBROIDERIES, Sac.
French "Mira's,
Cambric Linens, '
Book, Muslins,
:Victoria Lawns,
Bobhinnetts,
Mulls,
B ond s ,
Skirtings,
Laces,
Swiss Edgings,
Cambric Ed, , in7s,
Swiss. insertings,
Cambric Inserting' s,
Swiss and Cambric Flonneinzs,
French. Worked . Handkerchief's,
Freneh Worked Collars and Sleeves,
Infant Bodies, lliwities ,. Se., tte.,
We nre satisfied that in the above'Goods we have
everything to meet thedemands of any customer.
GLOVES, HOSIERY, GAUNTLETS,
VEILS. MBRELLAS,
- . PARASOLS,
and'everj•thing in the 2VOtion Line.
SAEIJETON SKIRTS.
A superior article always on hands
The best article of
'KID.GLOVES,
manufactured,. for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Particular attention is paid to each different
bninch of our business: and we hope by strict at
tention and reasonable profits, to merit our hereto
tbre liberal patronage, and greatly enlarge our ,
bu
siness. T S. RILEY L . CO
Greencastle, Dec 2, iB6 2,1 y.
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Private Medical Treatise
on the
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stir Dr. L's Office is still located as established
under the name of DR. LA ChOIX, at No. 31 Mai:
dcn Lane, Albany, N. Y. Oct. 7,'62-ly
VINELAND.
TO ALL WANTING FARMS
New Settlement of Vineland.
A REMEDY FOR 'HARD TIMES.
A Rare Opportunity in the Best Market, and,Most De
lightful and Healthful Climate in the Union- Only
thirty miles South of Philadelphia. on a Railroad;
beiny - a Rich, heavy Soil, and highly Productive
Wheat Land;. Amongst the Bed in the Garden State
Jersey.
It consists of 20,000 acres of GOOD land, divi'led
into Farms of different. sizes to suit the purchaser— .
sttom 2U ACRES AND orwAnns—and is. sold at the rate
of from $l5 to $2O per acre for the farmland; pay
able one-fourth cash, and the balance by quarter
yearly installments, with legal interest, within the
term of four years.
The Soil is, in great. part, a Rich Clay Loam, suit
able for Wheat, Grass and Potatoes—also a dark:and
rich sandy loam, suitable for corn, sweet-potatoes,
tobacco, all:kinds of vegetables and root crops, and
•
the linest varieties of fruit, such as Grapes, Pears,
Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines, Blackberries, Melons
and other fruits, best adapted to the Philadelphia
and New York Markets. In respect to the, soil and
crops there can he no mistake, as. visitors can exam
ine both, and none are expected to buy before so do
ing, and finding these statements correct—under
these circumstances, unless these statements were
correct, there would be no use in their being made.
It is considered the - best "fruit soil in the Union.
[See Reports of Solon Robinson, Esq, of the
New York Tribune, and the well-known agriculturist;
WilliaM Parry, of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, which
will be furnished inquirers.]
The :Markel.---By looking over a map the reader
will perceive that. it. enjoys the best market in the Un
ion, and has direct communication with New York
and:Philadelphia twice a day, I - ling only thirty-two
miles front the latter. Produce I: - this market. brings
double the price that it does in lociiiiena distant
front the cities. In this location it can be put into
market the same morning it - is gathered, and 'for
What. the farmer sells he gels the highest price:
whilst, groceries and other articles he purchases he
gets at the lowest. price. In the West, what. he sells
brings him a pittance, but for what. he buys he pays
two''prices. in locating here the settler has ninny
other advantages. He is within a few hours, by
railroad. of all great cities of New England and
the Middle States. He is near his old friends rind
associations. Ile - has school' for Iris children, di-•
vine "service, anti all the adVantages of ei6rilization,
and - he is -near a large city.
The Climate is delightful; the winters being sa
lubrious and open; whilst the summers are no warm
er,-than in the North. The location is upon the'
line of latitude with northern Virginia. •
Persons Wanting a change of Climate for Health,
would be much benefitted in Vineland. The mild
nesa of the cliMate and its bracing influence, makes
it - excellent for all pulmonary affections, dyspepsia or
general debility. Visitors will notice a diferenceJn
a few days. Chills and fevers are -unknown.
Conveniences at Ifand.—Building material is plen
ty: Fish and oysters are plenty.and cheap:.,
Visitors must expect, however, to see a new place.
Why the Property has not been Settled Before ?-=
This AtteStion the reader naturally asks. 'lt` is be
cauSe it has heenlteld in large tracts'hy familiei net
disposed to' ell, and being - With - 43a railroad facilities
they bad few inducements, The Railroad has jest:
Ven• opened through the property :this season; for
the first time, . •
Yilitors are shown over the land in a carriage,
free of expense, and afforded time and opportunity
for thorough - investigation. Those who come with
a view to settle,.should bring money to secure their
purchases, as locations are not held upon refusal.
The Safest thing in Hard Times, where people
have been thrown out. of employment or business.
and possess some little means or.small incomes, is to
start : tiamscires a home. They can buy a piece of
:land an small price, and earn more than woos in
improving it; and whaa it. is done it, is a certain in
dependence and no iJss. A few acres in fruit. trees
will insure a comfortable living. The land is put,
- down to. i liarltimes, and all improvements can be
made at 'a chca t .ar rate than most. any other time..
The whole tract, with six miles front. on the rail
road, is being laid out with line and spacious aven
ues, with t town in the centre—five acre lots in the
town soh :L.. from $l5O to $200: two and a-half acre
lots; at. from $BO to $l2O, and town lots 50 feet front
by 1%0 feet deep, at sloo—payable one-half cash
and tae balance within a year. It is only upon
farms of twenty acres, or more, that four years!
COMM
To „Manufacturers, the town affords a fine opening
for the Shoe manufacturing business, and other ar
ticles, being near Philadelphia, and the surrounding
country has 4 u large popUlation, whfeh affords a
good market.
This settlernent, in the course of several years,
will be one of the most beautiful places in the coun
try. and most. agreeable for a residence,
Wit. is intended to make .it ti Vine and Fruit grow
ing country, as this culture is the most profitable
and the•best. adapted to the markeL - Every advan
take and convenience for settlers will be introdneed
which will insure the prosperty of the place. The
hard times throughout the country will be on advan
tage to•the settlement., as it compels people to resort
to agrioulture for a living.
Large numbers of people are purchasing. and the
people who desire the best location should visit the
place, at once.
Improved Land is also for sale.
Trunr.n.—Land can be bought with or without
Timber. The Timber at. market valuation.
The title is indisputable. Warrantee Deeds given
clear of all lncumbrance, when the money is paid.
Boarding conveniences at hand.
Letters promptly answered, and Reports of Solon
Robinson and Wm. Parry sent, together with the
"Vineland Rural." .
goute to the Land :—Leave'Walnut street wharf,
Philadelphia, et 9 o'clock - , A. and 4'P, M.. (un
less there should he a change'of hour,) for Vineland,
on the Glatisboro' and Millville Railroad. When
you leave the cars at 'Vineland Station, just opened,
inquire for
CHAS. K. LANDIS. Pnomaster,
roander of the Colony,
Vineland P. 0.. Cumberland Co.. N. J
P. S --There is a change of cars of Glassboro'.
Also beware of sharpers on the curs from New York
and Philadelphia to Vineland, inquiring your busi
ness, destination.
December 3, 1861-Bmos.
PARLOR and Cook gas Burning- Coal Stores,
the latest st;,•les, at BARR CO's
Report of Solon Robinson,
Or THE 3:F.W YORK. TItII:I7NE, 1"1.0.N TITR
VINELAND SETTLEMENT.
si'- The following is an extract from the report
of 6.010 n Robinson, Esq., published in the New York
Tribune, in reference to Vineland. All persons can
read this report, with interest.
Advantages of Farming near Home—Vineland—Re
marks upon Marl—boil. its great Fertility—The
Cause of Fertility—Amount of Crops Produced—
Practical Evidence.
It is certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts,
in an almost Iced position, and suitable condition for
pleasant farming that we know of this side of the west
ern prairies. We found some of the oldest farina appar
ently just as profitable nroductive as when first cleared
of forest fifty or a hundred years ayo.
The geologist would soon discover the cause of this
continued fertility. The whole country is a marine
deposit, and all through the soil we found evidences
of calcareous substances, generally in the form of
indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct
forms of ancient shells, of the tertiary formation;
and this marl); substance is scattered all through the
soil, in a very comminuted form, and in the exact.
condition most easily assimilated by such plants as
the farmer desires to cultivate.
Marl, in all its forms, has been used to fertilize
• crops in England, from the time it was occupied by
the Romans and in France and Germt.ny a marl
bed is counted on as a valuable bed of manure, that
can be dug and carted and spread over the field.—
How much more valuable then it must be, when found
already mixed througfi the soil, where new particles will
be turned up and exposed, and transformed to the owner's
use every time he stirs the earth.
llaving.„then satisfied our minds of thecause, they
will not be excited with wonder at. seeing indubitable
evidence'of fertility in 'a soil which in other situa
tions, having the same general characteristics or at
least appearances, is entirely unrenumerative except
as its produetiVeneas is - prontoted by artificial fertil
ization.
A Few werds about the quality and value of this
'lan. for cUltivation, of which we have seine strong
proof.
Our first visit was to:Willitint D. Wilson, Franklin
township, Gloucester county, who purchased some
eight. miles north of .Mil'vine, about three years ago,
for the purpose of establishing a steam mill, to work
up the timber into lumber, to send of by the new
railroad, as well as the firewood and coal, for which
be built a branch track a mile and a half long. Ile
also furnished sixteen miles of the road with ties,
and has no doubt made the mill profitable, though
his main object was to open a farm,.having become
convinced that. the 'soil was valuable' for cultivation.
In this lie has not been disappointed, as some of his
crops prove. For instance, last. year, the second
time of cropping, 306 bushels of potatoes on one
acre, worth 60 cents a bushel in the field. This year
seven acres. without. manure. : produced 356 bushels
of oats. In one field, the first crop WHS potatoes,
planted among the roots, and yielded 75 bushels.—
The potatoes were dug, and wheat. sown, and yield.
ed 16 bushels; and the stubble turned under and
sown to buckwhedt, which yielded 33* bushels ;
and then the ground was sown to clover and timothy,
whibli gave as'd brit crop 2 tons per acre.
The fertilizers applied to these crops were first,
ashes front clearings: secend, 225 pounds of super
,phospliate of lime; third. 200 pounds Peruvian gu
ano';' then 50 bushels of slaked lime has been spread
upon - the clover since it was mowed, and turned in
for 'wit eat. - •
Mr. 'Wilson's growing crops, and the wheat stub
bie of the preSerit season, all indicate his land as
productiVe as any part of the State.
At Mary Berroiv's,, an old style Jersey woman
farmer, several miles south of Mr. Wilson's, we were
so particularly struck'with the fine appearance of a
field of corn, that we stopped to inquire of the hired.
Matt how if vvas produced:'. We found that' the hind
hid been the year but one before in'wheat, sewn
With 'Clover, and this cut one season, and
ploWed once, with one "poor old nag," and planted
With born. -• • •
"yes, but you manured high, we suppose I" we
said interrogatively, and got this reply
"Waal, yoU„see, we couldn't a, done : that 'cause
we liadMT 'Mt Itn'ty on&horie hinds •altdgether, for
23 acres, and we wanted the most on't for the, track.
'The truck — consisted or beets; carrots; cabbage,
cucumbers, melons, &c., and a very productive patch
of 'Lima beans, groWn for marketing. So we were
satisfied thatthe soil was not , infertile, even unaided
by Clover, which. had fed 'the born, becausethe "truck
pea". ;had, not been in cultivaticrt long enough to
obliterate all signs or the forest.
Our next visit was to the large :farm of Andrew
Sharp, five miles'north of hiillville, from half to .a
mile east of the railroad; and just about in the cen
tre 61 Vineland, Mri Sharp: commenced work here
br December ; dBsBrupon 270:acres. In less than
three , years, he' has , got 234 acres cleared' and in
crops this season, as well inclosed , end divided into
several fields ; with cedar rail. or pole fence.; has
built. a two-story dwelling, about. 36 by 40 feet, and
a-smaller house for farm laborers, and a stable and
granary:and some otter out buildings.
Considerable part of the land was cleared for the
ploy; at $9 an acre. and on some of it the first crop
was buckwheat, limed with 50 bushels in powder
per acre.. This crop may be put in July 4th to 21.1111,
and yields .20 to 30 bushels per acre, harvested in
November ;.-when the land being sowed with 1501ba
of -Peruvian guano and seeded with rye, yielded 12
to 15 bushels-per acre and $lO worth of straw. The
rye:stubble turned, after knocking off a large growth
of oak sprouts, and dressed again with guano and
Seeded ,to wheat, gave lri or 16 bushels. The crop
which lie was threshing while we were there promi
ses,more, of-a very plump grain, and the straw is
very lteavy.-, , -
We went over the, stubble, and found the clover
and :timothy, -from seed :sowed last spring, on the
Wheat without harrowing. looking as wall as we ever
saw : it upon any old cultivated &I'M, and with a lit
tle work
.tione,ln , the winter to clear off some roots
and rotten stumps, and setting stakes to mark per
manent ones, he will be able to cut the crop the next
year with a mowing machine, and we will guarantee
two tons per, acre, if lee will give Wu overplus if it nye.-
runs. tbe estimate.
,Part, of the land was planted with potatoes for a
fiest crop, which.yielded 120 bushels pet• acre. It
was.then limed with 50 bushels per acre. and seeded
with wheat and clover, yielded and average of over
15 bushels per aere, and the ployer now looks beau
tiful.
Other portions have been planted with corn as a
first crop, which yielded 30 bushels of yellow 'nut
corn, and the second crop 40 bushels, and the third
crop.. treated to 150.1b5. of guano, we are sure no
one would estimate below 40 bushels per acre.
[The reader will recollect. that. the writer is now
speaking of land perfectly new, and which can
scarcely be considered in good arable, condition
•
Inother cases, the corn crop of last year was fol
lowed with oats this season, not yet threshed, but
will average probably 40 to 50 bushels. Sweet po
tatoes, beann.rmolons, and, in faa,.all,- garden veg
etables, as well as young peach and other fruit.
trees planted this year
.show very plainly that this
long-negleetedArnet of land should rAmin so no
longer. and there is now a strong probability that
it will not; for under the auspices of Mr. Landis.
it will be divided into small lots, with roads located
to accommodate all—the_ surveyor is now busy at
this work—and all purchasers will be required to
build ,neat comfortable houses, and either fence
their lots in uniformity, or agree to live without
fence, which.lvould be preferable, by which means
a good population will be secured. who will estate_
lish churches. schools, stores, mills. mechanic shops
and homes—homes of American farmers, surround
ed by gardens, ctrchards, fields and comforts of civ
ilized life.
. If nay one, from any derangement of business,
is des;rous of changing his pursuits of life, or who
is frotl4Tenctse ,desir.o,us,to find ia. n'tw location
.I.nd Amp home in'the oslnqry, and who may read
Lind 'believe what. e - have truly stated, he will do
yell. to_go rind see for himself whet mny be seen
erithin a two hotxrs.nitie o It of l'hibldelphie.
SOLON ROBINSON