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est freehold. It has been left for a single American 

 citizen, whose capital, unlike that of these baronial 

 landowners, lay more in his head than in his purse, 

 to set before all others thus extensively endowed 

 with land, an example which will add more largely 

 to the sum of human happiness the oftener it may 

 be imitated. 



As may be supposed, such a transformation as 

 Mr. Landis has thus effected has powerfully affected 

 the condition and value of thousands of acres within 

 miles around Yin eland. Prices have risen, settlers 

 are coming in from abroad, and the area of the great 

 body of waste land is annually becoming lessened 

 by the creation of new farms. The cloud of preju 

 dice which overhung this portion of New Jersey 

 has been effectually dispersed. Railroads have 

 made it as accessible as a^iy other region. Within 

 two hours ride of it there is a population of a mil 

 lion of consumers whose consumption of its pro 

 ducts must annually increase. Within such an at 

 mosphere, these lands, which now sell at from $20 

 to $30 per acre, must rapidly rise in value, until 

 they reach the prices commanded north of Camden, 

 where, having enjoyed railroad facilities for a longer 

 period, they bring from $100 to $300 per acre, if 

 the reader is at a loss where to find a farm, let him 

 look in this quarter. 



