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Show There are also plenty of out-buildings, and tenant houses and I judge about 400 acres or more under fence. There is a large two story warehouse at the steamboat wharf 75 yards distant from dwelling housee There are two wells but our family prefers to use the water for its from clear a very pure fine Waters spring noted all We use it also over in this summer neighborhood as a refrigera- tore It is an Geen hinaeley healthy locality. sick a day since living here, nor have any of our missed a days work on account of sicknesse Never influenza on the place. . We have not been tenants or employees had a case of Hunting is unsurpassed. I have about 14 covies of quail on my land and I hunt on probably 10000acres adjoining and near bye Doubt if I ever tramp or ride over the same course twice during a season. Dogs find good footing and usually plenty of birds. Almost always one bags a woodcock or two and in season jacksnipe are some-~ times very plentiful. We also have a lot of squirrels and there are doves, marsh<hens, coots, rice birds, turkeys, ducks in abundance, and a few deer. I think enough filr; otter, mink, fox and coon can be trapped on the place every winter to more than pay the taxese Many wealthy nerthern families own plantations here, among whom are Barney Baruch, one of the Vanderbilts, the DuPonts, Isaac Emerson, Tuttle, Pickman, Holliday and Miller, all of whom preserve game and many of them entertain delightfully throughout the winter months, but I can assure you no other place in this section surpasses ours in natural beauty or advantages. “Whether for hunting, fishing, horseback riding, boating, bathing or motoring, I would be at a loss to point out haw it could be excelled. same time profit, I If looking for a delightful place for recreation and at a good, sound investment that wild pay you a handsome recommend this as suitable. Trusting i I may have the pleasure remain, Yours truly, of seeing you down here, the |