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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a July 1 letter from Philadelphia reports New England settlers rapidly moving to new lands on the west branch of the Susquehanna and Delaware in Pennsylvania, valuing the timbered areas for pot-ash from beech and maple sugar production, which offsets clearing costs; the rich land will boost state commerce, and the industrious settlers will benefit Pennsylvania.
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"The New-England men are pouring in very fast and settling upon the new lands, on the west branch of the Susquehanna, and on the Delaware. These lands, though heavily timbered are much valued by them; they make pot-ash of the beech, and sugar from the maple trees, the profits of which more than repay the expense of clearing the land. The lands contain, upon an average, 50 sugar maples to an acre, each of which, they say, is equal in profit to an apple tree upon common farms.
The land is rich, and its produce must in a few years add greatly to the commerce of the capital of our State. The settlers above-mentioned, are a sober, industrious body of people, and will make a valuable addition to the citizens of Pennsylvania."
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Pennsylvania (West Branch Of The Susquehanna And Delaware)
Event Date
July 1
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settlers described as sober and industrious, making valuable addition to pennsylvania citizens; land profits from pot-ash and maple sugar repay clearing costs and will add to state commerce.
Event Details
New-England men settling rapidly on heavily timbered new lands on west branch of Susquehanna and Delaware; value lands for making pot-ash from beech and sugar from maple trees, with 50 sugar maples per acre equal in profit to apple trees; land rich and productive.