sentences:  By February, 1888, Melick had obtained sufficient money, $60,000 from sales of stock, to begin building the southernmost 4 miles from White House to New Germantown (Oldwick, New Jersey).This was based on Melick's original $15,000 per mile estimate.Much of this funding came from local peach growers who stood to gain from a rail connection to transport their perishable crop to market.