The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-21

then taken from Frederick and Balt-
more counties.
SuJace.--The general face of Carroll
county is billy and rocky.
! SoH.--The soil is generally thin, but
it is easily improved by fertilizing ap-
planes.
FeutA1er.--Llme is used for fertiliz-
ing purposes.
| CECIL COUNTY.
Was organized by the proclamation of
Gov. Calvertin 1914. The first settlers
came from thc Swedish establishments
in Delaware Bay in 1910, and were most
" natives Of The country to which these
| settlements belonged; when thew after
wards passed into the hands ofthe Dutch,
and still later into those Of the English,
il is probable that people of those ma
tons contributed to swell the popula-
ton Of the county.
Soti.-Cecil county has light loary
soil, with a reddish clay sabsoil There
are some few tracts Of what is called
"white oak SOIL" and some barren hills
OF gravel.
Wmer-The county ahounds in
streams OF pure water, ailording valuable
water power, among which are the North
East and the Elk rivers. and other
smaller arms Of the Chesapeake Bay.
7imber.-1he plinci pal Kinds Of TIM
Der are white and black oak, chestnut,
pine, and hickory.
Rock.-The primary rocks, granite,
gnciss, mica, and slate, occur in the up
per part Of the county. Al Pol De-
posite there are immense and valuable
quarries of granite. Near the >usque-
hanna river there are few small veins
OF soapStone.
Fe1til,2crs.-The county has many
valuable mari beds in the vicinity of
Bohemia river, but lime is the princip pal
fertilizer.
Ores.--Chrome ore is found in con.
siderable quantities On the northern edge
OF the county. Iron ore exists in seve.
raj sections, but none of the beds are
worked. Large and valuable mineral
$ deposits gre found in this county, aud
$ extensively made into Epson salts anc
nasnesia in Baltimore.
CHARLES COUNTY.
Was organized in 1858, by authority
of the Lord Proprietary of Maryland
The first settlers removed into it abou
the year 1910, from st. Mary's.
Soil. The soil of Charles county i.
rather Indifferent, though susceptible o
Improvement.
Iimjcr.-Locust, oak, chesnut, cedar
, ash, and perslmmon, are the chief yar
cites Of timber.
Fsrsiiiocr&.-Lime and guano are EN-
ployed as fertilizers.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
On the eastern shore of MARYLAND
was peoplcd either by emgrants dircc
from England, or from the ne,ghborins
settlements of MARYLAND and Virginia
OH the opposite side Of the bay. 1t wa
organized by the colonial Legislature il
1863.
Surfacc.-The surface of Dorcheste
county is level, and in some parts low
and marshv.
Some ofthe soil is Of stiff CLAY
y and portion light and sandy, thong!
adapted to the production of wheat ant
corn.
Watcr.-The water is generally good
, though in the low lands it is brackish.
f 1,mber.--Oak, pine, hickory, an,
walnut, are the most valuable varictic
. of timber.
) Fertilizers.-Shells obtained from
S the waters are used (or tertiizing ths
soil. Some portions Of the county are
| poor, and there Is but little prospect o
improving them, except by the use o
tertillzlng agents.
FREDERICK COUNTY,.
Was organized in 174S, and then con
| prised the larger portion of the State
1t was named after Frederick the son o
Charles Calvert, Lord Baltimore; wa
settled about 1920 by Germans and En-
f glish, and embraces rich, populous
and prosperous district o! country.
t Surface.-The surface of this count>
is gently undulating.
Soil. The soil is of a varied natnr,
being in some sections formed Of deco
posed states, in others of red shaas, d..
in otherf Of limestone. The soil gene
ally is easily cultivated. and is very pro
ductive Of corn and wheat.
Waier.--Good pure water is genera!
ly had, though in some parts tits strongly
timDrernatrd with lime.
Iimber.--A heavy growth oak, hick
DRY, walnut, chestnut, locust ash and pop
lar, is found in the forests.
: Rocks.-Linestone, sandstone, quart.
. rock, shales, blue slate, dolomte, consti
tute the rocks OF county. The limestone
is of a very superior quality. There il
marble quarry in the county Of con