The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-05
\ PROSPEROUS SECTION.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ELK NECK.

Elk Neck WAS formerly con idrrcd "a
being q very barren and rnprcdur;ive part
of the county which erroneous conclusion
was reached by persons travelling to the
fishing shores ut and near Turkey Point, the
road to which, like many OF the other roads
in the Neck, passes through the poorest part
Of it. These persons and but few others
had an opportunity of seeing the rich and
beautiful farms that skirt the shores of the
Elk and North East rivers, and hence they
concluded that all III" Neck was Il barren
wilderness, III which nothing but rabbits
and hoop poles grew. If these visitors of
the fisheries, Il few wears ago, could visit the
fine plantations we speak of now, they
would have reason 10 change their opinion.
Besides the large quantities u: fish that are
annually caught in the Elk and North East
rivers, and which are justly celebrated as
the finest caught in the county, this sec
ton has long been celebrated for producing
an abundant yield of tie best quality OF
wheat that commanded Il much higher
price i'll the Baltimore market than any
other wheat produced i'll the State. This
section is also noted for the superior quality
of the fruit raised there and many of the
hillSides that slope towards the Elk river
are covered with peach orchards that present
beautiful appearance to the eye Of the
voyager that sails upon its waters. No
part of the county has improved lis rapidly
for some time past as this section Of il,
which Snnrl.s wall ,r tl,.. At TN.
residents. Among the many improvements
recently made we mention those Of Fletcher
Wilson, who has erected two new dwelling
houses and the necessary outhuildingS upon
his plantation, In The lower part of the
Neck, at Turkey Point. George =. Whita-
ker, Esq, has also improved his plantation
by the erection Of Il fine large barn. VIM.
J. Wilson, in the same ncighborhood, has
replaced the barn on his plantation that was
burned last Spring by Il new one, which is
nearly rnnIpiG AMI presents i liai!dsGino al-
pearanc, franz both the Ell; and North East
rivers. Amos Cox, on the Nauldin property
las built himself Il new dwelling. bar, and
other buildings, which add much to the
handsome appearance OF his tine farm. John
c. McNamce has also improved his part of
the old Mauldin farm by the erection of :.
new douhl" decker barn. 4Sx50 feet. Samuel
W. Ceilings Is buiidlng :, ,tos dvotllng and
barn, which will soon he completed. .\hsa,
lon IIyland has erected Il new dwcllin"
:;2Nl6 feet and intends to build Il barn and
outhuidings. William Ulery has built an
addition to his barn.
We question much if any other part Of
lie Guhn't az equal CNt"nI has Improved
half rs much during the last ten Years, or
if there has been half as many new build
ingS erected upon an equal extent of terri.
tory elsewhere III the county this season.
The new wharf, the erection of which is
CONTEMPLATED AT Old Fields Point will ho IL
great convenience 10 tho residents in that
part Of the Neck, and will, no doubt, give
great impetus To the peach trade on account
of the facilities it will afford for shipment.
The agricultural business of the Neck,
ifqwc*qr; hcnantiS ~ least cue i,ussihly
two other whartS 1T points further down
the river. And its Resources can never be
iuLi! iir%el'iitcd Hnlii lls residents realizing
this, display sufficient enterprise to secure,
by individual subscription, their cunStruc-
ti"n They will hr eventually built apd we
h4i,c >l"m. as tilo raiuo Ct otcFs lIlan's land
in tie Neck will be enhanced thereby.