Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-03
COMMUNICATED.
Advantages of Southern Maryland.
Editors or the Times .

When We a, the North frs, heard Of th, low
price OF lands ia Charles county, Ma We
>pegularei 10 ;hc probable cause. situated
near the National t-V.tal aud the Oh cities
- Alexandria, Btlllma.e aud Phtait .pAit and
Others. Oae said it must t. for lack Of pure
water, another, that il MAS mostly sandy
harrcus, with scrub pine for timber; aud
another thought il was on account Of auuLt,Gl
titles to the land WITH th,sc surmjscs and
fears, We came To- investigate, aad now. atte-
iwo wears experience here, ~ are prepared 10
say We were al, mistaken. We found water,
timber and titles al, good There Is rs g-,at
a variety Of timber here as snv pace can beast
c', and As to climate We think u unsurpassed
1t P!oN unity to The the.sJ cake tas aud Allan.
tic ocean, GaS a modifying influence upon the
climate. 1t IS midway between the North aut
The South, consequently u fT.e from tie sH-
tysmes q both.
Ia al our travels from Maine 70 California
We have found no place combining so many
advantages With fewer Disadvantages that
cannot be overcome. Il j. true the suii y rot
~ deep or IS strong here in the North and
West Texas for Instance has ishcr soil but
not a good water. ;mter aaI climate. 10
Texas. thcs eau raise an abundance Of vr.rrs-
blss, but 'bsy vii tot Keep more shan "a fra
weeks E'@u Irish lo's'o~s bavc - D. h.ua.h
from the North mere 'haa ra-,r f,ur.hs 81 'h.
YEAR, While hesr 1hey ,1n br -Toau 'a l+r'-v-
ton and Kept iie tcar sr1Hn5 trl the
market ior 1b~ ,as..las Of a} -og.- 81 .-atsar
u the very last.
Ba, are 'L.sc any 5s.4I..nra-~s here 5n
MARYLAND tvrtan.,. aoA rAs.e ON gt.,
mundane sphere are leyFia exempt fyrm E6e.e
II any are ioa>.u Tor Passd.s -. they must
lave Tins earth ami Sal pane, rot gud,1
the inngrngr ~ fhree-'e.i curse sa,h a. l.
~.
it,u's - ,ua-isi % Swcsi and toll
The 500, here Is much exhausted by saaiiauat
cropping taking from, and returning nogbsaz
10 The SOIL. Bat wc see that the Poorest o!
these lands III quickly FcsPoa4 10 proper
treatment [ ndrE tho Improved system, -
rotation ~ crops and fhorauEh mar -rFrsr =
~s see some Of the poorest OF these farms al
ready broughi Up 10 hse STATE Of cu'si satioR
THIS settles ihr question. f9r bat has tsru
Aoue, eva te done There Is also ,ayh 4 variety
o; sol that it Is adapted 20 a! kta.s 81 grain
aud grass What IS u,sAsi hrFr Is uloyc spin;
Of sulerprize- tuose thorough cujtlyAiiun-aui
attention 10 stock raising Fence gu'o I've or
ten acre lots and seed down To gr,h bard and
other grasses. aud the stock v 10 GOT aply take
from bat continually t,t4fu food SO ia. soI'
aud IN this wsy II. county Esy b. wa4c oue
Of tie finest IN The world. \, rule Ia.i plOs
ing for sVstaE and Summer crops would te 4
great advantage. Try u farmers. 10 The fsil
sog have more time, 10Gr teams are in beiisr
couIs ion. aud yo- Kill give the soss the bsur
f. oil The chemical action 81 the elements duEiaE
the winter, which would bc nearly a. good a.
4 dressing Of msuarr.
believe, Mr.. Editor, this oouHtyr can b,
reisrnlrd it the people can oaiv ae inspired
with eaergy Now, how can lhis tr done
Would sg7ioulEEai society, ialrs, lectures.
ARTICLES in the TNgs add other papers stir W
he people aud create seulImrni 10 fsfur q
more thorough cultivation Oh Tor move
meut all Alon. the line, for the honor Of Mary
land Something needs 10 be done and Tor
one would be glad to SEE suggestions which
be safely acted upon.
And les. | trespass ~ this matter will
close, aud subscribe. luuss Respectfully,
" E. CgKNKLL