Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-28
ON MARYLAND SHORES.
Why Eyes Are Turning Eastward and Something
OF the Pleasures Promised.

Indications point to quite an extern
sive emigration from the West eastward
commencing with the approach of
Spring. The movement appears to
have its impetus in the desire on the
part of those with whom the rigors of
western winter deal harshly. and the
coming haven of perfect contentment
would seem to be Maryland. The eli
: mate for it's general evenness and just
enough of the salt of the sea to avoid
extremes, either in the direction of dry
ness or of humidity, offers very many in
ducements to those so constituted as to
be rendered anything but happy by sud-
den changes. In few States is the pro-
portion of bright sun-shIny days greater
than in Maryland. and the winters as a
rule, while ranging as cool as eight or
ten above zero, are even and equable,
very rarely indeed going TO one extreme
or the other 1t is mistake TO class
Maryland as of the Southern States,
with the belief that being such the
weather in Summer must necessarily be
hottest of the hot. The truth of the
matter is Maryland, as rule, is cooler
during Summer than the majority of
Western States, the nights being partic-
ularly pleasant and refreshing. Then
think of the Markets of the old State
Oysters, terrapin, canyass-back ducks
and other such toothsome luxuries in
the winter, and in summer so endless a
variety of fruits, as to make ones mouth
water to call them to mind. The agri-
cultural, fruit and vegetable sections of
Maryland are perfect gardens; the soil
so rich, the avenues of cultivation so nu
merous, that he who earns his bread by
the sweat of his brow, gets sustenance
in full proportion to exertion. The IA
nous Eastern Shore of Maryland is
veritable paradise for the horny-handed
son of toll, as il was the fashion to call
him some years since. There are mar
kets at his very doors for almost every
thing taken from old Mother Earth.
| OF late years the business of canning
| fruits and vegetables, has grown to
enormous dimensions, and all through
the different counties canning establish
ments have been erected, and contracts
are made for products ofttimes before
even the seed has been planted. About
every farmer has his own oyster-bed, as
well as his own "ducking blind and in
the summer season supplies his table
with the finest of Esh in great variety,
at no other cost than the mere trouble
of catching them. All tLis may read to
some people as a romance, but visit to
the Eastern Shore or trip through the
garden counties of the Western Shore,
would quickly demonstrate it fact,
and if anything falling short of rather
than exceeding reality.
So many letters have of late been re-
ceived by the B. & o. at headquar-
tiers in Baltimore. relative to oppor-
tunities for locating in Maryland. and
the desire being TO { ford the fullest in
| formation, much material to aid in this
latter respect has been gathered to-
cether and forwarded for the better con-
yenience of all interested. to Mr. I. HI.
Dearborn, General Northwestern Agent,
So Clark Street. Chicago, Ill. Those
wishing full and explicit details with
notes as to property which can be Sc
cured, laws of the State and County sys-
tenn of government, and in fact about
everything of Importance, should call
upon or write Mr.. Dearborn.