Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-27
ON MARYLAND SHORES.
Why eyes are turning Eastward and some
thing of the pleasures promised.

Indications point to quite an extensive
emigration from the West eastward com
mencing with the approach of spring.
Inc movement appears to have its impe-
tus in the desire on the part of those
with whom the rigors of a western winter
deal harshly, and the coming haven of a
perfect contentment would seem to be
Maryland. The climate fer it's general
evenness and just enough of the salt of
the sea to avoid extremes, either in the
direction of dryness or of humidity, Of
fers very many inducements to those so
constituted as to be rendered anything
but happy by sudden changes. In few
States is the proportion Of bright sun
shiny days greater than in Maryland, and
the winters as Ia rule, while ranging as
cool as eight to 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 mat
ter is Maryland, as rule, is cooler on an
average during the summer than the ma
jority of Western States, the nights being
Then think of the Markets of the Old
State. Oysters, terrapin, canvass back
ducks and other such toothsome luxuries
in the winter, and in the summer so end
less q variety of luscious fruits, as to
make ones mouth water to call them to
mind. The agricultural, fruit and vege-
table sections of Maryland are perfect
gardens; the soil so rich, and avenues Of
cultivation so numerous, that he who
earns his bread by the sweat of his brow,
gets substenance in full proportion to ex-
ertlon. The famous Eastern Shore of
Maryland is veritable paradise for the
horny handed son of toll, as it was the
fashion to call him some years since.
There are markets at his very doors for
almost everything taken from good old
Mother Earth. Of late years the business
of canning of fruits and vegetables, has
grown to enormous dimensions, and all
though the different countries canning
establishments have been erected, and
contracts are made for products oft-times
before even the seed has been planted.
About every farmer has his own oyster
in the summer season supplies his table
no other cost than the mere trouble of
catching them. All this may read to
some people as a romance, but a visit to
the Eastern Shore or trip through the
garden countries of the Western Shore,
would quickly demonstrate it fact, and if
anything, falling short of rather than ex-
ceeding reality.
So many letters have of late been re-
ceived from the West by the B. & o. at
headquarters in Baltimore, relative to op-
portunities for locating in Maryland, and
the desire being to afford the fullest in
formation, much material to aid in this
latter respect has been gathered together
and forwarded for the better convenience
of all interested, to Mr.. T. II. Dearborn,
General Northwestern Agent, 50 Clark
street. Chicago, III. Those wishing full
and explicit details with notes as to pro-
perty which can be secured, laws of the
State and the county system of govern
ment, and in fact about everything of
Importance, should call upon or write to
Mr. Dearborn