Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-08
Letter Of Mr.. Samuel Cox Jr.

To the Board Of Managers Of the sosth
/ ern MARYLAND Development Company o
Charles county.
Ia pursuance Of the order passed At vour
last meeting proceeded on the list or April
into Pennsylvania 10 those centres recently
visited by Mf. f. J Coils. oar Secretary. 10
see the agents appointed by hin, and 10 con.
suit with them AZ 70 The "Details Of th.. work to
be accomplished by them IN their respective
locations Tor ana 10 beh lf Of this company.
FIRST saw Mr. J H. Hsuse at York and fur
nished MIN with a full and complete lit Of the
lands we have Ter contract, together with
m illustrated map, showing the location Of
the same which was prepared by Mr.. Cells.
found Mr.. Hause to ne live aud energetic
business man, fully alive to the work he has
undertaken for us, and with much experience
IN that line, consider him 1.-THE right man in
the tight place
The city Of York and the surrounding conn
try presents fine field for our operations To-
Gated in the midst OF one Of the most success
fol agricultural districts in this cohntry
where in fact agriculture has been carried to =
greater state Of perfection than ahv other. Tue
land IN many instances has become 80 valuable,
that with the low prices Of produce they cannot
be protitalAy cultivated, when the tenant has
TO pay an annual rental Of from $40 10 sis
per acre, and 10 some cases even more This
fact when compared with the opportunity to
purchase good lands among us where the fee
simple title can be obtained for the same
money, il being impressed upon them, and /
shall he greatly disappointed, Il in the near
future. good results do not flow from this
quarter ! am ia constant communication
With Mr.. Hause, and he informs me, that he
expects to visit us the present week, with some
capitalists, who are seeking particularly tim
her lands, but who are enqniring into oyster
Interests, being impressed with our natural IA
cilities and advantages, as presented By the
map, showing our easy communication with
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
| went next to Columbia in Lancaster coun-
~, where Mr. Alfred G. Drummer is looking
after our Interests, and from there to the city
of Lancaster and called upon Mr. Allan A
Herr, our agent there, and gave each of these
gentlemen a list Of our lands with an illustra-
ted map
! then met Mr.. James Plucker, who has
Travelled in the upper counties Of Maryland
and on the Eastern Shore, and is somew hat
familiar with our people. He expressed
great desire TO assist us and secured bis CO.
operation with these others ia our enterprise
| next visited the York Harm Paper Mills
some ten or fifteen miles from York on the
upper Susquehanna river. found here a
most interesting work, where over 5 ,000, 900
Is invested In the manufacture Of paper and
the manager a gentleman from Hartford coun-
~, Md THIS mill uses great quantities of
poplar in its manufactures rni hope my visit
there may be made of value to some Of our
people.
came back to Shrewsbury, furnishing
town on the Northern Central Railway not far
from the Maryland lne-there Mr. B. r.
Roller, }. p. is our agent. was unfortunate
IN not meeting him in person. but for a mo-
mcnt. But Mr. Roller has frequently visited
our county, and to him furnished The list Of
lands aud map showing their location,
was greatly impressed and much pleased
with the earnestness with which all these gen
temen have taken hold OF our enterprise and
| deem it the most important step we have
taken, looking at the advancement Of the
great work we have undertaken.
II only remains that our efforts he cordially
seconded by the people Of Southern Maryland
y hose interests We are endesvoring 10 promote
and those co-operation is desired, and it is in
"a great degree. essential to the successful full
f ment Of our enterprise. ! iee no hestancy
in assuring our people that with their help we
can at an early date introduce among us much
Of the Thrift aud talent, that has made York
aui Lancaster counties, Pennsylvanil the
conceded garden spot in American agriculture.
We have undertaken this work under many
difficulties, our pope possess the large hold
ing Of surplus Ian $, which are now II burden
70 diem and upon which, We feel that we can
place desirable owners, OF the many thousands
OF acres lying idle and nHproducti,e among
Us to-day, we have secured contracts for sale
OF ouly some 40 900 acres. Let our people
frush rs with descriptions Of their lands
aud place them under contract with MS snl-
thereby enHtfe MS To present the best we have
among us for sale, and in such quantities anI
under such circumstances that we. cln locate
settlements among us aud. not conshe US to
selling isolated, and single farms, hen We
can accomplish so much greater advantages 70
the community uy locating groups or settle
meuts among us.
We therefore submit to the landowners of
Southern Maryland the importance of sustain
ING nS in their great work hy entering upon
r'ir hooks without d lay. orr eHpsts 10 Penn
s,ly.ui, arc only the heginniug of what We
propose 10 DO in other localities
WISH ihai assistance from our people which
we consider We have ii. hit 10 demand ana
expect, He will make known to the world the
greatness Of our own ti0d-fayored country,
which We ourselves have been 100 prone 10 an
dereStimt tie aud 10 diSptrage and which is in
ftCl unknown to those We Aould desire 10
welcome nuaug US, aud with this object stea-
Oily aud perseveringly pushed to u successful
conclusion, We may soon again STE our South
ern Maryland blossom, aud bear the S9vj
fruit Of plenty, prosperity, contentment and
happiness Signed,
SAMUEL Cox, JR.
Bel Alton, May ~ 1891.