Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-01-08

What Others say Of us.-Thst people
from other sections are becoming interested in
Southern Maryland lands, and that they are
eradeally being tlIsabased Of the false impres-
sion that has gone abroad that our county Is
unhealthy. and altogether an undesirable To-
cation 10 which TO settle, Is proven BY letter
written by T. A. Hoyt Of Virginia, to George
II. Calvert, real estate dealer, Of Wasting
ton. b. q. The letter is published in the last
issue II the ST. Mary's Enterprise, newspaper,
like the MARYLAND ISDEPESnsSr, which never
lets an opportunity slip to boom and help
make our most desirable country, and its 10
Vulnerable advantages known to The outside
world. The letter Is too long to publish in
full, but we give the following extract relat-
ing to Charles county.
Dear .Sir-During several months past my
attention has been called 70 the lands and wa
tiers Of Southern Maryland, BY advertisements
In the Baltimore aud Washington papers, also
by reading statements made ~ members Of
the State Board Of Agriculture; resulting IN
desire on on my part TO take a tonr OF ooser-
walton through several counties ana VISIT Inc
towns. farms, lands, and those beautiful pays,
about which ! had heard so muen' iaking
advantage of an invitation from friend TO
make tins trip. we started December End
1891. taxing the 9 90 q. m. train from WASH
inpton. and reached Bowie in few minutes
thence via Pope's Greek R. r. to Cox's Sta
ton. and az we were on a mixed train. we had
plepty of time to see the country. The land
from Collinrton 10 Marlboro is level enough,
and vet well drained; mostly sandy loan
soil and has been titled for many years, and
too sparipglv fertilized, vet will respond gen
erously TO a liberal application Of manure
No soil IN the world is more easily or pleas
an,Iy worked, and with little artificial aid,
will produce abundantly grain, vegetables or
fruit. Timber for fuel is plentiful and water
of good quality is found in springs and wells.
Our course Law through Prince Georges coun-
ty and the interior of Charles county, where
we found many fine farms, evidently managed
by hands ana brains that understood their
business. Also farms can be found that are
managed by tenants or careless owners, and
are lot a credit to them, or the county. vet by
proper management, can easily be made pro-
lductive. We saw several farms 10 Charles
county along both sides Of the Wicomico river
and bay, that were not only attractive to the
eve. but we're profitable to the owners. The
people were hospit.ble, and treated us very
kindly, and are DESTROYS that people from 9TH
er States should come and buy part, or all
nf their large farms.
Many of the farms contain from 300 TO 1900
acres; and the owners are aware that they own
too much land; and are willing TO sell to suit
the wants of the purchaser
The surface ofthese counties, the character
of the SOIL timber, fish, oysters, kindness of
the people, and the prices for which these
land can be bought, are ATTRACTIONS that
ought to quadruple the population here with
in the next three years There certainly is
room for four times the present population.
without any fears of being crowded And
any man who has influence TO move Tidal
Wave Of good people Iato that country, can
rest assured that he has done them an vicinity
great good Yours very truly,
T. HOYT.