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

What Others say Of us.-That people
from other sections are becoming interested 10
Southern Maryland lands, and that they are
gradually being disabused Of the false impress
sion that has gone abroad that bur county Is
unhealthy, aud altogether an undesirable To-
cation in which TO settle, is proven by letter
written by 7. A. Hoyt, Of Virginia, to George
H. Calvert, a real estate dealer, Of Wasting-
ton, D. G. The letter is published in tho last
issue NJ the ST. Mary's Bateyprise, a newspaper,
like the MARYLAND INDEPENDENT, which never
lets an opportunity slip to boom and helP
make our most desirable country, and its 10
Vulnerable advantages known 70 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 and Washington papers also
by reading statements made by members o.
the State Board Of Agriculture; resulting N q
desire on on my part to take a tour o. obser-
walton through several counties and VISIT Tue
towns. farms, lands, and those beautiful pays
about which had heard so much. Taxing
advantage Of an invitation from a irlend 10
make this trip, we started December znd'
1891, taking the 9 20 a. m. train from WASH
ington, aud reached 30 vie in few minutes,
thence via Pope's Creek r. r. 70 Cox's STA
ton, and as we were on Il mixed train, we ha1
plenty Of time 10 see the country. The land
e ~ tu lava1 qunWUn.
aud yet well drained; mostly a sandy loan
soil, and has been titled for many years, ana
Too sparinqly fertilzed vet will respond gen.
erously TO a liberal application Of manure
No soil in the world is more easily or pleas
antly 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 hay through Prince G Gorge coun'
" 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 ly tenants or careless owners, ana
are lot credit to them or the county. vet 6y
proper management can easily be made pro-
ductve We saw several farms in Charles
county along both sidss Of the Wicomico river
aud bay that were not only attractive TO the
eye, but were profitable TO the owners. The
people were hospitabie, and treated us very
kindly, and are DESTROYS that people from 9th
er States should come and buy part, or all
of their large farms
MANY Of the farms contain from 300 10 1900
acres; and the owners are aware thar they own
too much land and are willing 10 sell TO suit
the wants of the purchaser.
The surface of these 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 wears. There ccr'ainy is
room for four times the present population,
without any fears Of being crowded And
any man who has influence 10 move Tidal
Wave Of good people Into that country, can
rest assured that he he's done them an vicinity
great good. Yours very truly,
T. IIOYT