Evening journal., 1899-04-05
PROGRESSIVE EAsTERN SHORE


The Improvement Of THE towns on
the Eastern Shore by the erection of
water works and electric light plants
and the substitution Of brick for wood
in building is not the only evidence of
progress in that delightful portion Of
Maryland The farms are steadily i'm.
proving and becoming more productive
In some Of the counties the roads are
made better the fencing along the pub
le highways is neat and we'll kent and
The farmhouses comfortable. attractive
and in coed repair. All these things
are evidences of an Intelligent and in
dustricu5 people. Kent, Queen Anne
Talbot and parts of Dorchester and
Caroline courties contain as fine and
as wd.l-larm5d .ands as are to be found
in aamost any part of the Union. These
farms produce abundant CROPS of
wheat, corn, peaches and other fruit.
The scenery along the Chester, Corsica.
Miles, Tired Avon and Wye rivers is Of
rare beauty. Along the banks of these
streams there are lovely homes, inhab-
tied by hOspitat.a, courteous and culh,
waited people, forming a delightful So
ciety. Many OF the farms are still held
by the same families which have own
ed them from the time Of the early set.
t.amcnts. The attract. ems Of the coun-
uy here have TcOved strong enough
to restrain the cid families from run
ming on 10 ihe city. a5 has been the
case so gonea.y throughout the land.
One Of the peuliacities Of Ta,bot
county is it's network of rivers and
cceks TO the STRANGER travelling ON
the public roads the masts of vessels
wiA appear in the most unexpected
PETITIONS Of the landscape when he be-
Ieves himself far away from the water.
Nearly every farmhouse is situated on
or near navlgable stream. The water
supplies the most delicious food and af-
fords a cheap highway hy which the
products Of the farm reach the mar
ket. Cecil is not a typical Eastern
Shore county, although it is classe6
with that section geographically, if not
politically. 1t is famous for its produc-
tion of hay and other crops and has
considerable mineral wealth. The three
Lower counties of the Shore" have a
llGlhter soil than the others, and the
production Of smam fruit is profitable
The oyster and fishing industry in the
Eastern Shore counties adds enormous
~ to their wealth and supports a large
proport.cn Of the people.
Probably nowhere in the world, not
even in England, is there a purer
strain of Amglo-Saxons than on the
\ Maryland Peninsula Removed from
the .Nnes Of through travel The tide OF
European immigration has passed by
and settled elsewhere, and consequent.
ly there is but httle mixture of blood
The original SETTLERS came almost ex-
cmsiveIy from ElgsAnd. excepting. OF
course, THOSE who came from Africa
and their descendants are Of the same
English blood They are a noble race
of men, combining many admirable
qualities. Before the days of railroads
the entire trade Of the Eastern Shore
came to Baltimore by water. When
railroads were built the interpOsitior
of the bay worked to the disadvanltagt
of Baltimore, and many OF the rail.
roads were manipulated so as to have
Philadelphia fer the objective joint
This is an unnatural diversion, as ali
the symlpa.hies of the people are com
mon and they have common interests
1t should be the policy Of the business
men Of Baltimore to promote trade, a:
wen as social, relations with this pol-
tion of cur comhncn stata.and wherevei
an oppolturdty occurs to direct the
railroads 10 his o.ty-BaJtlmOre sun.