The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-10
DESIRABLE SETTLERS IN
SOUTHERN MARYLAND,

subject have recently been made by
the Baltimore Sun, which seems ever
ready to promote the best interests of
our section. The following paragraphs
from an editorial in the Sun yesterday
will be read with pleasure:
''Some signs of tide of immiy ration
from the States of the Far West to
Maryland, which has recently set in,
indicate reaction from the flow OF
sturdy agriculluralists of this State to
the praires which began many years
ago and furnished the West with
thousands of its best farmers. Many
families of energetic and skilled farm.
ers have gone from Washington coun-
ty and other parts of Western Mary
land to aid in building up prosperous
Western States, and they have all sue
ceeded there, as they would have sue
ceeded at home if they had employed
their energies here as they were oblig-
ed to do in the new country. Butthere
is no comparison between conditions
here and there, and this is forcing it.
self upon many who have gone farther
and Jared worse
"The fact was mentioned in the Sun
only few days ago OF the emigration
of six families from Whiteside coun \.
Illinois, to lands which they have
bought in Prince Georges county
They were induced to make the change
10y Mr.. E. P. Gibbs, OF Hardesty, Md,
who settled in Prince Georges county
in 1899. The new settlers brought
with them teams and tools ready for
work. Some of them even brought
their farm help. The company con-
sisted of % persons, including child
rem. They brought with them A head
of cattle, % horses, SO sheep and II
hogs. All the cattle and hogs were
either thoroughbred or Of high grade.
A note from Mr.. Gibbs to the editor
on the subject ventures to predict that
this emigration lis The b~ginning of a
new era for Southern Maryland He
also says that there is room for many
more settlers on the fertile, low-priced
lands of that section of the State,
where such desirable settlers are bound
to receive a hearty welcome and find
every advantage Of soil and climate to
insure success.
"These settlers could not Lave chosen
more wisely. There are equally good
lands and favorable conditions else
where in the State. Indeed selfreliant
settlers could hardly 60 amiss on West
ern Maryland lands, in the central ccun-
ties, on the Eastern Shore or in the
southern section of the State. Any
where in Maryland progressive, intel
ligent, and energetic agriculture will
prosper. There are many examples
in proof There are many large land
cd proprictors WHO few Yeas ago
started in small way. Such men
say that farming pays 1t does re-
ward, amply reward, those who prac-
tice thrift and pursue the occupation
with intelligent foresight and patient
labor.
The colony started in Prince
Georges county has we'll chosen its
situs. 1t is within easy reach 10y rail
and water Of two great cities-the cap
itai of the nation and Baltimore. The
farmers composing it will find for their
close neighbors many planters, com
posing several clubs of advanced agri-
culturists who are exer:ing an intlu-
ence in the management of public af-
fairs toward practical objects. In the
county where they have settled are
farmers combined to wrest from polit-
ical control the important matter of
caring for the public roads. They are
near the scat of one of the leading ag-
ricultural colleges of the country, in
behalf of which the combined efforts of
agriculturalists will be invoked this |
winter to put the institution on a
much enlarged basis for good. Coming
here at this time, the Western farmer
will find himself right at home and
welcome to do his part in backing up
plans already arranged, but needing
all the help which can be given to in