The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-02
Maryland Land Superior.

Mr.. Herman Badenhoop the secretary
of the State Bureau of immigration, has
returned to Baltimore after having made
q trip through Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa.
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois and Indiana.
The visit of Mr.. Badenhoop was made
in the interest of the Maryland State
Bureau of immigration with view to
letting the people of these ar-distent
States knowwhat Maryland possesses and
looking for locations for future homes.
In speaking of the trip, Mr.. Badenhoop
said:
Il tell you that you always have to go
away from home to appreciate it. have
always claimed that Maryland is the gar
den seat of the world. Naturally, some
may think that this is an exuberance of
spirit, but if anyone doubts my statement
he should 60 West and l am sure that he
will agree with me when say that Mary
land is an ideal spot in which to live.
They will be convinced more firmly if
they take trip just as l have during the
past month.
''Take, for instance, South Dakota, a
part of Kansas and Nebraska. In these
States travelled for miles without seeing
q single tree even of the size of those that
adorn the lawns of hundreds of our sub
urban residences. While the land is said
to be productive by those residing there.
I desire to state that after a most careful
study I am convinced that the soil Of
Maryland is more productive in every
sense of the word than that which have
found anywhere in my travels.
"Marylanders cannot realize what they
possess until they see the lands of other
States. Here we have seasonable weather
rain and sunshine alike. In these dis.
tant States am told that at times there is
no rain for an entire year. When rain
does fall it does not come in gentle
showers nourishing and giving vigor to
the growing crops, but it falls in deluges,
in cloudbursts, in such quantities as prac-
tically to destroy the effect of all the
labor the farmers have put in planting
their crops.
"In my humble way I explained to the
people of the various States which l WIS.,
tied the many advantages offered by
Maryland to settlers, and I believe that
this trip will bear good fruit. There
we're several farmers who returned with
me to Maryland and have today left for
the Eastern Shore of Maryland with
view to locating homes. I expect within
the next few months to be able to settle
q considerable number of these Western
people in our State.
"One strong card which was able to
play iu telling them of Maryland was the
ready access to markets and the cheap
rates of bringing their produce from the
farms to the city. 1t was amusing to me
to watch the expression of doubt on the
faces of some of my auditors when I told
them that farmer residing in Worcester
county could take his breakfast at home
with his family leave on the morning
train, spend several hours in the city of
Baltimore and return home for supper.
This came Ike fairy tale to the people
who in many places were living on
road which furnished but one train day
and in other places where the train made
its appearance every other day and
generally six hours late. am delighted
to be home again." said Mr.. Badenhoop,
"where peace and plenty reign"