The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-08-07

Some interesting facts, showing the de-
STABILITY of Maryland as place of resi-
dence for farmers now living in the West,
and who are now making fair living in
that section, we're brought out Monday
before the State Board immigration. Re-
ports made by Secretary Hermon Baden
hoop, who has just returned from trip
most encouraging nature as to the num-
Der and character of immigrants settling
therein, and it was determined by the
board to send the secretary on five
or six week trip through the West, with
the purpose of exploiting the advantages
of Maryland and bringing from that sec
ton large number of desirable settlers.
In this trip through the Eastern Shore,
including tracts in Talbot, Dorchester,
Somerset, Worcester and Caroline coun-
ties, Mr.. Badenhoop reported having
found 80 or 60 new families settled and
p1osrering. Conditions on the Western
Shore, in this county, Anne Arundel,
Charles and St. Marys counties, were al
so found to be encouraging
The trip to be taken westward by Mr.
Badenhoop will be spent in inducing
will be aided in this by letters from many
of those now in Maryland who have fonnd
the state all that was represented The
trip will include portions of Kansas, Ne
-, Wis
consin and Illinois.
Remarkable as it may seem, the number
of imm grants from the West to Maryland
is said to be greater than those who set
tie in the country districts here direct
from Europe. Most of the foreign immi-
grafton that reaches Baltimore passes
through the West, very few remaining
here, and it is only after finding the gid
ed promises of the West not SO bright as
represented that they come East. In this
manner the tides Of immigration are con-
stantly passing. The extent of the re-
turn to Maryland may be realized when
it is stated that during the fiscal year
ended May 1 records were secured of 9S7
people who entered the state to settle
here, having become dissatisfied with con-
ditions in the West. These immigrants
were of more desirable class, and bought
,5S5 acres of land.
Most of these recent settlers have had
considerable success. The following let
ter, sent to Secretary Badenhoop from Mr..
G. Boice, of Halls, this county, was
lead before the board and shows the feel
ing Of the new citizens of the state:
In reply to yours of July %, will say
that came to Maryland January 2, 1902,
from Whiteside county, III. have farm
ed here two seasons and feel we'll satisfied
with the change My crops have been
good each year. While the land is not so
strong and does not yield quite so we'll as
in the West, yet this is more than COM
pensated for by the better markets. All
crops that can be raised in the West can
be raised here and many others. Labor
is good and costs only half as much as in
the West. think that no better fruit
cou ntry can be found anywhere.
1t is an ideal place to raise hogs. L
have 9G head and raise plenty OF corn on
which to fatten them. Next year l eX-
pCCL 10 nave d Sllll lal SCI Huiiool.
| live 80 miles from Baltimore and 10
miles from Washington, making it con-
venient to ship goods to the markets in
those places. Tue land is good and free
from stones, and very cheap. l know of
no better place for man with limited
resources to buy a home and make a good
living We need more good farmers;
then this section will compare favorably
with any other state in the Union.
hope that you may be able to induce more
settlers to come.