The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-11-22
Agriculture in Maryland.

The Baltimore Sun" few days ago
contained the following letter:
Messrs Editors:
The article in "The Sum-" How
Maryland Is Improving" will give great
satisfaction in general. There is ne
question that Maryland is the most de-
sirable State in the Eastern section of
our great country in which to look for
pleasant home in the agricultural re-
gions or along the water fronts and in
the neighborhoed of the greatest educa-
tional csnters, besides being in the
shadow of the national capital.
During recent trip with several set
| tiers from the West I had reason to
compare some of the cornields of Mont
gomerY and Prince Georges counties
with those in the prairie States. Our
| visitors came to the unanimous conclu-
sion that Maryland has a better crop,
notwithstanding the late crop this year.
| Mr.. s. D. Hall, the Transfer Clerk in
County Commissioners Office informed
| me the influx of strangers into Prince
Georges county had reached an unpre-
oedented number. The transfers of
zeal estate during the last two years
amounted to more than 1900 transact
| tions, including, of course, the new set
| Elements along the Potomac and near
Washington.
Prince Georges county makes streuu
Gus efforts to improve its roads. Some
| of the farmers who, through the work
| of the State Bureau of Immigration,
were brought to this county from I'LL
nois are so we'll pleased that they will
never dispose of their now improved
| falms. One of them told me in July
that up to that time he had raised 81
tons Of hay or 40 acres.
The same pleasing conditions exist in
Anne Arundel county, where hundreds
OF strangers have recently settled. 1t
can be taken as an actual fact that there
will be very little shore property for
sale in the next year. The development
and growth Of Baltimore, Annapolis and
the Naval Academy and also the con-
Dection of the State capital with the
electric systems of Baltimore and Wash
| ington cOnduce to create such strong
desire to settle in this county that land
prices will go higher in the next year
than they have been in 10 years.
Charles county is another section of
the State which is pushing to the front
and the good road movement in this
county is also helping a great deal. The
court records here show that some Phil
adelphia and New York capita lists, as
well as Baltimore gentlemen, make
large investments in farm and lumber
lands and such things as tax sales seem
to have been relegatedto the rear. The
Danish colony, which was established
by the State Bureau of Immigration,
has made wonderful progress and we
can point to it with pride.
St. Mary's county would also be in
good condition if it were not for the
fact that here the idea that good roads
help the farmers is not promulgated to
any great extent. On visit in Leon
ardtown | asked one of our new settlers
from Ohio: Glow do you like it here?"
He answered.: "This county is the Gar
den of Eden; there is only one thing
that l don't like; the Lord gave the
people here entirely too much and tn
result is that some of the old people de-
pend too much on the Lord and not
enough on themselves"
That man bought a small place OF
100 acres for $3.50 and told me that he
will cut So, 500 worth of lumber from il
this winter He asked our assistan ce