The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-02

peas and crimson clover grow as they do
here. My observations in the far West
where soil conditions are very similar,
convinces me that alfalfa. Kafir corn
and sorgum would all DO well here and
and be valuable Acquisitions to the for
age crop. Then the silo almost unknown
here would be Of much profit to the en-
terprising farmer But as all your
readers are not farmers, a few more
words and I'll have done with this sub
Ject. To persons who contemplate
looking over this section of the country
would say, we have a number Of real
estate firms, who take delight in show
ing you around. Prominent among
them is the firm Of J. A. Jones & Co.,
VINO are pleasant, well informed gentle
men, who keep a lot Of good rigs and
horses and will drive you all over the
surrounding country free If charge.
They publish lot of lit, "a .ure giving
much information which rec for the
asking.
This Is an interesting country at this
season Of the year Holly, myrtle and
mistletoe grow in great profusion, and
any girl who wants to be kissed under
the mlstletoe can hardly go amiss as
every doorway, archway and chandelier
IS decorated with it. I never saw such
a profusiOn of holiday decorations. The
weather is delightful. Clear days and
frosty nights abound with an occasional
wind and rainstorm from the Atlantic.
At this writing dec. 26), we have had
no snow except little furry on the
night of the 4th, which all melted early
next morning.
Maryland is certainly the biggest
little state in the Union. Stretching
from the Atlantic across this wonderful
peninsula, the Chesapeake Bay, the rich
Western Shore, oyer the foot hills of
the Alleghanies, clear over their highest
peaks and across the high plateau of
Garrett known as the Glades What
other little state can show such diver
sity of industries, climate and scenic
effects? Well may Marylandcrs be
proud.
TO one who has spent their life in d
hill country and the high prairies Of the
West. there are many things in this low
country strangely interesting The
great number Of sails boats on the
Bay CARRYING huge cargoes Of lumber,
coal and other commodities, and the
small oyster boats by the dozen are in
teresting sights to a mountaineer. Oyster
men say that they have much trouble to
market their products this winter,
prices are so low.and the demand light.
Waiting for boat at the Nantcoke
wharf the other morning | visited an
oyster house, 1t was not vet day light,
and the long room, in which about fifty
negroes were at work shocking oysters,
was poorly lighted with talow candles.
torches and lanterns. The dim light.
smoky air and dusky forms, reminded
one of some Of the scenes in Dante's
Inferno. But the weird effect was dis
PEELED somewhat by the cheerful songs
and laughter of the darkies. Surely
they are the best contented people on
earth.
| have been asked to report on the
healthfulness of this section | find
paratiyely few cases of catarrh
(nasaD, bronchitis or pulmonary affec-
tons, and am told there is no malarial
and but little typhoid fever here For
an all the year round home it is likely
about as enjoyable as one could find,
There is much more | would like to say
to my friends through this medium, but
for fear of exhausting the patience of
the editor | will close
s. c. SMITH
Salisbury, Md; Dec, 26, 1907.