The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-11
Booming State Farms.

The State Board of immigration met
Friday, and the president, DR.. NJ. White
hill, of Frederick county, presided.
Superintendent w. Frank Hines, Of
Kent county, submitted report, in
part, as follows:
This office has been exceedingly busy
during the last month and our work
has been more and more appreciated by
the people of our State. We have pre-
pared q new list of farms which will be
ready for distribution within thnext few
days. We have also prepared the list
of names, of applicants for farm lands
for the printer.
"a number Of prospectives ettlers Wis
tied the Office and were shown to the
desired locations. And we have re-
ports from Anne Arundel, Charles.
Prince Georges, St. harv's Somerset,
Caroline, Wicomico and Talbot coua-
ties that farms were sold to newcomers.
"a number of strangers reported to
US that the Norfolk and Western Rail.
road issues excursion tickets to people
from the West and Southwest and a
number of such excursionists came fir ON
Norfolk to Maryland"
"The work Of procuring farm labor
has been taken up by the Unitrd States
Labor Bureau, which opened an Office
in room II, Custom House. Notwith-
standing this, a number of our farmers
ask for our assistance in this matter.
"An agent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road called on Us and explained that
his road would be willing to help tho
farmers of South Maryland by reducing
rates and increasing facilities for trans
portation, provided we could procure q
number of settlers on the untitled lands
in that section who could be found will
ing to supply the ready market in
Washington and Baltimore with zegs-
tables. We assured the gentleman that
we would do our full duty toward that
section of Maryland.
ut is my intention to ask the CO.
operation Of the railroads and induce
them to give excursion rates to prospee-
tive settlers from the West.
CAN indications point toward the
fact that Maryland will be better known
in the future all over the cou ntsy, and
our excellent climatic conditions and
the good prospects for settlers in ouI
State must be mutually beneficial"
The secretary. Mr.. August F. Trappe
was directed to write to the Pennsyl.
vania and Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
reads, asking for q conference on the
subject of reduced rates for home
seekers.
Mr.. Trappe has received the follow
ing letters from Southern Marylands ~
DR.. Leon J. sothoron. of Charlotte Hal
and Mr.. Frank o. Smith, of Dunkirk-
congratulating him on his prophecy of
the development of their section of the
State:
II am pleased to note the interest
you have manifested in Sothern Mary.
land through "The SUM-" l hearty
agree with you that this section can be
made prosperous through the mean:
you outlined in "The Sum-" What W,
need first is better transporta ton facili
ties, and secondly, new life in the way
Of immigrants and smaller farmers
There is any quantity of land for sale
here. l can locate 1000 acres in one
tract that can be bought and 5000 OF
5000 in another, all conveniently looat
ed near Charlotte Hall, near railroad
postoflce, churches, stores and tsle
phone. The proposed new State roa,
will pass along here. Let me know
what you think of the matter and posi-
bly, can be of some assistance.
Leon j. Sothoron, NJ. D."
The letter from Mr.. Smith is as fol
lows: