The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-02-21

Interesting Letter From Resident
Of This Vicinity Spending
Winter Months In
The South
GREEN CovE spRrNes, FLA.


To THE MIDLAND JOURNAL:
In looking over the very interesting pages
and items Of the MIDLAND JOURNAL, noted
the proceedings of the Farmers Club. and
more particularly the talk given by Professor
| Woolcot. which enjoyed muchly, especially
that part of his discourse treating on the
growing of alfalfa.
| So far as my experience goes. have none,
| yet my observation ofethe growing Of alfalfa
carries me into several of the States, which
leads me to think one Of three conditions is
! essential While our lands may possess the
essentials. soilistic conditions are the whole
! thing, and to know which that Isl whether
poracity or solidity Of soil, too dry or too
moist something not congenial to the natural
element of plant life as seen in other sections,
| where conditions are naturally ideal.
/ have seen conditions SO favorable in some
sections, to keep the growth within bounds,
without the aid of stock. would bankrupt the
| towns. Under these conditions four crops
| yearly. ranging from two to four tons each.
the most beautiful green hay, sweet and frag-
| rant, are secured without the expense Of COW
ers for curing. Hot or cold climate figure
little in either case, but failure seldom fails to
crown all efforts to raise alfalfa where condi-
| tions are artificial
/ After very smooth and pleasant voyage
we reached our first harbor, Savannah. The
day being rainy, did not go ashore till in the
afternoon. Had the pleasure of visiting some
Of the familiar places of our first trip, while
we noted many new buildings that had been
I erected in the intervening time
| While our northern papers are teeming
with the advent of the parcel post many Of
southern papers look upon 1t as a hobby of a
| few days and full of sorrows while the north
ern cities are trying to start the engines
Every new enterprise for the betterment of
| the nation has kickers. Even the rural de-
| livery in Cecil county has its band Of oppose
/ ton, SO with the telephone, and no doubt stand
ready to deal the deathblow to electric light
and any other public beneficiary enterprise
for the upbuilding of the prosperityl0 of our
/ nation. But it is well men do notSall see
alike, think alike or act alike. Each individ-
ual develops the sphere, public or professional,
as his mind leads him. Opportunities to some
are made available, to others they are as
pearls castbefore swine, which is the ability
! to comprehend the valne. When Mr.. Rookie
/ Teller took the bottle of crude oil to England
and laid it before the congress OF science. he
realized the future as did Carnegie when he
realized the vast wealth hidden in the hills Of
Pennsylvania and with his knowledge Of iron,
got busy. Men of science are searching this
state for the possibilities of the vast wealth
| that lay sleeping waiting for the call of man,
New beds of acid phosphate OF which this
state abounds; many varieties Of sand for
certain varieties Of fine grass are most eagerly
sought. Fullers clay of which the state has
| some Of the finest deposits in the world, be-
\ sides many paint stone quarries that are
! yielding great revenues. So great are the
sources of wealth in this state, 1t is prophe-
sized every square foot of Florida land has a
specific value other than raising vegetable
/ products, awaiting. the development of the
art Of science. Great indignation is being
manifested against the people Of this state
brought on by the excessive high rates of rent
| and living Last winter many meetings of in
dignation were held by tourists in defense OF
their rights. People often kill their hen that
laid their golden egg, not forgetting the Lord
giveth and the Lord taketh away. Think of
sitting on the porches in thin dresses. roses
blooming in profession. Strawberries in
bloom. lettuce, cabbage, radishes young
onions in profusion, are the conditions that
prevail here Yet little feed is raised in this
section, principally from the aversion the
] laboring classes have to working on farms
tho the farm pays as great compensation as
| the public works, but the congestion of work
men seems to be the winning card. with con-
ditions not equal. In looking over my ram
! bling letter note nothing has been said about
the progress of improvements. No one can.
only by observation, realize what the last year
has accomplished.
ED
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