Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
HERE AND THERE ON THE
DEL-MAR-VA PENINSULA
Items of Interest Prepared by
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association

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The city have the highest tax rate
is not always the most progressive;
neither on the contrary, is the city
with the lowest tax rate the least
progressive. At any rate compari-
son of tax rates is interesting. The
following gives illustration of tax
rates on the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore as compared with other COM
munties:
Per $4,000:
Reading, Pa, state, 4Oc*, city,
$1.SO; school, $1SO; total, $500.
Macon. Ca, state, SOC; county,
$1.SO; city, $1.5O; total, $3.50.
st. Louis, Mo-, state $2.5S**; coun-
ty, 1925; total, $4.8S.
Binghampton, N. Y, county,
$2.9S1***; total, $2.9S1.
Onancock, Va, state, 25c; county,
SOC; city, $15O; school, 6Oc; total,
S2.65.
Salisbury, Md, state, 27c; county,
$1.53; city, 74c; total, $2.54.
Dover, Del, county, zoe; city, 95c;
school, 25c; total, $1.9O.
Includes County.
~ Includes City.
*** Paid only in totals.
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Queen Anne's County-Lies on the
Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake
Bay south of the Chester River, its
principal inland waterway, and bor-
ders Delaware on the east. The main
Typographical features are fiat to
gently rolling lands which vary in
altitude from 10 feet along the tidal
rivers to about 100 feet in the east
central part of the county. The pre-
dominating soil of the higher por-
ton is a rich sassafras loan with
small areas of sandy soils along the
Chester River. Queen Anne'S IS dis
tinctIy an agricultural county, with
a wooded area of 26 per cent of its
total, which will probably be utiliz-
ed for cultivated crops not far in
the future.
The Dover Presbyterian Church
began it's history before the forma-
tion of the United States. According
to records, the first house of wor-
ship was built of logs, and stood on
the southeast corner Of Governors
avenue and Bank lane. The corner
brick for the old church was laid
August 16, 1890, by the Rev. John
Miller, who for forty-two years min
istered to this congregation.
There were 1925 packages oi
greens shipped by rail from the pen
insula during the first seven months
of the year 1926.
The following is summary OF the
strawberry shipments from the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula for the season Of
1926: 1,768 cars by freight, 86l cars
by express, 685 cars by truck, to-
tai of 1914 cars. The average price
Maid the growers for strawberries II
1926, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture is as fol
lows: Delaware, 1Sc; Maryland 15c
virginia, 16c. The gross return tt
the peninsula for this seasons crol
is estimated at $4,046,515.2O.
90
Lovett's Nursery located at Mil
ford, Delaware, has filled orders To-
one and one-half million rose cut
tings for one of the largest depart
ment stores in the United States. Ac
cording to Mr.. Lovett, this soil II
the vicinity of Milford, produce
nrivet hedge faster than any othe
section in the United States. IN
nursery industry is proving to be
most profitable business on tne Del
Mar-Va Peninsula.
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Onancock, Accomac County, VII
ginia, stands on the site OF an Oh
indian village at the head of tn
Onancock River and is one OF tn
two surveying seaports deslgnate'
by Royal Charter.
80
Pocomoke City, Worcester County
MARYLAND has effected Chamber o
Commerce organization under tn
fuIl-time secretaryship Of William
Goodwin. Pocomoke City is biddin
for not only newcomers but present
their case to prospective industrie
thoroughly and conclusively in thei
booklet. The organization is Unite
to Pocomoke City.
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uurlock. Dorchester County, Mary
land. has a small but active Cham
her of Commerce under the leader
: shin of w. C. Bradley, president, an
s o. Neal, secretary. Preparation
: are now being made for the puDllca
= ton Of a booklet.
sudlersville, Queen Anne's Count!
Maryland, has published a bookle
. which tells its story principally VIII
pictures.
A meeting preparatory to organ
;zing the Southeastern SUISSE
chamber Of Commerce was held o
September % in Fraukford' Dela
ware. under the auspices of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
This chamber will cover the area
, sussex county south Of Indian XIV
- ~, o,,d Indian River north ut tn