Through this county flows the South Branch Potomac River with its surrounding magnificent valley. Several miles wide, "the Valley," as it is commonly called, contains lands whose fertility lends itself to successful farming. Agriculture and stock raising have always been the main source of employment in this area, with corn, wheat, apples, peaches, melons, cattle and poultry having important interests. Truck-farming has a vital role, each household possessing its own small garden.
Through this county flows the South Branch Potomac River with its surrounding magn:ificent valley. Several miles wide, "the Valley," as it is commonly called, contains lands! whose fertility lends itself to successful farming. Agriculture and stock raising have always been the main source of .employment in this area, with corn, wheat, apples, peaches, melons, cattle and poultry having important interests. Truck-farming has a vital role, each household possessing its own small garden.