The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15
THE STATE EXPOSITION.
The Part Carroll County Should Take in Making
L Success.

Our readers have no doubt read with inter
| est the various articles which have appeared
| in the city and county papers relative to the
/ State Exposition, to be held at Pimhco next
] September. aud now after the general out
/ lines have been drawn 1t remains Tor us to get
! down to some solid, practical ideas OF Just
/ what part Carroll county should take IN this
| affair.
! 1t is the intention of the managers of the
! Exposition to allow each county IN the state
a space in which to place exhibits, so that 1t
will not only be a State Exposition, but also
an exposition of the agricultural, manutac
turing. mining and other industries of the
separate counties, each competing in friendly
/ rivalry for the honor of having the finest eX-
! hibit. Our neighbors are already bestrrng
| themselves, and We must lose no time IT
| Carroll county is to be properly represented.
A glance at the map will show that our
county is one Of the most favorably located IN
the state, having ready communication with
the chief towns in the adjacent counties
and with the metropolis OF the state, thus
furnishing ready markets for our produce,
cereals, &c. We have the most fertile SOIL,
perhaps of any section in this part OF the
country; limestone is plentiful and is utilized
to great extent for fertilizing purposes. Iron
ore, copper. quartz, black lead, marble, mica,
soapstone and granite are abundant, and we
cannot say nature has not provided the means
for us to improve and elevate our condition.
Next 10 the consideration OF the soil itself
Is a view of its products as the resclt OF the
patient and careful toll Of the husbandman,
and the farmers and dairymsn of Carroll
county must be in the front rank in this
ueighboriv competition with our sister counties
for the honor OF having first place on the roll
of merit Ia the Exposition, ans to tins eud All
must lend a helping hand and bring forward
the most worthy products of the farm, aud
make combined aud earnest effort to secure
the prize. In point Of fertility of soil, natural
advantages and diversity of products, Carroll
county is second TO none IN the state, sad
consequently she cannot afford to take any but
first place let every farmer look carefully
over his stock and select theretrom such
horses cows. sheep or swine as have special
merit. and put them in first class order, ready
for the Exposition IN September. Look over
your poultry and pick out the finest aud best
specimens. take good care OF them until sep
TENDER and try TO get prize Tor your eXh'oit'
And don neglect your wheat, oats corn, rye,
timothy. clover and other staple crops. Keep
8 sharp lookout, and cat at the right time
enough 10 make at least a bushel OF grain OF
seed. and clean and store away for the Expo
,i,ion. The dairymeu and creamerymen
should have an extra exhibit on this occasion.
This Is one Of our largest aud most profitable
industries. and advantage should be taken 20
let the people % Maryland aud the neighborlng
states see shat Ve are doing in this line. Our
Gamers and packers can make very hne
exhibi, II they will only take hold without
DELAY. and they mus; DO 1t, or Hartford county
will share the hOuors With Baltimore aud leave
as none
Oar hour mills, iaHneries, marble yards,
carriage and wagon manufactures, paper and
wooden mills. aud manufactures Of agy,cal
,ural implements should lend helping hand
aud exhibi, the products OF their mills. oa
have unlimited facilities, plenty OF space ~lli
be granted. and there IS nothing 20 prevent
thus from being enc OF the most Interesting
aud faest % the exhibits from ear c0uu'y.
Let the ladies help Us WITH s aBe collection
Of household articles. Anything that u beaa-
uf4i and useful will be allowei 10 80 on tx.
hibi;ion. and a large premJam l9 - offered
Tor the ladies department. Bnag yons u'ce
bread. batter ham. preserves, qsiiis. knitted
and fancy Eork. uil paintings and water
colors-evcrythinE usefal and ornamental S1l
D. allowed space.
Isst ~ al Join ia add make this Exposition
a rraad success. both ipr ourselves and iuy
,hr credit II the state; let us ali a,tead, and
persaaic our friends 90 DO the same. and Nhea
i . over SO Niil come hemc satIss;cd Ntih
baviue doae oar duty and saFe Of receiving
oar rcNard.