Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-06-21

Maryland State Agricultural and
Mechanical Association? What do
we start with: We start with a
magnificent endowment by the
State of Maryland of a most val
liable property right at the City of
Baltimore. What does that mean?
1t means swift, safe transportation
by rail to any part of the state or
of the United States. 1t means
sure transportation by inside water
route to any part of the Atlantic
coast between Boston and Florida.
1t means the having of stables and
buildings here with every appliance
to secure the care and safety of
stock or property of any kind or
character that may be sent here for
sale or exhibition. 1t m cans care
full handling and supervision, by
competent persons specially trained
to this work, of all horses, cattle,
sheep or other stock entrusted to
this Association. 1t means that the
very best and at the same time the
cheapest and most expeditions
methods of effecting sales and
transfers of stock, implements,
farms, timber privileges, lands or
any or all species of property that
is owned, handled or operated by
any farmer or stock breeder in the
state of Maryland, and all of this
under such conditions, safeguards
and limitations as any Association
organized for mutual support and
protection would naturally create
for the benefit of its membership.
with such an organization as
we can perfect we can institute q
series of horse and cattle fairs here
that will restore to this state it's
old-time reputation as stock mar
ket, and give it a national reputa-
ton, for you will find not only our
own stock here, but that breeders
from other states will be anxious
to avail themselves of the advan-
tages second to none in this coun-
try, which we can offer. In the
matter of transportation alone we
have facilities unsurpassed in the
Western Maryland Tide Water r.
r., which will make track connec-
tions with every other road entering
Baltimore, and by the line now
running into the Pimhco grounds,
will land horses, cattle or sheep or
implements, machinery or freight
of any kind without disarrange-
ment from the point of shipment
until they are laid down Immediate
ly at their place of destination. The
climatic advantages of this state
cannot be deserted and the adapta-
bility of soil and water to the stock
breeder and farmer are not sur
passed by that of any state on the
Atlantic sea-board. There is no
harsh and rigorous winter here;
there is no enervating heat in
summer, no necessity for stock to
be acclimated, and it only remains
for the people interested in agricul-
tural pursuits to say whether or
not the magnificent possibilities ly-
ing in these Pimlico grounds shall
be utilized by the agricultural peo-
Pile of Maryland. With pure water
from Mever-failing streams, genial
climate and prolific soil, the essen
tial requisites of the best agricul-
turas country, it 's only necessary
that We should unite our energies
to recover the ground that corpo-
rate influence and power have de-
prived us of. With soil adapted
to the perfect growth of corn, oats
and rye, with the most nutritious
grasses growing luxuriantly, with o
large section of limestone country
in which the famous blue grass is
indigenous to the soil, with clover,
timothy and orchard grass in abun-
dance. this state is as good q
location for the thrifty ana enter
prising farmer or stock man as can
be found in the whole Union. And
when you take into consideration
the remarkable facilities for cheap
transportation, whether by water or
by rail, the proximity to the mar
kets of Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia, and the advantages
to be derived from nearness to such
large centres of population. together
with the cheapness and abundance
of living it would seem that nothing
is required but an intelligent CO
operation and association of inter-
ests to place the good old state Of
Maryland in the front rank Of
modern agricultural development.
Within our borders is found every
thing that is necessary to a full
and complete enjoyment of life and
Nature has been most lavish in
giving us the luxuries of the table.
The home of the terrapin and the
oyster, of the canvas back duck and
the no less delicious fish of the
Chesapeake Bay; kind Providence
has given us with generous hand
the material that has made Mary
land famous In the annals of gas
tronomy. The shores of our noble
bay and the banks of our rivers are
dotted with the grounds and estab-
lishments of wealthy men attracted
from abroad who come with rod
and gun to Gull of the abundance Of
our game supply and whenever the
epicure sits to dine, wherever the
material pleasures of life are most
appreciated, there the name Of
Maryland is a household word.
Nor is our state pride limited to
the things which tempt the palate.
In those things that go to make Z
Commonwealth rich and powerful.
in the possession of natural re-
sources in the water as well as on
the land, Maryland may well claim