The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-11
THE STATE EXPOSITION.
Meeting of state Editors to Aid the
Enterprise.

cultural pursuits could meet together exhibit ther
nr,5ucts compare methods and systems, discuss
their experiences and the various ayocations Incl
dent to agricultural life, and transact their own
business through their own agents.
It'll only by practical exhibit of our own pro
duets that we can ourselves learn what IS really the
rpa condition of the agricultural interests Of this
commonwealth. Maryland was in former days
famous for its herds Of pure blooded cattle. import
ed from the best herds OF Europe. Formerly we
raised our own beef cattle, and also had beef on the
boof for sale: now we get it fro;h the West Former
IL we bred and sold high grade stock in horses, cat
tie and sheep Now the highbred stock goes West
and in that direction must LOOK for the grade OF
stock that ought be cropping the heritage upon our
own hrlsides and drinking the pure, wholesome
water from the never falling springs and streams III
our own valleys. Cannot something be done 10 re
verse these conditions Can we not bring back
again to old Maryland her oidcn name and lame
/ 1t only requires organization and effort
With such an organization as we can perfect We
can institute series horse and cattle fairs here
that will restore to this state it, old tine reputation
rs stock market and give IL national reputation
( for Won viii find not only our own stock here but
that breeders from other states will De anxious TO
avail themselves OF the advantages second 10 none
in this country which We can offer Ia the matter
OF transportation alone have facilities uusurrass-
/ ed in the Western Maryland Tide-Waier Railroad.
which will make track connections with every
other road entering Baltimore. and by the line now
running into the Pimlico grounds VIII land horses
cattle and sheep or implements. machinery or
fresrh, OF any kind without dtsarraugement from
the point u shipment until they are laid down I'm
I mediaiely st their place Of destination
The climatic advantage % this state canBo; be de.
cried aud the adAptablly % soil and water 60 the
stock breeder and farmer arr not surpassed by that
of any state on the Atlantic scs-basrl it only re
mains for the eope interested 10 agricultural pur-
suits 10 say whether nos the maSn idceut pnssbli
tss living In these Pimljco grounds shall h utilized
+ bv the agricultural people of Maryland And when
yol take into consideration the remarkable f4ili'
ties fog cheap transportation WHISTLER by water o.
by rail the proximity % ihs markets Of Baltimore
{ Washington aud Philadelphia. and ihc advantages
:, b. derived FROM nea-rcs> - such large ccutcrs q
population together with the chcaFBess and aban-
dance Of living IL would seem that nothing Is ~
Quirel be; an intelligent operation and lssocia
don Of Interests 90 pac, the good old state o. Mary
land ia the fruni rank q modern agricultural de
vrfopmeut within our hgulcrS h found every
thing thar Is necessary % fsli and easnplsc criay.
meut II Bic. and nature has hceu most laN ID tn
giving as She iuxuvlcs oftbc table
In those things that ~ O. make 6 e1EamonW ealtli
rich aud powerful in the plsess33u % natural r.
soarcss in the water a. well ou tne land. Mar
land may we'll claim psccm.Esncv araouE hrg sistcr
stairs Ia The extent, Sod producing poWrF sad
value 90 her oyster hcds and On she variety 81 the
SPECIES iherroL uha, state 90 vhtl courisg can
rourarc with rs In tie growth asd variety of0ar
tobacco erors IS n lat % scaise 70 our Ieofir- ID
ths timber ghas cotgfs car nlcsEuiains sad lhc
minerals ihsi lie sn tsc S0sasa Il car ryeriasiius
hin. are usurers q wealth thas ws Ceni'ibule b.
MarviAn8s grcatucss and fame insk amer This gea-
Grafton has y.asssi away We have naausains II
marble aud granite. s8lle uFon mEcs oi cqal
raeasusys BEARING The most valuable sspaHl coal in
. lhe world limcss1ae veins, whseh fos structural
purposes ranues D. cxcsiicl OF uhsrh iskeH IN
csunrcoa with the oyster tae ~ The tay. sire so
buIdlag o. ssfiiigzaaE usss every variety " Zine
Les vs. theu orEa8ls, .a the iusere-, 81 aEtlyu.ia
raj improvement and flr thE heuefo ga Maryland
maintain sos aer bcg anc.cai rvueuu - ihr pasture
laad Aad bsgsslius Placc rs thoroughbred st'ek %
parv blo,sl and high peiznce
wmAr RI NA4 AceaaFtz,a.
Postmaster Erf~a than sd Ia my iudElEsal
tie nrming Isserrzts-l s5s<t nos fr1E Ffseiisal
; experieuce-hsve saGrgei 7, : STA <grul dim
enlty thAi many fafasrFs caH make lslh euds uvtt
uur ss4,r- "a say gasxmtui, i-zs 'esa q certain
+ extent oveFiaake4 We fg3 s-4ies - Car e5aih a.
Fsarilz advertising lsnd az oses ihss ygaatFy
Large coEEasagiqs G. tatre sna eai imurpat tracts
o; lsad. 1pakasarsnt hotss as saiit oee'ine
tssreauscnts D. isaa Psoplc o. lhss siase ia hs
wus FGmphle; sses Iampi'ie; e eteiI kia'i ard
character Ass 8lssri5aies az syeF Iais ruaa;'F !a
faes. s5s1a3 al lhe caHtaeuL a esesy lliiic tna g.
ron gaa Ncsteea aaa ss5aIhern slAsse airertsius-
but where 90 yea aud Narylsnl siyeF'isd' t'ns
% shs aslsiual lhsgsr~n aaiFs. ha5 ahcrv o. yaa
1nd he inte.rss ia ibe bgassg ahlJa mssAi ae
derived foa 81 Advertisement 81 abs isuI q pas
ssa.e-
Is adiilioa 60 d Is czpasii.an TIC ASsiculiErAl
Sresetv harsw asth the hssAsAncr * JOS ggntie-
a4en T. establish rsal essAio haseaa 80 thfs saie
taEt viii piaez the laads ~ shy STATS fairly and
s7earcly before the Pois 81 las cseairy. s.ih0al
+ fearing compslftsa frasa The s,,lta o. Wet u T.
my ilea thal you could 5asm Agricultural 49, eiJ
bsrtaa that 9oala have Ga charge isr lasl u NAY
land You could have ugi Al F.altoa le,lErf q
each lrn Is this state zigh = description fr5m Us
ouner ofiss sdyaaszscs properly lai afosv friends
ana siranecrs uhs visit rs. zad thAi Association
csuld gk.a lraiatkiu Psrmzncat hcs13asr'ers q
agricultural stefssi3 - the sA&s. Nta ia! Has @!
farm o!Tercl ssf saie Quantities 81 iaru-s can d
boaght IN shl. state e. ra,:ueri pgiaes In i2e'.
1aany pss5.,s must s4cgiacc thea os ~asI ~ AiscF
tisius.
+ Hy a bureau properly c-.abilshr1 htrs each H,2n
f,svins propor1saaaiely towards s. maintenance.
With sgperlateBden, or general HazasgeT d would
easi bui p.ftauee % each. fhe catiFe property IN
the stale could le advertised aud vision would -
attracted % the central point for Information. Wow
Is Is f. suppose man would like have farU IN
Maryland. lie eags - a real estate asrnt The agent
has farm on The Eastern shoge lie IS pleased sita
the description and starts % doun g. The farm
Il Ju.s nos please him lie goes 30 aEoiher a;cltand
that other agent has lArm Cor sale. perhaps iihn
mile ofghe farm be has seen; pesiAIs DC goes titese
aud Is again disappointed Ny idea is that for the
beHea. 81 hs agricultural Interest Of ae zie iAere
+ should Be- bafesa established By whish eEerF
T man who has s farm for sAla belonging 70 the
organization would BE- properly listed on The edges.
E with a description from TIE TanS himself and Ia
I that way you consolidate your advertising. Is f
/ better for the press aud he public,
Nov. go brief M itsa Is. there should be 10 o5n-
nectlou with thts society real estate exchange.
/ where every member o. the association viii be
f listed aud advertised.
Vow as 10 the exposition. We propose tTst g.
erect a huiIding suitable for the exhibition. aud
then sc uroaasc 10 draw together the mauufaetar
ing Interests OF .hs slAts, sHl lhaa Ea propose 90
make an important feature o. the exhibition Ihe
+ horse exhibition and horse sale We propose %
conduct a horse sale by the persons who are mem
ber and this Is 10 be the fEst Of series u sales.
We and New York papers advertising one sale after
saother for horses and in Maryland there IS rarely
al opportunity TO- man % sri4 hofte' NNie7a -
accident
( We want the assistance Of the pes Of the slate
/ Yon are interested. and we want yOu 70 be still
nofs interested. We cannot get the people in the
counties interested in an enterprise whch hss been
allowed 10 flag along for year a0ar gear The only
I way In which we can show them the benefit Is
+ through the press You all know simple adyer-
I tisement does not show in that way. Bat that Is
not all We want 10 reach the people. Draw
together The people inisTeS.ed say lhum il they
I are not confident of the merit Of the experiment
/ the gentlemen interested think IL can be made oil
/ immense benefit 10 the state and city. We do not
want 10 appear before you Mulberry sellers, but
we have given this good deal Of thought and are
confident If the press take interest and the peo
pie Ike an interest In this it will be success.
Let the people send what they can Farmers eau
exhibit something il may not be very costly, but
still IL will be something. We have fine marble,
ms, brick clay in the c)altsy. yo1 can show the
finest brick, YOU can show fine marble, some of it is
superseding The imported article The marble OF
his state exhibited at the New Orleans e%hioidOH
astouished the people, aud am informed it attract
"a as much attention as any other thing in the
hibition. Ton paralyzed the people in the South
and West by the block Of coal seut down there, and
minerals also Let the people in Maryland if they
have minerals and mines aud they went buyer
why not induce the farmer who thinks he has any
thing vo.lhy pfatcntion let it be brought forward
and he will Gnd our very quickly whether 1t is
worth anything.