Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-30
Arbor Day, April 18th

April 10, as Arbor Day ~ Maryland
and bus issued his proclamation to that
effect. This is IN aceorlapc with the
joint resolution of the General Assembly
aiopied in 1884. authoruiu and direct
ing the Governor to designate a DAY in
April for the planting oftorest trees, to
be kaown as Arbor Day The Cover
nor in his proclamation says:
The beneficial res1ls which have
followed from the observance Of Arbor
Day since Is was first established III this
State. ten years ago, are great, and l
trust that the people ot the State will
generally devote the appointed day to
the planting or transpaating of trees,
vines and shrubbery, 50 that the beauty
and value of homes, Highways and pub
lie places of the State qay be increased
Il especially reconlmend to parents
and teachers in public school that they
encourage their children or those under
their influence, to plaut or transplant at
least one forest or shads tee oa that day
by side Of some pubic roal or ABOUT
their schoolhouses or h ens
while the desiguste day is not
legal holiday, | hops a'he authorities
will cause it to be "a 4 in all the
public schools. accom- ~ iustruc-
ton touching The pT,as and benefits
Of ~ srivsl ~
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per and lead ar,ss - lportant, in
dustrial metals \ sSced largely in the
United States, Their selling prices are
lower now than ever before known, and
the price of iron is below the uuexampled
drop which followed the panic of 1878.
The dilatoriness of Congress in acting on
the Wilson tariff bill is largely RESPONSE
Bile for the utter stagnation of the metal
trade Evey one concerned in it is
waiting and taking no chances Stocks
of all kinds are very small Manrfac-
turers are restricting their purchases to
actual requirements while in former
years they held surplus stocks
Especially is this rue Of iron. in
which trade operations have dwindled to
an insignificant figure The present
program Of the tariff tinkers contemPlates
the admission free ofduty of all pig iron
brought into this country. as against 4
cents pound duty as at present. Very
little business is done in this line in this
country London monopolizes the trade
But the little we control is jeopardizea
by uncertainty as to what the wise men
at Washington will actually do in regard
to the rate Of duty
Another branch which is seriously
crippled on account Of The proposed re-
ducti9n in the tariff is pig lead, which
now pays a duty Of two cents per pound.
Under the Wilson bill tbs vii. be cut
down to one cent. Business in this line
is also at a standslil and to what extent
merchants are yet to suffer depends en-
ti-ely upon the course Of legislation at
Washington Already the decreased
consumption has alarmed handlers of the
product The consumption of white lead
has been diminishing s,sldiy, and, as
consequence. traders in pig lead fnd
themselves deprived Of "a lar ,e proportion
of their average business.
As a consequence, all men engaged in
the metal trade, irrespective of politics,
are indignant at Tie slowness with which
Congress moves iu this tariff matter
Delay to them mems not only loss OF
business, but ruin to many, if she uneer-
tainty be prolonged Aud what is true
of the metal business is rue Of many
other great lines Of industry and Grade