The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-09-25

ing to attain the best results. When our
revenue is attained, before a dollar is
spent, we must bend every effort to the
securing Of a well planned method of
procedure.
First, competent State Highway Com
mission lnow on HANDY, aud, each county
ready to cooperate with this Commits
sion on purely a business basis, upon
plans laid ont by trained and skilled
road makers With a good business
policy established, and as a necessary
consequence, public confidence obtained,
we would not be dependent upon single
source for the necessary revenue to do
this work
None Of the great public improvements
since the beginning of our Government,
have been conceived, completed and paid
for in the life Of generation. An OBJ
legation is placed upon posterity to share
in the responsibility Of paying for a bless
ing left to il as heritage. The money
now raised each year in all Of Maryland
for roads, il capitalized, would furnish a
sum which would build our main arteries
of traffic and at the same time create a
sinking fund which would extinguish the
debt in fifty years. This policy would
receive the endorsement of the right
thinking people OF every county, il as
surance could be given that funds so rails
lul ,.a..II IL s.It.sa.,-f..
pended. This movement deserves your
enthusiastic and continuous support.
Regarding the second question-An
Agricultural Exhibit at St. Louis, which
will represent Maryland's resources in
this particular. AT all Of the great Fairs
which have taken place in this country,
the exhibit in this line from Maryland
has been far below her capabilities. This,
in the main, has been due to the miscon-
ception that Maryland is not an agricul.
tural State. The reverse is true. Few
States in the Union have greater possibil-
tiles. For varied types of soil aud wider
ranges of climatic conditions, few states
are so fully blessed. Our mountainous sec
tons have unexcelled conditions for the
growth of large fruits, celery, Irish pota-
toes, grain and grass, and the attendant
possibilities of cattle feeding and dairy
interest. The central or Piedmont sec
ton, affords unexcelled opportunities for
general cereal productions. Frederick
county for years held the honor of being
the second county in agricultural produc-
tions in the United States. The measure
of States agricultural features is per
acre yield and not its gross number Of
pounds. Maryland's costal plains, for
trucking and all forms OF fruit raising,
cannot be surpassed. The means to col
lect such an exhibit, transport and install
the same, is the first essential. Next, the
man to direct the work from this stand
point as efficiently as DIR. VIM. Bullock
Clarke did the Mineral Exhibit from this
State at Buffalo. This exhibit has drawn
more attention and more inquiries to the
State of Maryland than any other occur.
renee in her history. We want this re-
peated from our standpoint. We should
make known our opportunities to the end
that the unnatural flow Of desirable em
migrants through our State be stopped in
its borders, thus securing for them desir.
able homes and at the same time awak-
ening dormant possibilities with US. VIII
you not lend the influence Of this pro
gressive club. TO this end ? The money
necessary for this purpose should be
secured at the next legislature. The
members of the General Assembly only
need an unmistakable evidence OF the
desire Of the people of any county, in
order to Tend themselves to its accom-
plishment. Your Clubs and Oranges
should make this known.
In conclusion, / wish, as the Executive
of your College, to report that both Col
lege and Experiment Station are growing
in the confidence of the agriculturis,s Of
the State This evidence comes TO us in
the rapid increase of patronage. The
mailing list has more than doubled in the
past ten years, and the number Of pupils
more than tre5led. The new building
secured by yoHF cooperation with other
Clubs and Oranges of the State is nearing
completion. The Agricultural, Mechan.
ical and Short Courses are growing 10
patronage. These are all encouraging
evidences of spirit which IL continued,
will make the College aud Experiment
Station great factors in uplifting and
fostering the great profession to which
you belong.