The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-25
CHARLEs WARREN FAIRBANKS.
Correspondence Baltimore County linton.
LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 18th. 1904.
Messrs. Editors :-On Wednesday, June 9Th, the
Liberty Bell was taken to the Fair grounds and
after special ceremonies at the foot of the Lou
isiana Monument was placed in the Pennsylya-
mia Building. The school children OF st. Louis
were admitted free. Itwas gala day for them.
The Liberty Bell left Philadelphia by special
train in charge of policemen, each over feet
tall, and one going it better by five inches He
ought to be put by the side of the midget Philip
Pine, who is shorter by several inches than Tom
Thumb was.
The exhibit of Maryland in the Palace Of Agri-
culture has been gotten up by Director William
L. Amoss, with view of attracting attention
to our State as an ideal place for the home
seekers of the Western States, there having al
ready been inaugurated movement eastward
by those who are tired of tornadoes and similar
unpleasant accessories to their daily toll. That
the exhibit is unique and altogether different
from those of other states is attested by the fact
that the people congregate there while other
nearby state displays are passed when they mo-
tice them to be similar to others they have just
seen. The registry book, where all visitors are
asked to register, has more names entered daily
than others, so that had there beenset apart the
proper sum for this display there is no telling
what the outcome would have been. Missouri
appropriated 100000 for her display in the
Palace of Agriculture and it's a."crackerjack,"
surprising anything ever attempted before In
that line. Kentucky Is spending $lO,OO0 on her
special tobacco display in the centre aisle. sum
equal to the amount available for our whole ex-
hibit in the same building. The central aisle Is
devoted to special exhibit of corn, cotton, rice,
sugar and tobacco and a number of states are
participating in this as auxiliary to their state
exhibit and we have chance to get in that. SO
let our people wake up and see to it that $lO,0OO
of the appropriation is used for adding to our
agricultural exhibit and also making horticul-
tural exhibit. Even West Virginia is ahead OF
us in spending money on exhibits.
A brief outline of our exhibits may not be out
of place here Maryland's space is what is known
as wall space, opposite main aisle and also
running along main aisle and is whole block.
High up and showing across the building is the
word "Maryland' in letters 20 feet long and II
inches high with a blue background, The en-
trance is through rustic bower made of ivy and
Just such place as lovers like to linger if in
shady dell Along the front are chairs and set
tees made of ivy wood that attracts much atten-
ton, as this wood and the ivy leaves are UNI
known in the West. One side is devoted to
Southern Maryland products and the other to
the products from the northern and western
sections of the State. Immediately to the left
and right are pyramids containing various pro-
ducts such as canned peaches II years old and
sseara g wears old---EGos and other Droducts are
mfds. There is displayed some cotton raised IN
St. Mary's county and some spun and knit into
a pair of socks by Mrs. Ann L. Hill, u years old
of Leonardtown.
Mr.. Amoss would be glad to receive anything
in the preserve and canned goods line in glass
that the Maryland ladies will send also pro-
ducts of the soil. Direct it to William L. Amoss,
MARYLAND Exhibit, Palace of Agri culture,
Worlds Fair, St. Louis, Mo. Send by express
collect, or notify him what you can furnish.
information on these pyramids tell us that the
total products of the State, as per 1900 census.
was over $50 600, viz: Corn, ST. OOOOOO wheat,
$6OOOOO0; dairy $780, 900; poultry, over $780,,
OOO SC. Total number of farms, $4,000.
In the centre of the wall space is reproduce
ton of Maryland spring house, to the left of
which is Maryland barn, as seen in the northern
or western sections of the State showing hay and
wheat in NOW and corn and wheat in bin also
the proper way corn should be tipped at ends
for seed corn. To the right of the spring
is the Southern barn with tobacco in its differ
emit stages of preparation. Southern Maryland
is also represented by oyster tongs and accesso-
ries and oyster shells and sweet potatoes. The
crab shell excites considerable curiosity and
people wonderingly inquire what it is. Soils
from different sections of the State are shown
and analysis telling plant food and crops that
can best be grown. Maps show the counties and
National flag and mats made out of corn musk
by Henry Cross, of Jarrettsville, an old soldier,
and several horse collars made from corn husk
are things not seen in any other exhibit. Five
very handsome photographs of scenes In Mary
land. feet by 16 inches four in water colors,
are shown. One case contains corn from many
of the counties and looks fine, while correspond
ing with it is tobacco case. Grains of all kinds
grown in the State are also exhibited. Canned
goods are in evidence. Two 5-foot globes of the
world are encircled with canned goods, emble-
matte of where our canned goods go, and no
wonder, when it is stated that Maryland packs
one-eighth of all corn. fourth of all peas and
one-third of all tomatoes that are packed in the
United States. comparison of nine large
states of the products per acre puts Maryland
at the top at $12.E per acre. Those who have
farms for sale are offered the opportunity to
display small cards in case in the rustic bower.
In order that the exhibit should be complete
Mr.. Amoss did not forget to bring along the old
spinning wheel and a copy of the Hagerstown
almanac.
The Maryland agricultural exhibit was col
lected under the auspices of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. through its representative, Mr.
William L. Amoss, a great deal of the soliciting
being done while he was travelling throughout
the State as director of the Farmers Institutes
the past winter. W. H. Il.