Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-09-15

Is not sectional but national, and that
the people Of the interior, even when
distant from WATERWAYS, receive an
indirect advantage, affording ample
compensation.
The people Of Maryland must not
oye' look their obligation to the State
il the race Of progress which all the
States have entered
The counties Of Maryland are rich
il agriculture The soil is fertile
and fine crops Of fancy and staple
products can he raised. But this is
an age when something out Of the
ordinary must be done 10 call
attention TO natural advantages.
Non cannot increase your property
values unless you tell the other
fellow what you have. Statistics
show that the great promoter today
Is publicity.
Figures c. implied by Clarence J.
Owens, Commissioner of Agricult re
Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, based on United States
Census Reports, show Maryland
f,rn' lands only increased in value
30 per cent from 1900 to 1910, or
from $3.50, 367, 600 to Sl63,023,0O0
being the lowest increase Of the
sixteen Southern States. Oklahoma
increased 1913 yer ceps, Florida BOB,
Texas 17S, South Carolina 1863,
Georgia Ice and Alabama ZIG.
Thee States have advertised.
IL !. just such assistance The
Greater Baltimore Committee watts
to give tie entire State II Maryland.
This was emrha,iz-d ~ Mr. Edwin
l.. Carr 5, Dir, ctoi II tn Greater
Ba.umO Con nilite wien h.
recently addr, sss,l the kA,cnti,t
DJald VI tie Mary land SiaIe llrri'-
culture Societ, at TIE Hotel Rsrn -.
He advocated that one day ui H.
MARYLAND Week Exposition IL =,
apart eu ire'y for display d
products Of the firm landr. at
the turner's actively interested il,
such an exhibition and LEI item
realize tie importance Of NaIiona
publicity that comes flom shown =
and telling what they can relse ard
how they do it," Said Mr.. Qnar,es.
" lhe entire States Of Alaha IA and
Georgia have publicity campaigns
going ON anil raised large funds to
tell III, Naian Of tn ir many and
varied advantages. The Or, alter
Baltimore !, umuill,e wants 10 help
tn. entire State VI Maryia Il along
the same nie."
The MaIyla d Week EXPOSITION
will be held in the Fifth Regiment
Armor,, DeeemJei 40 aud will he
under the auspices of t. e Mary land
Stale Horticultural Soci ty, Cereal
& FyIags Crop Breeders Associa-
tor, Mary land Dairymen's Associa-
] ton, and Maryland Bee Keepers
Association. 1t is expected 10 be
quite a la,. if ,ir aid many valuable
premiums viii be given for best
exhibits.
The comparative Ger sus report
apparently indicates that the good
agricultural land in Maryland needs
to be lro@n more about in the
various OF .er States IT the Union as
vel a. in some II the foreign
countries.
s'rhe community today must be
awake to its opportunities, said Mr..
Quailes il further discus ing the
subject today. "rurn Oh all the cur
rent If yoEr enthusiasm, take ad-
vantage OF every mems ffered to as
sist you IL atlrs cling attention TO
your great agricultural resources.
Make yourselves known as among the
most iLdefatigable and most enthusi-
astic body # organized boosters any
where on tie map. Enthuse your
newspapers, get the assistance Of the
ladies, induce every property owner--
and by all means get BUSY at once.
@Every man should believe in to-
day and the work he is doing, in to-
morrow and the work lie hopes to
do, and in the sure reward the future
holds. believe in courtesy, in
kindness and homes, competition and
believe there is som thing doing
somewhere for every man ready to
do it"
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