The Republican., 1925-06-18

loupes are famous. Watermelons, Ir-
lsh potatoes, and cucumbers respond
gratefully to the wiles of the farm
er. Worcester county grows more
Irish potatoes than any other county
in the State.
And in Southern Maryland! That's
where the tobacco comes from. Prince
Georges county, rich in picturesque
scenery and historic lore, is also rich
in the product that is known to the
world as Lady Nicotine" This coun-
ty has an area of nearly 1000 acre
age planted in tobacco, with a produc-
ton of near 100000 pounds.
However, tobacco is raised in other
counties Of the State. st. Mary's,
Charles and Calvert counties, with be-
tween 1000 and 5000 acres growing
the weed" largely depend for their
prosperity for the success of their to-
bacco crop. Anne Arundel's soil also
presents fertile ground for it's cult
vation.
In his report fo the year 1924, Dr..
Symons says 28,000 Maryland acres
have been utilized in cultivating to-
bacco. The production has averaged
765 pounds an acres, with a total out
put of q 100000 pounds. The farm
value Of this has been $5,762,0OO, with
an average to the acre of $205.78.
The tobacco raiser is somewhat of
a gambler, as his product is one that
is rather susceptible to pests. At
present the extension service of the
University of Maryland is interested
in aiding the tobacco farmer fight
wild fire." a plant disease which
threatens the crop this summer.
While those interested feel that q
closer cooperation between farmers
would react to their financial advan-
tage, John Smith will find in Mary
land the opportunity to reduce his ex-
penses by a system of cooperative
buying and selling.
Of course, the prospective farmer
will have explained to him by the man
who has had experience that he stands
pretty good chance of making a liv-
ing if he intends to work. In addi-
ton, his bank account is likely to
show an increase. But constant labor
and a never-tiring watchfulness is
the price the successful agricultural
ist must pay.
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greatest handicap" explains man
who has had experience as a practical
farmer. That is what adds to much
of the farmers overhead and adds to
the gambling element.
If, for instance, the farmer of
twenty years ago had the advantages
OF improved, up-to-date implements
and scientific knowledge of farming
that we have today, plus the low cost
of labor that existed at that time, it
would be impossible to imagine a
more delightful, profitable and happy
life than would have been his.
But while he had the cheap labor
and the small overhead he worked at
what we would term today a disad-
vantage.
Conditions have changed. There
are many things to add to the farm
er's comfort and to facilitate his sue
cess, but he must pay dearly for his
Iabor-if he gets it at all.
PERSONALLY, | would say the man
who works hard himself and who has
family willing to work hard is the
one who will succeed. He is indepen-
dent of the vicissitudes of the labor
market and that is a heavy balance
in his favor"
According to the figures of the Ma
ryland State Board of Agriculture,
the average size of farm in Mary
land is one hundred acres. If John
Smith decides upon Maryland as the
State in which he will erect his lares
and penates, the price he pays for his
one hundred acres will very according
to the locality preferred.
In AIlegany county the average
value OF land per acre is estimated at
$29.42. Frederick county land is val
ued at an average of S6058 an acre.
Baltimore county places an even high
er price upon its real estate, for there
the, average price is $90.96 an acre.
Garrett county, in Western Mary
land, and Charles and Calvert coun-
ties, in Southern Maryland, offer land
at lesser average, the price in these
localities ranging from about S21 to
$50, while in the remaining districts
there is variety of valuation that
should appeal to practically any bank
account.
While it is impossible to go into
detail as to the conditions governing
the various crops and the live stock Of
the State and their values from fig
ures presented by the Maryland State
Board of Agriculture and the exten-
sion department of the University of
Maryland, some idea of the values
OF the principal products may be