The Republican., 1925-06-18

the average annual rainfall is about
AZ inches.
In the Appalachian, or mountain,
region the temperature averages SO
degrees, with an average rainfall of
about 40 inches. The frost-free sea-
son for this region ranges from ITO
, to 100 days, except in the very high
attitudes of Garrett county, where
the average runs as low as 12O days.
In general, the climate of Maryland
is very equable and salubrious."
Then the aforesaid Mr.. Smith looks
over. the map of the little ragged
edged State, studying it from its long
and interesting coast line to its west
ern hills.
He peruses much literature on the
subject, literature bearing the stamp
Of the Maryland State Board of Agri-
| culture, the extension service of the
University Of Maryland. He learns
the sort of things that will flourish in
the different parts of the State.
He discovers that in Washington
and Allegany counties fruit is one Of
the principal products and that the
orchards Of that district are particu-
larly fine.
However, Maryland is generally a
splendid fruit-groWing State, as not
only IN the western districts are there
large orchards but some Of the larg-
est and most famous nurseries and
orcards in the United States are on
the Eastern Shore, particularly in
Worcester county.
In the western and northern CEN
trail part of the State there is also
the corn belt" and hay is grown in
large quantities. Mr.. Smith will find
that the corn from this section of the
State more than holds its own as to
quality when compared with the corn
grown in the famous corn belts of the
country.
While studying the corn production
of the State Mr.. Smith discovers that
the average production per acre has
increased from % to 40 bushels and
that the standard excellence of wheat,
fruit and cereals is higher than that
Of the Western States.
In Frederick, Mr. Smith will find
Maryland boasts its richest county.
and here, as in Carroll and Baltimore
counties, he will find farms rich in
corn and wheat production, and he
Will find also vast dairying and live
stock interests.
The prospective Maryland farmer
may be tempted to discontinue his in
vestigations at this point. 1t would
seem waste of time to go on, but,
prompted by curiosity, he continues
to study the potentialities of the State
considered as a future home.
Soon he stumbles upon the fact that
Maryland produces nearly one-half
the tomatoes canned in the United
States, and that during the year 1924
this product raised for canning reach
ed a farm value of $2,675,O0O, with a
value per acres of $64.34. He finds
that 1850 acres produced a weld
OF 1877 200 tons Of this vegetable.
Tomatoes, he finds, are among the
principal products Of Anne Arundel
county and the Eastern Shore. Har-
ford county, which leads in the indus
try OF canning tomatoes, also raises
a large number.
The canning industry, John Smith
dlscovers, represents a $40,000,0OO in
dustry in Maryland.
John Smith has been asking himself
whether farming will pay him if he
buys a place in Maryland.
By this time he is sure that it will
pay, nature bing normal. His onlv
difficulty will be in choice of a loca-
ton.
The western part of the State at
first attracts him. With its rolling
scenery, its splendid pasture lands. it's
orchards, 1t seems a lovely spot, and
the advantages it offers to the man
who has discarded his hoe for mod
ern farming implements are alluring.
Then, coming down into the north
ern and central part of the State.
there looms a divided attraction, for
the wonderful fertility of this part of
the country, and particularly the op-
portunities offered for the sale of
dairy products, have their particular
fascination for the potential land
owner.
And the opportunities offered the
man who raises tomatoes-with the
canning industry at his door.
However, the end is not yet. For
John Smith studies the part of the
country claimed by those who live
there to have been the original Gar
den of Eden-the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
There he finds that he can raise
many and varied vegetables, wheat,
corn, fruits, clover and truck crops
Sweet potatoes grow there in large
quantities, and Eastern Shore canta-