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has been said of .the live stock of Maryland in general ap-
plies with full force to this favored section of it, for many of
the highest premiums have been obtained in competition
with the best stock at Cattle Shows North and South of us.

Poultry is abundant and every variety thrives exceedingly
well. It always brings good prices and finds ready sale at
the city markets, and is regarded as a profitable branch of
husbandry. From the climate, the abandance and variety
of food for stock, of course milk can be obtained in very great
abundance, and butter and cheese very cheaply made.

TIMBER AHD FRUIT TREES.

The variety and quantity of forest and timber trees, is large
and valuable. Prominently amongst the former is white
oak, of superior quality for ship building, pine, and, in the
lower counties ofthe Eastern Shore, cypress. Besides these,
there is a very large growth of ash, yellow poplar, one of
the strongest and most durable of woods, white poplar, red
gum, locust and chestnut, the most durable of woods for
iencing, and many other kind of trees not necessary to be
mentioned. For furniture, ornamental wood work and cabi-
net ware beech, walnut, cherry, several varieties of
maple and,oak stand most prominent, and from these most
durable and beautiful articles of furnitue and domestic wood
ware of every kind is made.

Dye Stuffs.—The bark, roots and berries of many of the in-
digenous trees, plants and shrubs furnish a great variety of
useful, beautiful and permanent dyes. .

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HERBS.

These embrace numerous -varieties of every class, capable
in a great measure of meeting the indications necessary for
the prevention and cure of almost every form of disease.

Many of them hold high places in the United States Dis-
pensatory, and have been found to be most useful and valu-
able remedial agents.

ORES AND USEFUL METALS.

Within the Tide-water sections the only ores of this class
that prevail, even to a moderate extent, are one or two varie-
ties of iron ore. These are not deemed here worthy of more
special mention, as they would not of themselves be the occa-
sion of immigration here; yet when it does come they are
certainly worthy of attention. There is a plentiful supply
of good building brick clay in almost every part of the
country.

In some sections of the countries are large deposits of
tripoli of the purest and best varieties. This is composed of