Year. Rate. Year. Rate.
1881.........................................., 18 3/4 1906....................................... 233/4
1882 183/4 1907 ............ -...........16
1883........................................... 183/4 1908.................................... 16
1884 183/4 1909................ ...............16

1885.................. ....... ..... ... 183/4 1910......................................... 16

1886....................................... 18 3/4 1911......................................... 22

1887........................................ 18 3/4 1912....................................... 23 3/4
1888 173/4 1913...................... ...............31

1889........................................ 173/4 1914........................................... 31

1890............................ ... . 173/4 1915.............................................. 321/3

1891............... ................... . 173/4 1916............................................... 321/3

1892.............. ....................... 17 3/4 1917............................................ 365/12

1893 17 3/4 1918....................................... 363/4

1894 . .. 17 3/4 1919............................................. 3631/72

1895 . 17 3/4 1920.............................................. 3631/72

1896 17 3/4 1921........................................... 351/3

1897 17 3/4 1922........................................ 35

1898 17 3/4 1923............................................. 301/13

1899 17 3/4 1924............................................ 302/13

1900 . 17 3/4 1925......................................... 271/5

1901 17 1926......................................... 271/5

1902 17 1927....................... .............. 27 1/4

1903 17 1928......................................... 9664/100

1904 .................... 221/2 1929................................................. 25 74/100

1905 ...... .......23 1/2 1930................................................... 25
1931.............................................. 25

BATTLE FLAGS OF MARYLAND.
In the Flag Room, State House, Annapolis.

No. 1. "Old Glory," believed to be the oldest United States Flag
in existence, and. carried by the American troops in the Revolutionary
War. It was made in accordance with the Act of Congress, June 14,
1777.

No. 2. Flag carried by the Union Volunteers of Baltimore during
the War of 1812-1814. The Union Volunteers were attached to the
Fifth Regiment of Maryland Militia. This regiment served at Fort
McHenry and North Point on September 12, 1814.

No. 3. The "Old Defenders' Flag," the original flag adopted by
the Old Defenders' Association of the War of 1812, and presented to
the State of Maryland by the Society of the War of 1812.

Federal Army Flags

No. 4. Three flags of the First Regiment Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers of the Federal Army, a regiment that served throughout
the Civil War.

No. 5. Six Flags of the Second Maryland Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers in the Civil War. Organized under the President's call of
May 3, 1881.

No. 6. Four Flags of the Third Regiment Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers, recruited under call from the President. The recruiting
began June 18th, 1861.