Year. Rate. Year. Rate.

1881............................... 18 3/4 1906................................................ 23 1/2

1882..................................... 18 3/4 1907............................................... 16

1883 18 3/4 1908 .. . .. . 16

1884 . 18 3/4 1909........ ......... ....... 16
1885.... 18 3/4 1910....... ....................... 16

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

1887 .. 18 3/4 1912........... ................... ......... 23 1/4

1888 ...... .. .. 17 3/4 19l3.....................................31

1889 ... . ...... 17 3/4 1914................... ............................ 31

1890 ........ 17 3/4 1915............................................. 32 1/3
1891.. ... . 17 3/4 1916......... ...............................321/3

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

1893 .. 17 3/4 1918......... .. ..................... 36%

1894............................................... 17 3/4 1919............................................ 36 31/72

1895............................................... 17 3/4 1920............................................... 36 31/72

1896.............................................. 17 3/4 1921......................................... 35 1/3
1897 .. .17 3/4 1922.. .. ... ... 35

1898............................................. 17 3/4 1923............................................ 30 1/13

1899.................................... 17 3/4 1924......................................... 30 2/13
1900 ' 17 3/4 1925 ... 271/6

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

1902............................................ 17 1927............................................ 2714
1903 -. 17 1928 ...... ........... .......... 36 64/100
1904............................................ 22 1/2 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, 1801.

No. 6. Four Flags of the Third Regiment Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers, recruited under call from the President. The recruiting
began June 18th, 1801.