TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, UPPER MARLBORO

Each pile, or "basket" of tobacco lining the aisles of this
warehouse in southwestern Maryland's tobacco country
weighs about 1501bs., and is worth about S100. Buyers ex-
amine the leaf in an instant, flash a finger bid to the chant-
ing auctioneer, and the deal is closed.

Tobacco was Maryland colony's staple crop, acceptable
in place of money for taxes and tithes. Its importance de-
clined in the 1880's, but revived at the turn of the century.
Now it is once again Maryland's leading cash crop, bring-
ing in about $21,872,000 yearly. Corn is second, soybeans
are third.

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CREMONA FARM,MECHANICSVILLE

Title to 650-aere Cremona Farm was given to the original owner by land grant from Lord Calvert in 1659. The present house was built in 1819 ol' bricks made on the
property. Abundance of game birds and waterfowl in the state
provide steady work for hunting dogs such as these Golden Labrador Retrievers, and for Maryland's own breed, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Originally a cross between a Newfoundland and a dog from an Indian camp, the
Chesapeake is "the dog that was made for ducks." His rough, gnarled coat produces lanolin to help shed water; he has webbed feet and can dive
eight feet deep.


  TOW BARGE AND TOWPATH,  CANAL
Modern travelers taking a leisurely ride on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can thank George Washington and
the Park Service for the privilege. While in his twenties,
Washington worked to secure communication between east
and west by building a canal system along the Potomac Valley. He was president of the Potomac Company organized for the task from its beginning in 1785 until elected U.S.
President. Although the canal was an engineering marvel