3. What was Cleveland's first manufacturing plant, and what others did it soon have? 4. What means of communication with other cities did Cleveland have in the early days of its history? 5. To what two events does Cleveland chiefly owe its rapid growth? Why? 6. What two products found a meeting place at Cleveland, and with what results? 7. How did the Civil War help the growth of the city? 8. What benefits does Cleveland derive from its location on Lake Erie? 9. What are the most important industries of the Cleveland district? 10. What railroad facilities has Cleveland to-day? 11. Mention some of the things that make Cleveland a pleasant place in which to live and a good place for business. BALTIMORE Near the head of Chesapeake Bay stands Baltimore, the largest of our Southern cities and the seventh city in size in the United States. Because of her importance as a Southern railroad center and her excellent harbor on the largest bay of the Atlantic coast, Baltimore is called "The Gateway to the South." Great ships from all parts of the world unload their cargoes at her docks and take in return products from nearly every section of the United States. The railroads bring to Baltimore vast quantities of iron, coal, and grain from the West, and up from the South ships and trains come laden with raw sugar, tobacco, fruits, and vegetables. Here the oysters, fish, and crabs from Chesapeake Bay and the products of the rich farm lands of Maryland and Virginia find a ready market. Knowing these things, one can surmise what the city's leading industries and exports must be. Baltimore is the world's greatest oyster market, she leads the world in the canning of vegetables and fruits, she is one of the country's largest banana markets, and more corn is exported from this city than from anywhere else in America. Baltimore is a great sugar-refining center, she leads the world in the making of straw hats, and among her foremost industries are the manufacture of clothing and the making of tobacco goods. [Illustration: AN OYSTER BOAT] Thanks to the coal and iron she receives, Baltimore builds cars, ships, and almost everything made of iron and steel. Then, too, the city has the largest copper-refining plant in America. If this story had been written a few years ago, it would tell you that Baltimore's streets were narrow, that miles of them were paved with cobblestones or were not paved at all, and that the city generally was developing very slowly. But to-day we have a quite different Baltimore. [Illustration: THE BALTIMORE FIRE] On February 7th and 8th, 1904, a great fire swept the business section of the city, destroying $125,000,000 worth of property. While the ruins were still smoldering, the courageous people, refusing all help from outside, began to plan a bigger and better Baltimore.