Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-25
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Annual Meeting to be Held in Mar
tinsburg, Oct. IL, 1897.

TO the Editor of the Herald.
At the last meeting Of the State
Horticultural Society, in Charleston,
the representatives from this section,
believing that we live in the finest
fruit region of the State, had the next
meeting fixed for this place. A great
many people have never heard of this
society and will want to know what
the aim of the Society is. The main
object is to disseminate useful knowl-
edge amongst the fruit-growers OF the
State. To do this, the fruit-growers
must take interest enough in these
meetings to attend and assist in the
work Now, what can we do to make
this meeting a success and profit to
the Eastern Panhandle? Any one
who sees the fruit which is being
shipped every day from our county
will admit that we are in the fruit
business and in it to stay. No finer
colored and favored fruit is found
anywhere than we have here.
| would suggest that we take this
occasion to make show of what we
can raise in the fruit line True the
best of our peaches will be gone; but
venture the assertion that Messrs.
Rothwell & Lovett will give room in
their cold storage plant for few
baskets from each one who wishes to
hold some of our earlier varieties.
This will also give us practical test
OF what can be done in the way of
cod storage. The winter apples will
be just in their prime, pears also.
Grapes can be held and ii all OF our
people will take hold, we can get up
such display as will do our county
justice. Now, who will it beueft2
All who have fruit land and all our
land is adapted to some kind of fruit;
all who want to buy fruit land, as
they will be able to see what this soil
is capable of producing our merchants
could help by offering small pre-
niums for the best display; the rail
roads will offer reduced rates, and
Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley ought
to crowd our town. We have one of
the best fruit counties under the sun,
and we ought to try to bring stran-
gers here to see what we have
Another way by which we can all
reap actual benefit is this: Let every
one who has any diseased fruit or
trees bring samples along. Skilled
Pomologists will tell us what the
trouble and what the remedy is, To
spray or not to spray, will best be told
by having separate exhibit ofsprayed
and unsprayed fruit. In short, the
object of the society can be more fully
carried out here than at any other
point in the State.
Why not call the County Horticul-
tural Society together and go to work.
We have less than a month in which
to get ready. l trust that every fruit
grower will commence from now on
to make his selection of what he can
show. Let each one do his best, the
small growers especially.
would suggest that all who are
interested try to see every truit-grow-
er and interest them in this work.
No fees are charged to become mem
Der of any of these societies. No
dues. The State and the Govern
ment at Washington sends these
scientists here free. Shall we profit
= by their knowledge Recollect this
is no fake show. 1t is intended to be
a school Tor fruit-growers. Do not
forget the time-Tuesday, Oct. u.
1897. The State Board of Agriculture
VIII be in attendance and will do all
in their power to further the good
work. ALEX CLoHAN.
Member State Board Of Agriculture.
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