Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
FAVOR DEVELOPING
THE WHOLE PENINSULA
SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF THE EASTERN
SHORE BOARD OF DEVELOPMENT.
Many Interesting Papers Read Before the
Ocean City Meeting on Thursday-A
Country of Possibilities.

Ocean City Meeting on Thursday-A
Country of Possibilities.
The meeting at Ocean City, held
Thursday under the auspices of the
Eastern Shore Board of Development,
proved a perfect success The meeting
was presided over by Colonel Oswald
Tilghman, the president of the Board,
Secretary w. S. Mexican and Treas
urer Paul Jones also being present.
Among others in attendance were
Hon. Hattersly Talbot. Superintendent
of the State Board of immigration,
j. W. Kerr, Secretary Herman Baden
coop, Ex-Secretary of the Board, G.
w. Vanderhoogt, E. G. Kenly, pub
Usher of the Maryland Farmer, State
Senators, John p. Moore, L. E. p.
Dennis and NJ. V. Brewington, George
W. Haddeway and W. E. Turner of
Easton, Hon. George w. Covington of
Snow Hill, Superintendent A. J. Ben
jamin of the B. G. & A. Railroad Com
pany, w. 7. Pitts and Orlando Harri-
son of Berlin, DIR. J. S. Fulton, Secre-
tary of the State Board of Health,
Reese Peters of Ironshire, Ex-State
Comptroller Robert P. Graham and
Judge Charles F. Holland of Salisbury,
Judge Upshur Dennis and Caleb
Moore of Baltimore, Rev. Jolisma of
PocOmoke City, W. D. J. Morris Of
st. Micheals, William Kelly, A. W.
Sisk and Frank Lednum of Preston,
d. G. W. Thorn of Queenstown, John
A. Tschantre of Cambridge, and Will
liam McKenney of Centreville.
In expressing regrets at innbility to
attend, Governor Smith wrote: ''I feel
the deepest interest in this movement
for the betterment of the Eastern
Shore and the efforts of your Board are
worthy of encouragement"
U. S. Senator McComas wrote: 'I
am in full sympathy with your efforts,
and will be glad in any way 1 can to
second the conclusions reached. The
Eastern Shore is one of the most fav-
ored spots on the planet. 1t is pros
pering as never before, but it is sus-
ceptible of far greater development,
and am glad its citizens are aiming to
secure future for the Peninsula.
Horticultural Display.
An excellent horticultural display
was made by Harrison & Sons, of Ber-
lin, which attracted much attention, as
we'll as that of DR.. E. J. Dirickson, of
Berlin, and William L. Kelley, of
Preston. Some fine specimens of
peaches, pears and plums, along with
corn, wheat and egg plants, were
shown. Colonel Tilghman exhibited
an exceptionally fine sample of wheat
which yielded 40 bushels an acre. Har-
rison & Sons also had large nursery
stock exhibited.
Every paper on the program was
read and listened to with evident inter
est and were frequently applauded.
Professor Johnson illustrated his
paper with stereoptican views.
Following was the program:
''The Possibilities of the Eastern
Shore Board of Development, " by Col.
Oswald Tilghman, of Easton.
Eastern Shore Settlement How to
improve it," by Francis H. Dryden, of
POcomOke City.
Remarkable Healthfulness of the
Maryland Peninsula" by DIR. E. J.
DiricksOn, of Berlin.
Broader Markets and more Factor
les, by Alexander Helper, Secretary
of the Retailers Association of Balti-
more.
''The Eastern Shore as home" by
II. r. Walworth, of Hurlock, Editor of
the Preston New Farm and Hurlock
Advance.
''The Importance of our Shell Fish
Industry: It's Protection and Further
Development, 'by Capt. W. H. Hadda-
way, of Oxford
horticultural Development of the
Eastern Shore" by Prof. w. J. john
son, OF the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. In reviewing all the phases of
horticulture, he said it is doubtful if
there is another section in the United
States of the same area that offers such
decided advantages to the fruit grower
and trucker as the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. With an area of slightly
more than 1900 sqnare miles, soil
fertile and kind, climate temperate
ana healthful, all located within five
hours' run of the food consuming pop
ulatlon of over 100000 people, it
would be hard to predict what might
De made out Of Maryland's eight coun-
ties' with a population Of less than
%oO,OOO people at the present time.
1t was decided that another meeting
OF the Board of Development be held
during the first week in October at