Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-26
APPLES WITHOUT SEEDS
New Fruit Discussed at a Splendid
Banquet Friday Night.
COMPANY TO BE FORMED HERE
Berkeley County Growers are Greatly
Impressed by the Superior Merit
of the New seedless Apples.

Impressed by the Superior Merit
of the New seedless Apples.
Mr.. w. @. Scheu, manager of the
Spencer Seedless Apple Co.. of Grand
Junction, COL. and q former WE'LL
Enown resident of Martinsburg, was
the host at banquet at the Martin
hotel Friday night, given as compli-
ment to number of gentlemen inter-
ested in fruit raising in Berkeley
county and for the purpose of ac-
quainting the growers of this section
with the now famous seedless fruit.
and also to talk over Informally the
proposition of organizing company
of Berkeley county men for the pur-
pose of placing nursery In this sec.
ton to handle the trade in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio.
The affair was an altogether delight.
ful event and was greatly enjoyed by
all those who assembled about the
board. Col. Stuart W. Walker &C.
cupied the place of honor at the head
OF the tables, which were placed in
the shape of hinge IL" and in ad.
dition to Mr.. Scheu, the host, there
we're gathered together the following
gentlemen
] FL Bogert, IF E Wilson. J P
Wickersham. Sheriff G e Stuckey, M
G Tabler. County Commissioner
Stuekey, County Commissioner LIE.
men, H L Smith, DR. J W McSherry,
Justice of the Peace S Felker
Harvey A Bush. Capt W B Colston,
NJ A Snodgrass. H. @ Gorsuch, @ A
Dugan. George Blummer, of Balti.
more; Postmaster Alex Clohap,
Henry ] Seihert, Nj L Dorm, P e
Deatrick, Edward Zeigler.
The gentlemen began the discussion
of the menu at 10 O'Clock. and it was
one Of the finest placed before party
in this city in long time. Host
Martin spared no pains or expense to
succeed, and fairly eclipsed himself.
The diners fell to with zest that left
long trail of debris scattered along
the entire route from the entree of
oysters on the half shell, fanked with
cocktails. down the courses to the
sparkling champaign and excellent
cigars.
After the menu had been fully dis.
cussed several speeches were made,
and the talk then turned to seedless
apples. Mr.. Scheu explained in detail
the evolution of the new fruit, show.
ing it's superiority over the, ordinary
variety. and demonstrated To the salts
faction of all that it was everything
claimed for it. Samples of the seed
less apple were on hand. and they
proved to be OF splendid appearance
and excellent quality, ranking easily
with the best fruit grown in this sec.
tion. with the added value of having
neither seeds nor core, thus enhancing
its remarkable qualities about one.
fourth. He stated that there was
growing demand all over the country
for the seedless apple, and made
proposition to organize company in
this county to handle the trade in
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The fruit growers present thought
so fay orably of the proposition that a
committee was appointed to confer
with Mr.. Scheu and go still further
into the details of the proposed or
ganization. 1t is altogether probable
that the company will be quickly
formed here, and this will mean an
other considerable industry for Berke-
ley county. The committee will meet
at the Peopie's Trust Go. building on
Monday morning at O'Clock, and
definite steps will then be taken to ap.
portion the stock.