Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

Newtown pippin of this section. Today DR..
Lupton is living on "easy street, has more
orchards, and practically every farmer who
has the land has followed his example and
is getting rich off apples. Prof. Gould Of
the United States Agricultural Department,
who was here a few days ago, stated that
he knew of no other part of the United
States better adapted to apple raising than
the Valley of Virginia, with the region
about Winchester as the best Prof. Gould
has travelled all over the country as well
as in foreign lands, and he considers this
the home of the apple. A few years ago
the Agricultural Department entered into
an ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. s. L. Lupton of
this city, who is the Washington represen-
tative of the United Fruit Company. TO
take over forty acres Of his land west OF
Winchester and convert 1t into the govern
ment's model apple orchard.
This is what growers call the off year
for apples, but visit to some OF the Dig
orchards scattered in all directions would
not suggest that fact to one not familiar
with fruit growing, for hundreds of hands
are busy from dawn till dark picking, sort
ing, packing and hauling apples from the
trees to the railroad. Next year Is 10 De
the ''on' year. and when it Is recalled
that the apple crop of 1908 amounted to
nearly LOCO, 600 bushels in Frederick county
alone and that hundreds of trees Will bear
next year for the first time in paying guam
titles, the reader will readily appreciate the
fact that apple raising here is indeed a
growing" industry. Last fan the three
Winchester banks had on deposit about 81
600 600, and bankers said that fully ~ per
cent of it belonged to farmers who had fol-
lowed DR.. Lupton's example OF raising APP
pies for more than ordinary domestc OF
family use. Today In this on year 'anu
the season has not by any means closeo
these banks have deposits amounting 10
nearly So 1901 600, which belong for the most
part to fruit men.
Bad. Train Service.
The immensely Of the fruit industry-prin-
cipally apples and peaches-has not mad
the effect Of farmers wholly abandoning
other branches of farming and agricul-
ture. as some of the finest fields of wheat
to be seen anywhere were harvested by TO-
cal people this summer. The raising OF
early vegetables is another important en-
terprise which yields handsome returns 10
the experienced grower; and the breeding
of fine horses and thoroughbred livestock
attracts many who are also engaged In
other lines.
The trip Though the Shenandoah valley
of The Stars Greater Washington exposi-
ton special this week, and the excellent
impression made on merchants ana other
tradesmen as we'll as the people in gen.
eral it is hoped will result in an Improve
ment in freight traffic and freight rates to
and from larger cities and commercial cen
tiers. The Star correspondent heard MANY
merchants express themselves openly con-
corning the railway facilities in this region.
which is so rich in material resources ana
so poor when it comes to. marketing the
products of the farms and shops. But only
a few days ago some of the leading manu-
facturers held a meeting and decided to
make formal complaint to the Virginia
CORPORATION commission and lay the bare
facts before that body. which has powers
to correct the evils complained of. AS an
example it costs manufacturers here using
coal so cents a ton more for freight to get
it from the same dealers who supply trade
li1tor 0f hrrf
twenty-two miles from Winchester, where
as 1t is pointed out that there are any
number of instances worse than the one
Just mentioned.
The Shenandoah valley Is also faring just
as badly with passenger service as 1t Is
with the freight rates and service. If
WASHINGTON business man has occasion to
make trip through the valley as far south
as Lexington and selects the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad az his route leaving WASH
inRton at S:35 am. he reaches Harper's
Ferry at 1880 o'clock: changes cars to the
valley division and arrives In Winchester
at 11:55 and Strasburg Junction at 1913
pm; change cars again to the Southern
railway leaving the junction" at 1913
pm; arrives in Harrisonburg at 2:32 p.m.:
gets off the Southern and on to the Baltt-
more and Ohio again-at the same union
station-and starts at $40 pm for Lex
ington which he is supposed to reach at
$50 pm. By that time after changing
cars and baggage at Harpers Ferry. Stras-
burg and Harr!sonburg, he feels like fall
ing in his tracks. 1t has taken the best
part of ten hours to travel than 200
miles.
Winchester and Frederick county. and
the entire valley. for that matter, are
blessed with many fine limestone and min
eral waters, a healthy climate. cultured,
courteous and hospitable people with the
horn of plenty always productive, and
everything else that is good for mans soul
and body. except decent transportation ia
cilities; and 1t is to be hoped that Greater
people to get that to which they are en-
titled. JOHN HOOVER.