The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-10
TEE VEST VIRGINIA STATE HORIICUL
TURAL SOCIETY.
Elwen. W. y. Noy. !. 10!

Elwell, W. Va, Nov. !, 1909.
To the Fruit and Truck Growers of
West Virginia, and all Others
who may be interested:
The Seventeenth Annual Meeting
of the West Virginia State Horticul-
tural Society will be held at Keyser.
Mineral County, November s5th-
eth, to which everyone is cordially
invited. The State Forestry Associa-
ton viii hold its meeting the e4th,
at the same place, and you viii find
a warm Nelcomc awaiting you.
Now every fruit and truck grower
in the State should be interested in
the success ofthe Horticultural Meet
ing; not only as the means of deyel-
opment of one of the greatest indus
tries in the State, but they should be
there to hear the discussions along
the various lines of horticulture, and
ask questions as well as to take part
in solving some of the many problems
that confront the fruit, melon, potato
and tomato growers of our State.
That West Virginia has a great
future along these lines none will
deny. That West Virginia offers to
the growers one of the best home
markets in the country is acknow-
lodged by all who know anything of
her great coal fields, teeming with
thousands who are not, and never
will be, producers, but will continue
to be consumers at liberal prices.
That West Virginia is destined to
become one of the foremost States of
the Union in the production of high
class fruit will be shown you when
you examine the exhibit of her pro-
ducts at this meeting.
Although this has been rather an
off year with many of our orchards. \
We expect to be able to cover our
tables with the best fruits that have
been shown in the history of the
Society. That is what a horticultur-
al meeting is for, to teach US how to
grow good fruit when conditions are
against US. Now who can show US
how to do this: When you examine
the accompanying program and find
such men as Prof. Corbett, of the
Agricultural Department at Washing
ton; Prof. R. L. Watts, of Pennsyl-
vania State College, and last but by
no means least, DIR. Written, of
Missouri Agricultural College, you
will believe US when we say we are
prepared TO show you.
The following arc among the sub
jects to be discussed: Peach yell
lows,t by Director J. H. Stewart.
Mr.. Fl. W. Miller, Mr.. Geo. T.
Leatherman and others; The Re
lation of Nurseryman to Fruit-grow-
er, by Mr.. Orlando Harrison; The
Relation of Fruitgrower to Nursery
man. by Mr.. Alex Clohan; Truck
Growing in West Virginia. by
Director ]. H. Stewart, and Mar
ket Gardening by Prof. R. L.
Watts, of the Pennsylvania State
College. The subject of Spraying
will be discussed by Prof. J. c. !
Written, of the Missouri Agricultur-
al College. Prof. H. c. Corbett will
speak upon Horticulture as Life
Work" Prof. Corbett was formerly
Horticulturist of our State Expert
ment Station and was identified with
the organization of our society. His
address will be Especial value to the
young men who are debating as to
what line of work they will make
their life work. Mr.. H S. Wander
wort will present paper on Small
Fruit Growing Mr.. S. H. Fulton,
of Sleepy Creek, will discuss the
''Self-Boiled Lime-Sulphur Wash as
a Spray for Peach Trees" and Mr..
F. E. Brooks will tell of Results of
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