Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

ton. The water supply, population,
are also inquired after and will ac-
cordingly be answered in full at once
The coming OF such an important IN
dustry would add materially to the
growth and prosperity Of the city and
no effort will be spared on the part OF
The Board Of Trade to induce the firm
TO put up an establishment here whore
there are such vast deposits OF good
glass sand so nearby and where labor
IS 50 plentiful as to assure those be-
hind the project Of all necessary az
sistance al all times.
! Another proposed addition to the
manufacturing enterprises Of the city
lis vinegar works which may come
in at any time and concern which VIII
be said IN the course Of the next Jew
days 1t IS indeed gratifying to those
citizens who have always had the W i
| fare of the city at heart, to note the
manner in which the public in general
have take to the Board Of Trade idea,
that at least 250 members will be 10
attendance at the first annual dinner
of the Board on the evening OF April
23rd This viii be a RECORD breaker
beginning in a city OF this size and is
a good indication of the high water
enthusiasm which swept over the bus
mess men of the city in favor of the
organization OF the Board of Trade,
after having listened to Judge Faux
ner, Max Robinson, Col. Walker and
other advocates of prosperity preach
ing the gospel of trade extension and
municipal expansion according to the
doctrines of present day commercial
success.
Greater harrisburg needs. and there
is great field for cerial mills, starch
works, clay product factories, cement
works and wholesale houses In the
vicinity there is an inexhaustable sup
ply OF brick and tile clay and anyone
| looking for an opportunity to start in
| this line of business would do VIII to
at once get into action with clay
product factory or pottery works and
/
ufacture ezra Gotta for drain pipes,
roofing tile. etc There is a good
market for these and low freight rates
will enable the manufacturer to do an
| unlimited amount of trade with dis
tant cities as we'll as nearby towns
and burgs where there is compare
lively no competition.
Another investment pre- .entng Itself
and giving fine promise of large re-
turns is a barrel factory and also a
crate factory for home grown products
as shippers Of fruit and vegetables in
this locality have long been complain
ing of shortage in the supply of
crates and barrels, especially in the
| fall when it seems that they expert
ence much difficulty in getting an adj
equate number to comply with their
needs. Such venture would find
plenty of support and encouragement
amongst the fruit growers and ship
pers of this vicinity, while the natural
advantage of having an abundance OF
| timber so near at hand makes III
proposition an inviting one and the
natural resources of the surrounding
country demand and require these two
industries.
There is also an excellent open'n
for some enterprising poultry fancier
to start a poultry farm on the lime
stone land near the city where fowls
would flourish and where there is
every advantage for the raising of
marketable produce for the consump
tion of the dealers in the larger cities
of the East Shipments to points like
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and Pittsburg could be
made from here in the evening and
would arrive at their destination early
next morning There is large mar
gin of profit to be derived from the
poultry trade here and anyone start
ing ito the business is sure to receive
lplenty of encoura cement and support.
With the introduction of natural gas
here for light, heat and manufacturing
purposes it can be hoped that the price
of coal will be reduced and that ii
will have the effect of offering more
inducements to the intending investors
who are expecting to locate here.
With so many great possibilities
presenting themselves and so many
natural advantages Offering them
selves to foreign and home capital for
development and exploitation it is
only reasonable TO believe that under
the guiding influence of the Board Of
Trade. Greater Martinsburg will forge
ahead at a rate that will be far in
advance of that predicted by its most
sangune optimists.