Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-05
STURGISS WRITES LETTER
Writes Of Good Work Being Done in
Exploiting the Possibilities Of
Eastern Section Of State.
Editor of The Herald:
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Morgantown, w. Va.
October 2G. 1919.

Martinsburg, VI Va.
Dear Sir::-Your publication. with
many others in the Second Congress
sional district, is doing a valuable
work for the farmer and orchardist in
calling attention TO the great agricul-
tural resources of Northeast West Vir-
GINA, melting to better methods of cul-
tivation and of marketing farm and
fuit crops, and advertising the great
prof that have and may be derived
from cooperation and comparison OF
methods iu dealing with all these mat
ter
Our own people do not yet fully I'M
derstand what great advantages we en-
joy. through we have been talking
about them for years, and the strang-
err and nonresident knows almost moth
ing of these things.
As | have gone over this section OF
the State. studied and noted the re-
suits produced by the enterprise, intel
ligence, faith and good Judgment of
those who have been the pioneers and
leaders in this good work, have been
surprised and deeply impressed with
the splendid results. Your horti.
cultural displays have been marvel
Gus revelation of quantity, quality and
fine flavor of the great variety OF
fruits and the superiority of the other
products of the farms and market gar
dens of the Second Congressional Dis
/ trict, and want to help to spread
| the news of what we have.
| | am preparing a speech which
| propose to deliver in the House this
winter directing public attention es
pecially to the following facts:
The great range of climate, caused
4 by the difference in altitude, varying
from less than 300 feet to nearly 1890
feet above sea level.
The salubrity that characterizes
every section, and the mildness and
regularity of weather conditions.
The perfect adaptability of the soil
for growing peaches, apples and all
small fruits, perfect in flavor, coioring
and size, and for grasses, grains ana
market gardening.
The quality of cattle, hogs, horses
and sheep and the rich and nutritious
grasses for grazing and winter feeding,
and the abundant yie,d of all the
grains, and the comparative low
price of the lands adopted to these
crops and to stock.
The quantity and quality of timber
of bark for tanning purposes, of wood
; for paper pulp and paper.
The coal, oil and gas, limestone fol
cement, building and agricultural uses
building stone, sand for glass and build
ing and other uses, fire clays. and
brick clays. mineral and medicinal
springs, water power of the Potomac
Cheat and Monongahela Rivers and
, tributaries
Proximity TO the markets of the AT
lantic seaboard, the great lakes. and
the Ohio Valley; railway facilities
and the Monongahela and Ohio rivers
water transpor alton.
Manufacturing plants for coke, iron
tin, glass, textiles, leather. tobacco and
wood working.
University, Schools, Churches
! Banks, and the numerous other things
we possess.
In short. wish to cal to the atten
, ton of capital and of labor OF
the home-seeker and all others, the
splendid attractions that the State and
the District offer for homes, farms
stock-raising. horticulture, dairying
poultry raising, manufactures, mining
education, banking, etc.
To make such an address, convincing
/ want to insert, or add as an appendix
the testimony of as many persons as
! possible who have made a specially OF
working along any of the lines indi-
Gated above, and succeeded therein. !
am anxious to have letters, brief and
explicit, covering the experience of
those who have excelled in any of
these departments of work or industry
which will incorporate in, or add as a
part OF the speech, giving names. date
and address of the writer's,
| purpose to have very large edi-
ton of the speech and letters publish.
eL, and to send it TO individuals, hor-
ticultural societies, agricultural asso-
| Citations, wool-growers. raisers of cat
tie, horses, hogs and sheep, boards of
trade and similar bodies, city councils,
real estate aers, and all others who
may wish copies, for free distribution
at home and abroad. l conceive can
not do greater service for the Dis.
trict than by such a speech and free
distribution. If possible it will be
made a House Document. with illus
trations, and so have stiH larger dis
| tribution.
have already received some striK-
ing letters in answer to my inquiries,
approving my plan, and giving valua-
BILE information. am now sending out
letters soliciting the information need
Ell.
If you approve my idea will you ask