The Washington herald., 1911-11-28

bearing This fall Mr. Annette got lao
barrels OF apples from 1000 eight-year-oId
trees, and $50 barrels from 43 sixteen
year-old trees. Mr.. Annette is we'll rep
resenting Clarke county at the Apple
Show here, and is a competitor for the
biggest prize, the silver cup, with an
entry of five boxes of beautiful Stayman
Winesaps.
The Weems Orchard.
One Of the finest orchards in Frederick
County is the "EIcho Orchard" owned
by Messrs. E. V. Weems & Son, of Win
chester. The tract contains 1O5 acres OF
fine young trees in bearing, and is stu
ated on the Valley turnpike a mile south
of Winchester. The varieties are York
1mperials, Ben Davis, and Grimes Golden.
and this fall the owners marketed 400
barrels of high-grade fruit The trees
are planted thirty feet apart and are
highly cultivated. Mr.. Weems bought
the orchard three years ago, and since
then it has trebled in value. Mr.. Court
ney w. Weems is associated with his
father in the management of the orchard.
Farmers & Merchants' Bank.
While the apple industry has been
growing in the heart of the apple belt"
in Frederick County, Va, the Farmers &
Merchants National Bank of Winchester
the apple growers more than any one else
to market their fruit. This bank has
carefully compiled list of all the grow
ers of Frederick County, which is sent
to any one for the asking. In its bank
ing house there is a large Growers Bull
letin, which gives the buyer the name
OF the grower, the number of barrels ex-
pected, and whether the crop has been
sold. This information is invaluable to
buyers. and consequently every season
all the buyers who go to Frederick
County deal with this bank. It is well
named The Bank that Helps You"
A Quick Cleanser.
There is being introduced on the mar
ket an innovation in the way Of a hand
cleanser. Continual complaint has been
manifested among machinists, printers,
automobilists. and those having a steady
need Of a grease remover that all articles
heretofore in use contain powdered stone
or grit, causing the skin to become ten.
der, sore, and rough. The Quick Cleanser
is guaranteed to contain no gritty sub
stance. and is really beneficial to the
skin, leaving it soft and velvety. The
ladies can use 1t freely without the slight
est danger. 1t quickly removes grease
paint and stains of all kinds. stand
at the Apple Show will be devoted to the
demonstration of this article, so that
Ine PUBIC DlaN ne convinced or the
supremacy OF the quick cleanser.
Shenandoah Valley Bank.
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
of Winchester, Va, which is among The
Washington Herald's advertisers to-day,
ranks as one OF the strongest small
banks In the country. This bank is an
old institution, and was originally CAPT.
taIized at 100000. Four years ago the
directors declared a stock dividend Of 100
Per cent, and increased the capital stock
to $20O,O0O on which per cent is paid
annually. Sixteen per cent was paid on
the original capitalization. The president
of the bank is William H. Baker, Of Win
chester, the wealthy chocolate manufac-
turer.
Bond Bros.' Orchard.
Another exhibitor at the apple show
from Frederick County, va, is Mr. Bond,
of Bond Bros. who are the owners of
very valuable apple orchard a few miles
north Of Winchester. The Messrs. Bond,
father and two sons, have 100 acres, part