Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-21
STATE SHOULD BE PROUD
or IT'S BIG EXHIBITION
Secretary Naylor, OF State Beard Of
Trade, Speaks in Glowir1 Terms
Circular Matter Exhibited.

Wheeling. W. Va, oct. lS.-eIt i
worth million 4 q rs to the state !
said Secretary Nay Of the board OF
trade, speaking reporter vester.
day of the West Virginia exhibit AZ
the Pittsburg laa5 ", which he al.
tended. West r're ia Is str city N
i on this ocoasics and has the largest
space Of any state In the sh ", with
the exception Of Wyoming, There is
. magnificent splay OF all varieties
Of apples raised in West Virginia.
principally from the eastern pan.
handle, and this constitutes the great.
est feature of the exhibit. II has
been arranged by MIR, d. Gold Miller,
enc OF the leading orchadists Der.
kelley county, and Prof A. l.. Dacey,
secretary OF the State Horticultural
Society and Il is calculated TO make
every West virginian feel proud.
There are also excellent displays of
ether fruits grown In the state, be-
sides splendid exhibit OF woods pro-
duced under the direction Of Mr.. S. G.
Gist. ef Brooke county. Mr.. Naylor
said:
Our soils are also shown. and ey.
erywhere about the exhibit are large
and handsome photographs OF or
chards and farms In every section Of
West Virginia. At one end OF the
SPACE is large booth at which litera-
ture regarding West Virginia resour.
ces and opportunities is distributed
and upwards OF 10000 pieces will be
gwen away. These pamphlets are at.
tractiye and impressive. and include
enc covering the whole state, contri-
huted by the p. & O Railroad Com
pany and compiled by Prof Daeey
and others Also circular matter
about Wheeling, Clarksburg, Parkers.
burg, Charleston and other cities, so
visitors may carry away facts and
figures for home study.
"A unique feature of the exhibition
is beautiful young black bear. cap
tured in Pocahontas county. 1t is q
| fine specimen of the game which may
still be followed In West virg MIA
wilds.
Every state exhibiting has right
10 the use q the lecture hall for lee
lures on that state and arrangements
have been made with several promi.
lnent men for talks on different phases
lof eur agricultural, horticultural, In.
dustrlal and commercial development
Among the speakers engaged are Hon.
George c. Sturgiss. Hon. John ] Corn.
well, Col. j. T. McGraw. Labor Com
missioner I. " Barton and II n
John LANG, chief OF the bureau OF
mines.
| THE whole exhibit Is more credita.
| bile to West Virginia, SURPRISING most
other states represented in the large
| extent and variety Of the showing
made, and. as 4 said at the outset
means hundreds OF thousands Of dol
lars to West Virginia, as 1t is certaia
to make a big impression on the thon.
sands of visitors at the show Toe
much praise cannot be given Prof
James II. Stewart, director OF the
West Virginia agricultural experiment
station at Morgantown, for planning
| land carrying out the exhibit. He has
been working hard for weeks in get
ting the products from all over Yves.
Virginia. securing the cooperation OF
1.-THE right people and making display
that would fairly represent the vast
resources and advantages of West Vir.
gs1ia. He has succeeded most ad
mirably, and even some well informed
West virginians will be surprised al
| the great showing made.
Every state represented has q
State Day, and Friday. October 20, Il
West Virginia day. There will be 9
special program for this occasion and
| 40 barrels of apples will be gwen tc
the visitors. There ought to be
goodly attendance OF West Virginianl
sr this day TO boost for West Virginia
The show started last Thursday, ths
| 18th. and will continue until October
2Sth. The show Is fine as a whole
and will repay visit to Pittsburg'
Mr.. Naylcr added that the STATE
board Of trade had aided Prof. Stew
art as much as possible and had done
a great deal towards getting the ad
vcrtising literature together. He vii
be among the speakers In the lecture
course and next Monday Afternoon
viii talk on Business Opp rtunitle.
! in West Virginia"