Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-05
BOARD OF TRADE TO
HOLD ANNUAL SESSION
Novel and interesting Meeting Plan
ned at moorehe!d, September
18th and 18th.

18th and 18th.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
West Virginia Board Of Trade, which
Gill be held this year at Moorefield on
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
18th and 18th, promises TO be one Of
the most novel and interesting meet
ings in the history OF the State. The
State Board gees to Moorefeld at the
invitation Of the South Branch Board
of Trade, and It Is the first time a
convention has heen held IN a purely
horticultural and agricultural region
Of the State 1t was for the purpose
of acquainting our business a1d in
dustrial interests with the great de-
yelopment of Hampshire, Hardy and
Grant counties in fruit culture and ia
an agricultural way, that the invita-
ton was accepted, and further to de-
monstrate to our captains Of industry,
finance and commerce, who makes up
the State Board and who have been
attending the conventions, West Yir-
ginia's great advance in other fields
than manufacturing and business
lines.
Too few people outside of the East
ern Panhandle are aware oil The ire
mendous work which has been done
N the South Branch in the way of
peach and apple culture, or know that
thousands of car loads of these fruits
are raised in this section. which, on
account of their all around superiori-
~ command the best prices in the
Eastern markets which are next door
TO them.
The South Branch valley develop
ment is splendid illustration Of what
energy and enterprise can do, for up
until few years age the mountain
tops which are now in big orchards
were regarded as so mn h waste land.
and sold for song. A few leaders.
acting under scientific Information as
to the value of the soil for fruit rails
ing. began the work which has been
continued by them and attracted 9th
ers, until today a great fruit industry
has been established which promises
10 grow and expand every year.
Working on the policy that vast
peach and apple orchards contribute
TO West Virginia's upbuilding as well
as mills and factories in the northern
Panhandle, coal mines in the south
ern counties and timber corporations
in the central sections, the State
Board is anxious that more OF our cit
liens should know whats going on in
what has been called "the land over
looked They should appreciate the
great opportunities offered there and
encourage the forward march by IN
vestment and otherwise.
1t is planned during the meeting
To give all visitors an opportunity to
INSPECT the orchards and see for them
selves what has been done. The
Moorefield convention thus offers a
splendid chance for all who may come
to look over the land overlooked.
The meeting will open Tuesday
morning, September 18th. when Hon.
John J. Cornwell, of Romney, as pres
ident OF the South Branch Board of
Trade. will welcome the delegates.
Next, our silver tongued orator Hon.
John w. Davis. % Clarksburg, general
| counsel of the State Board. will make
the response. The program will then
be carried out, including many men OF
State note, among them president
elect Thos. E. Hodges OF the State
University, who will discuss the rela-
ton of the University to the States
industrial development. Committee
| reports will be heard en- many import
ant questions, and action taken by the
delegates.
1t is planned TO make the journey to
| Moorefield in special trains, assem-
bling at Cumberland and going over
the B. & O., Romney Branch and
| Hampshire Southern roads without a
! change Of cars. Pullmans with diners
will be provided aad the party will be
taken up into the famous Trough
for the night
Thus, it will be seen that plans are
made for a profitable cutting, in which
| business and pleasure will be served,
IN one of the most beautiful and inter
esti1g sections of the State. All mem
bers of the Board and our people gen.
rally are invited to participate in this
occasion and further information con-
corning details may be secured by
writing the Secretary of the West Vir-
| glnia Board OF Trade at Wheeling