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State Boards Next Convention.

Novel and Interesting Meeting Planned
at Moorefield, September 18th
The seventh annual meeting of the
West Virginia Board of Trade, which
will 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 goes to Moorefield at the
invitation of the South branch Board
of Trade, and it is the first time a con-
vention has been held in purely hor-
ticultural and agricultural region of
the State. 1t was for the purpose of
acquainting our business and industrial
interests with the great development
of Hampshire, Hardy and Grant coun-
ties in fruit culture and in an agricul-
tural way, that the invitation was &C.
cepted, and further to demonstrate to
our captains of industry, finance and
commerce, who make up the State
Board and who have been attending the
conventions, West Virginia great ad-
vance in other fields than manufacture
ing and business lines.
Too few people outside of the Eastern
Pan Handle are aware Of the tremen-
dous work which has been done in the
South Branch in the way of peach and
apple culture, or know that thousands
of car loads these fruits are raised in
this section, which, on account of their
all around superiority, command the
best prices in the Eastern, markets
which are next door to them.
The South Branch Valley develop
ment is sp endid illustration Of what
energy and enterprise can do. for up
until few years ago, the mountain
tops which are now in big orchards
we're regarded as SO much waste land
and sold for song. A few leaders
acting under scientific information al
to the value of the soil for fruit rails
ing. began the work which has beer
continued by them and attracted others
until today great fruit industry ha.
been established which promises Il
grow and expand every year
Working on the policy that vast
peach and apple orchards contribute t.
Vest Virginia's upbuilding as well al
mills and factories in the Northern Pal
Handle, coal mines in the southern
counties and timber corporations in tn,
central sections. the State Board il
anxious that more of our citizens
should know what's going on in wha
has been called ''the land overlooked. ;
They should appreciate the great op
pot tunities offered there and encourag,
the forward march by investment ant
otherwise.
/ 1t is planned during the meeting t,
| give all the visitors an opportunity I,
inspect the orchards and see for them
selves what has been done. III,
Mooredeld convention thus offers
splendid chance for all who may com,
to look over the land overlooked.
The meeting will open Tuesda,
morning, September 18th when Hon
Joht, J. Cornwell, of Romney, as pres
ident of the South Branch Board 8
Trade, will welcome the delegates
Next, our silver tongued orator Hon
John w. Davis. of Clarksburg, genera
counsel of the State Board, will max,
the response. The program will thel
be carried out, including many men o.
State note. among them President-elec
Thos. E. Hodges, of the State Univer
sity, who will discuss the relation O.
the University to the States industrial
development. Committee reports will
be heard on many important questions
and action taken by the delegates.
It is planned to make the journey tt
Mooreield in special trains, assembling
at Cumberland and going over the b.
& O., Romney Branch and Hampshire
Southern roads without change Of
cars. Pullmans with dinners viii be
provided andthe party viii be taken uE
into the famous Trough" for the
night.
Thus, it will be seen that plans are
made for q profitable cutting, in which
business and pleasure will be served. in
one of the most beautiful and Interest,"
ing sections of the State. Alimembers
of the BOARD and our people generally
are invited to participate in this oc-
casion and further information con-
corning details may be secured by
writing the secretary of the West Vir-
ginia Board Of Trade at Wheeling.