The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-09
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TRAIN 51lIRTS
BALTIMORE AND OHIO MAKING "a.
FINE DEMONSTRATION IN THE
EASTERN PART oF THE STATE.

R0MNEY, w. Va, Aug. 9.-(Spe
cial. The Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road visited the eastern portion OF
West Virginia yesterday with one Of
the most completely equipped agricul.
ttural educational trains ever operated
by an American railroad system and
the campaign Of education along the
lines in this section will be continued
for the remainder of the week, the
train is being operated through the
University OF West Virginia, at Nor.
gantown and under the direction OF
Dean Sanderson, Of the College Of Ag-
rlculture, the train was fitted up and
the lectures arranged the first stop
the train made today was at 'Keyser
where the morning was spent after
which Romney was visited for an aft.
ernoon course Of lectures. Romney
Is the southern terminal Of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad branch which
leaves the main line at Green Springs,
'16 miles north OF here. The Hamp-
shire Southern railway, built recent
ly by the Cornwell interests connects
WITT the Baltimore and Ohio at this
point and interchanges passenger and
freight traffic, Farmers from towns
along the Hampshire Southern made
the journey to Romney in large num-
bers to listen to the instructions on
the train. The special train Is com
posed of three coaches and two bag.
gage cars for lecture purposes as well
as car for the accommodation Of the
lecturers and railroad officials The
subjects dealt with by the lecturers
comprised horticulture with demon
strattons, in fruit packing for market
purposes, agriculture, including alfal-
IA and forage crops as well as other
topics of general farm interest The
mountain country in this vicinity Is.
admirably adapted to growing fruit
which in excelency Of quality is un-
surpassed by any section of the coun-
try, recognizing the increased profits
to be derived by properly prearing.
the fruit for markets, the Baltimore
and Ohio brought into this section ex-
pert authorities or horticulture from
the leading orchards Of the country
and following the lectures demOnstra-
tlons were given in the art Of packing
fruit and making crates for shipping
fruit, growers from this section came
today with bushels OF choice peaches
for the experts to pack and after this
had been done the crates were placed
on the freight platform for shipment
Apples were also packed on the train,
fertilizer was manufactured in bag
gage car after the ingredients had
been carefully weighed. Apple pack.
ing was done under the direction OF
Prof. G. 8. Wilson, of Cornell Univer-
sity. and Prof. w. H. Alderman, OF
West Virginia University, assisted by
two expert packers. The peaches were
packed by Mr.. ]. H, Baird, OF Fort Val
lev, Georgia, superintendent Of the
Hale Orchard Company, one Of the
largest in the country. Mr.. Baird had
With him an expert packer. from his
company's orchards in Georgia, Al
falfa and forage crops We're discussed
BY Mr., Willis Wang, Of Mechanics
burg, Ohio, practical farmer in every
sense and an extensive alfalfa grower.
The train will visit Pawpaw and
Berkeley Springs to-day. W. w.
wood, OF Baltimore, and General and
Industrial agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, is in charge ofthe train
for the railroad,