Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Farmers Institute Meets for
Two Days at Winchester.
INCREASE IN PREMIUMS
Purses for Racing Events Forecasts
Interesting Program.
FRUIT GROWERS TO EXHIBIT
Specimens of Product Grown in
State to Be on View at
Chicago Show.
INCREASE IN PREMIUMS
FRUIT GROWERS TO EXHIBIT
Special Correspondence OF The star.


WINCHESTER. Va. August 3. 1912
The ninth annual convention of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute. which
was held here on Thursday and yester-
day. was regarded ny the officers of the
society as one of the most successful in
every respect that has been held since
the organization was effected nine years
ago. President Westmoreland Davis de-
clared that he was surprised and pleased
with the results of the Winchester meet
ing Practically every section of the
state was represented. and many who
are interested in agriculture and horticul-
tare came from adjoining states on the
north and west to attend the meetings
The lectures given by Miss Ella Agnew
on Tomato Canning by Girls; Mrs
Mary Evans billiard. on Domestic
Science and Home Making in General. .
and DR.. s. w. Fletchers illustrated lee
ture on why Is a Back Yard" were
particularly interesting. The social side
OF the convention was perhaps the most
attractive feature there being almost
endless variety of luncheons and dinner
and supper parties After the conven-
ton adjourned yesterday afternoon, all
the visitors We're taken in automobiles to
many OF the largest commercial apple or
chards in the east. not few of which
are in the immediate vicinity of Win
C2eSter and containing anywheH from
1000 to 1890 trees.
The premium list of the forty-third an
Iual exhibition of the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society, which is to he held
on the Winchester fair grounds Septem-
Der 10. III. l. and H. ISSUED today, shows
that substantial increases have been made
IN the premiums IN a large number of de-
partments, and purses in the racing
al
show promises To be of more interest than
heretofore. owing to the higher prizes Of
Tered by the society and the interest TAX
en- In horse breeding in the various coun-
ues OF Virginia and West Virginia rep
resented on the board of directors The
racing program has been made more at
tractlve than ever before and Joseph
Wright, widely known turfman, will
tion meet Will be one of the attractions of
the fair.
With view of providing more mail
1acliltles and conveniences for the
people OF Winchester, Mayor Baker
and Representative James Hay of this
district are comforting with the Post
once Department in reference to mail
Deing dispatched on Sunday trains of
the Cumberland Valley railroad, and
ii was stated this afternoon that the
department. Will probably issue such
an order within the next few days.
Valley Visited by Hail Storm.
The northern end of Rockingham
COUNTY and the southern portion of
Shenandoah county We're visited the
other evening by one of the most dis
astrous hailstorms the Virginia valley
has experienced in recent years The
storm broke without warming and
scores Of men who had been working
in fields all day were unable TO find
shelter, the result being that many
were injured by the hailStones. nearly
all or which were s large as walnuis.
In the localities visited by the storm
the corn was cut down by the hail, ard
other crops We're damaged. In the crts
on the Southern Railway between
points in the two counties the hail was
packed against the banks like much
snow The temperature fell rapid
and many families slept under rlan-
kcts that night.
While Daniel Orndorf. farmer.
farm in the county. his horses dis
furbed Z nest of bees, which stung
the animals. causing them TO run OFF,
and dragging Orndorf all over the
field before he could be rescued by
people who were attracted by his cries
for help. II was found that his leg
had been fractured between the ankle
and knee, and he had also suffered
numerous cuts and bruises, several of
which made gaping wounds.
The Frederick County Fruit Grow
ers Association, at meeting this aft
ernoon. decided to make a large ex-
libit of practically every specimen Of
fruit grown in this county at the an
nual meeting of the International
Fruit Shippers Association in Chicago
this month, and the president of the
local society. John Thwaite. Will be in
charge of the Chicago exhibit In adj
dillon 70 showing the fruit az it now
appears in this county, the association
will also exhibit some apples which
Ia haa in oil CT Gin act
fall. and which are still well preserved.
Mrs. Ola /. King, who was formerly
Miss Ola Duncan. member of promi-
nent family of Summit Point. Jeffer
son county. ". Va, has fled suit
ii Warren county, Va. for a divorce from
her husband J. Hupp King, and has
had Isaac y. King Joined defend
ant. She asks the court TO set aside
~ fraudulent a certain judgment con-
fessed by I. Hupp King in favor Of
Isaac y King before the clerk of the
circuit court Of Warren county on
March IS. 1912. amounting 10 the sum
If Sc $50 The defendants arc uCn-