The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-29

By This State at the Chicago
Land Show Arrests
Attention.


CHICAGO. Nov 2e-The West
Virginia exhibit at the Chicago land
show is by Tar the largest and most
interesting at the great affair and re-
fleets high credit on the state, its
resources and its opportun ties. The
exhibit occupies ten booths which
takes up a space OF 1900 square
feet and the location is one OF the
most advantageous on the door. All
the leading products OF the soil are
on exhibit on including ESQ barrels
Of the leading varieties OF apples
shown in commercial boxes, 100
bushels Of big yellow corn, forty-two
samples of soils from different sec
lions Of the state, forty cases of
grains and grasses as they grow,
thirty Jars OF grain, a tremend-
Gus collection of big vegetables and
a collection OF game animals and
birds A unique feature Of the farm
and the only one there, is i've pens
OF beautiful chickens from West
Virginia fanciers which attract no
end OF attention. The leading min
erals are also represented and ave
ton block of coal from a Fairmont
mine is attracting a great deal of
comment.
The apples take up half of this
space and are very effectively ar
ranged so as to produce striking
feature. The leading varieties, In
GLIDING Wine Saps, Crimes Golden,
Belle Flower, Black Twigs and Ro-
man Beauties are there in profusion.
and thousands of visitors who are
under the impression that the only
occupation OF Vests virginians IS
digging coal and drilling oil and
gas wells. are amazed at the extent
and variety of the states horticul-
tural and agricultural display.
The booth is well supplied with
literature of all kinds SO that the
Wis tors may carry home with them
definite and concrete information
about the state calculated to rein
force the effect OF the land show
and make lasting impression as TO
the advantages and opportunities
that await settles there.
West virg MIA day will be cele-
brated November 30 at which time
the state Will be more than ever IN
the Iime-Iight. Every visitor on that
day will receive JUICY west Virginia
apple and besides those famous
Wheeling products, Marsh stOgies
and West virginia Mail Pouch will
be given to the lovers Of the weed.
1t IS expected that large number of
loyal West Virginians will be on
hand on West Virginia day to root
for the state and it is planned that
a program will be carried out in
which Hon. John J. Cornwell, presi-
dent Of the state board of trade,
and DR.. I. C. White will make adj
dresses
The exhibit is well equipped with
men who give information to all Wis
itors, the state board of 4rade being
represented by Secretary R. B. Nay
Ior and R. H. DalzeIl. Of Hunting
ton; the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road by Agricultural Agent james H
Stewart and assistant, Theodore f.
Imbach; r. c. walman, of Morgan
town: and Edward Swisher. the we'll
known orchardist, of Hampshire
county.
The exhibition is proving the
greatest piece of advertising since
the st. Louis worlds fair in 1904,
and the impression created on the
thousands of visitors is one which is
certain to bring new men and new
money into the state for its future
development and advancement.
The Chicago Tribune IS doing a
great work in promoting this show
for the Back to the Farm" move
ment and the State Board Of Trade
should receive credit for arranging
full and adequate representation for
West Virginia on this occasion