Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-13
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY HOLDS
GREAT MEETING
Attendance Large and Enthus-
iasm Always In Evidence.
THE CEDAR TREES
ARE BOUND TO GO

Strong Resolutions Adopted Calling
Upon All to Aid In the Fight and a
Plea Made For An Equitable As
Splendid Addresses Are
Made.
Because of misunderstanding in
the time, the attendance at the open
ing session of the Berkeley County
Horticultural Society today was not
we'll attended, but those who were
there entered into the work with vim
and earnestness
President Clohan called the meet
ing to order shortly after 10 O'Clock
and the time was spent in an informal
discussion of many questions, the
leading ones being the cedar rust fer
tilizers and taxation. 1t was the
unanimous opinion that something
must be done Immediately to check
the cedar rust, or the fruit business
in the county will never prove profit
abe.
All phases of the question received
attention, and there was earnestness
displayed at all times to keep the
fight up until every cedar tree in the
county had been killed 1t was point
ed out the rust this year damaged
the crop. In some instances. where
ii had effected the crop, apples were
sold for only 20 cents per bushel on
the tree, and after men had been paid
for the picking the owner had but
little left.
Then the question of fertilizers was
taken up, and many valuable sugges-
tons offered, all agreeing that If an
orchard is to become a good yielder
and bring large dividends to the own
er that only the best fertilizer must
be used. and that the orchard must
have constant care and attention at
all times
County Assessor-elect John w.
Dodd brought up the matter OF taxa
ton. This proved an important one,
and all present participated in it, be-
lieving it should be presented to the
legislature in such a manner that
good results can be obtained. lnstan-
ees were cited that where the assess
or had been honest and fair with the
land owners, but the higher author
tiles not being satisfied, and perhaps
for personal reasons, had increased
and diminished the assessments 1t
was agreed by all that this was very
unfair, and that some remedy should
be applied whereby more equitable
assessment can be had, and the land
owners treated with more fairness.
1t was also agreed that the dele
gates to the meeting of the State Hor-
ticultural Society and federated bod
les, which will be held in Charleston
January % and 90 should go there
prepared to defend the rights of the
people of the county and made their
arguments so strong and correct that
the situation will be relieved.
At II O'Clock President Clohan APP
pointed the following committees:
Ways and Means-Prof. E, d, San
derson, C. w. Boyer, d. G. Miller, Sen
ator Gray Silver and the president
Committee on Roads-John w.
podd, j. W. Burkhart and ". B. Ling
amfelter.
The meeting then adjourned until
100 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session brought out
am UGH larger attendance, and more
interest was manifested in the work
than during the morning. The dis
cussions were spirited and full of en-
thusiasm, and the resolutions intro
duced and passed are for the best
interest of the people of the whole
county.
For Free Roads.
Through its chairman, Mr.. w. B.
Lingamfelter. the committee on Good
Roads offered the following resolu-
lions and they were unanimously
adopted:
We, your undersigned committee on
Good Roads, beg leave to report the
efollowing:
First: We recommend that our
representatives in the legislature do
endeavor to secure such legislation
as will empower the county court OF
Berkeley county, to lay a levy not
to exceed five cents on $4,000 valu'
alton, to be used for stone road pur-
poses only,
Second: We recommend that the
county court of Berkeley county take
such steps or action as will result in
making all rnads In RarkeleY county