Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-09-12

tary, has 1925 acres and 21,00O trees,
mostly young, but Of superm prom
ise. The Cherry Hill orchards, Gray
Silver, president, have 100 acres and
$3.50 trees; crop this year will con-
slst of 4,500 barrels Of York Imperial
and $500 barrels Of Ben Davis Faulk-
ner q Bowers are one of the large
:, firms. Mr.. Faulkner is a former Unit
ed States senator from this state and
FOR years one Of the leaders Of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Bowers Is
president Of the Peoples Trust Co.
| Gall OF whose officers and directors
are Interested In fruit growing), and
Is candidate for congress in this dis
trict and for 16 years was u. S. fish
commissioner. They have 100 acres
and about 5000 trees Their crop
this year consists Of 1900 barrels of
Crimes and N. w. Greening, 1000 bar
rels Of Ben Davis and 1000 barrels
York Imperial. The J. N. Thatcher
co. has 33 acres and 1915 trees; crop
ial. 700 barrels Black Twig and 300
barrels Grimes Golden and Ben Davis,
Charles w. Thatcher, president Of
the company is judge of the county
court. He and his brother, H. c..
Thatcher, succeeded their father as
| successful fruit growers.
The Seibert Orchard Co., P. M. Sci
| bert, president, has 115 acres, 1900
trees, with a good crop of York, Ben
Davis, Grimes, Stayman Winesap and
| Gano. There are Is acres also in
peaches. Boyer & Lemen have 46 IL
acres and 1890 trees, with 1000 bar
rels Of Yorks, and 1000 barrels each
Of Ben Davis and Black Twig this
season. The Dry Run Orchard Co.,
OF which u. S. District Attorney S.
w. Walker is treasurer, has 70 acres
OF 3,O78 trees, all young, and the ma
jority not bearing till next year. This
| seasons crop is $500 to 1000 barrels
OF York, Grimes and Ben Davis. Next
| season the Black Twig, Stayman
Winesap and Banana trees will bear
One of the best crops in the county
is that Of G. B. Wiltshire, who has
1900 barrels Of Grimes, York, Ben
Davis and Snow apples. Mr.. Wilt
shire has already marketed his N
w. Greetings and some extra fine
Wolf Rivers at excellent prices. Dr.
S N. Myers and Dr. Clifford Sperow,
two Of the city's leading physicians,
also have fine crops; DR.. Myers, IS
acres, with 1900 trees, yielding about
1000 barrels this season Of "Mione"
brand York, Ben Davis, Grimes, Gano
and N. W. Greening. DIR. Sperow has
a fine orchard Of 1000 barrels, Of
which 800 are Stayman Winesap on
eight-year-old trees, especially fine;
200 barrels Ben Davis, the balance
York Imperial.
1t should be said Of all these or
chards that they are conveniently To-
Gated with reference to the turnpike
and G.. V. or B. e O. stations. The
C.. V. is a part Of the Pennsylvania
railroad system and makes as fine
time to the eastern and western large
markets as the B. e O. In fact ship
pers generally prefer the G. ", not
only as it give sa quicker schedule,
but it's shipping stations are more
convenient, as the road pierces the
valley from north to south. A point
not to be overlooked Is that the fruit
is only an overnight journey from
New York or Pittsburg and all the In
! termediate markets. The nearness to
all shipping stations enables ship
pers to load all fruit into cooled cars
a few hours after picking, which
means a whole lot for it's keeping
ability 1t adds at least 80 days life
to the fruit after it reaches cold stor-
age.
The Northwest Greening is a fav-
orite variety which seems to grow
better and Of larger size here than