Evening journal., 1914-07-01
WEDNESDAY JULY /. 1914
DELMARYIA AND ITS ADVANTAGES.

VAT take pleasure in presenting readers to-
w day Delmarva edition. It is brimful Of facts
concerning the State of Delaware and the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland and Virginia and the great advantages they
have to offer to those who seeking homes and
places Of business we have not endeayored to get
out Delmarvia edition 50 large and cumbersome
that busy would have either the time or the
inclination TO read It. Our aim has to crowd into
twenty -four pages important information about
the Delmarva Peninsula than usually would be
obtained in sixty page supplement dealing with the
subject In this connection we cannot refrain
from expressing hearty appreciation Of the vau-
able assistance rendered by George Frank Lord man
Of the advertising division Of the E. l. DUPONT de
Nemours Powder Company. Mr. Lord is a man who
is eyincing the keenes possible interest the future
Of Peninsula and he is doing much in various ways
to promote its welfare His assistance in the work Of
preparing tho offering THE EVENING JOURNAL
makes TO its readers today is only phase OF his
practical activity in the direction Of making brighter
and better and more prosperous the State and the
Peninsula OF his adoption.
perusal Of the Delmarvia section herewith present
ID win show that a50OO0OO persons or more than one
hrd Of the total population OF the United States live
within 500 miles Of Peninsula, thereby throwing
to the inhabitants Of the territory between the
Delaware and the Chesapeake bays wonderful mar
Ket for the disposal Of their products matter what
they be- The story OF Delmaryias development also
shows that its manufactured and other products go
principal trade centers OF the world by shipment
The crop map OF the Peninsula makes an exceeding
y interesting showing 1t confirms fully the oft-re-
peated assertion that Demarya In point OF diversity
Of and productivity OF soil one Of the garden
spots OF the world The Peninsula holds out many
inducements to gunners, fishermen, and other lovers
Of field sports.
Readers will find that of the most important
and interesting features Of Demarvia edition
crates plan whereby the growers of our Peninsula
may form the Delmarvia Products Association adopt
trademark that viii be placed upon every package
Of produce sent to market and stand for quality wher
it is In other words It Is proposed that the
agriculturiss and hortculturiss the entire PENN
sua shall organize and act in to raise and
maintain the standard OF Peninsula products and so
mark them that they will be known and valued in
all markets Lack of organization and standard
Ization has cost the farmers and fruit growers Of
Delmaryia millions OF dollars in the past It will
cost them many more millions in the future unless
such an organization the suggested be formed
and run upon honest and purposeful lines will be
seen that the plan has the approval of many Of the
largest and most progressive agrcutursts and
that the signs good for its adoption Much work
will be required to organize into harmonious and
effective organization the thousands Of producers oper
ating between the bays, but it be done and i'm
mediate steps should be taken to do it,