Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15
POWERFUL LESSON IN AGRICULTURE
IS GIVEN BY HARRISON COUNTY

lesson in agricultural possibilities stands out the
of West Vrgna history in letters bold as those engraveh
pioneers the accomplishments
central coal the past twelve months
In county which for the preceding twenty-five
had known nothing in industrial development but COAL oil
and stands the forefront Her steep NILS Whch nave
heretofore been considered little except the
they covered and the uxuan bluegrass that abundanty
forage for fine CATTLE in single
year fields that have broken records
and the odme orchards with the apple trees trimmed by
kindly old spot and have because of their to the wild
the avage of all insect and other pests will watt
their blossom petals fields planted the most scientific
the best varieties of the times yearod fruit trees
Cow peas and the leges in general coming into their
and the primitive farming methods of the long that had not
been changed keeping with the times because of the undivided
attention to the abundant natural for almost
quarter of century, have given place to the most scientific
thoughts in farming.
year ago W. D. zinn of Phlipp, this who
bringing his home farms in Barbour county from body of
waste and worthless lands into the most valuable in West Vr
gna agriculture placed his among the
leaders this nation in the practical science of agriculture
employed agricultural by Harrison county, and he has
the wisdom of his selection in substantial results that
little short of marvellous Throughout the length and breadth of
Harrison county the short twelve months has the of his
superior knowledge been felt hundreds of there has
been noted departure from the former pshot method of farm
and in this farms have undergone
real transformation and everything modern and the
will start into the of 1916 with all the of the
apparent in field that is titled every that is plant
Through the personal efforts Mr. linn many boys
have produced farm products especially that have blue
ribbons and valuable prizes Forty sos have been built
Harrison county the past year. magsteria
meetings have been held and in sections in school
by Mr. Znn who devoted entire ecturng
and to giving practical illustrations right in the field how
make farming make produce much
three five other years By his
the acreage of winter wheat greatly increased.
In fact Mr. linn has succeeded in this revvng
interest in agriculture in Harrison county, which in the
ter of century had been sacrificed natural
most forgotten and has brought the land realize
the surface Of the land they have dividend yielding
will and continue all the when the natural
shall have been exhausted The farms of Harrison county
henceorward take leases of e that county produce
time the major part of the grain and forage that has
number of taken from that
ands of dollars annually to the neghborng middle
west and far west and will increase the taxable several
fold while adding materially to the income of the
The accomplishments of Harrison county, than
Marion county, which has had the the
edge of H. L. Smith of the highest type farmers
and fruit of Berkeley county for the past years. are
powerful object lesson neghbors natural
conditions very similar and really quite as good les
sons for Berkeley county, where in spite the agrcu
ue and horticulture the main industries have been
always where there lot the best farmers country
yet there farmers kept farms and
thousands of that producing but percentage of
what is possible under proper and culture.
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