Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
Pres, |. D. vanMetre
Sec., J. H. SperoW

County Agent should call the Office
between the hours Of 3 to II and to
1, or cali Henry Little over the Win
chester telephone.
Itinerary Of the County Agent.
Monday, January "A Mergantown.
Conference of County Agricultural
! Agents.
Tuesday January Morgantown.
Conference Of Agents.
Wednesday, January l6 Morgan
town. Conference Of Agents.
Thursday, January 17-Arden Dis.
trict.
Friday, January 1s-Arden Dis
trict.
saturday, January 10 Martins
burg.
Monday. January 2l-opequon Dis
trict.
Tuesday, January s2--vancleves,
j vile.
Farmers Week at Morgantown.
Berkeley County was represented
at Morgantown during the past week
BY number of farmers or farmers
sons. Geo. Reynolds and wife and
j. G. DeBaugh and wife made up a
potion of the party which left Mar
tinsburg on Sunday morning, Jan. g.,
and were in attendance at practically
al Of the meetings scheduled for the
6onefit of visiting farmers and
friends. Lectures were given along
large variety OF lines. Tuesday
nv principal topics discussed dealt
Il Il It'll live stock. Wednesday was
Hairy Husbandry day and Thursday
o2eFed attractions Of special interest
III horticultural men. Mr.. Reynolds
ma Mr.. DeBaugh win bring report
{ Back with them to Berkeley County
which should be Of considerable in
terest to all OF their friends.
X anyone does not believe that the
boys and girls do not have a good
time while attending the Prize Win
ners course arranged for the winners
OF Pig. Poultry. Corn and Potato CON
tests in the various counties of the
state, they should ask Louis Folk or
Francis Kershner. both of whom were
present Beginning with Monday
morning when they registered and
up to Friday night, they we're enter
tanned, instructed and conducted
from one thing to another until they
might have lost track of the days al
ogether if they had not been remind
ed from time to time.
A feature Of the Horticulture Day
which occurred on Thursday was the
afternoon session in which the West
Virginia Apple Packing Law was
brought up for discussion. In the abb
sence of the President and Secretary
Treasurer, C. w. Boyer. of Bunker
Hill. presided. The discussion was
led by Harry Muller of Morgan Coun-
tys and Senator Silver. Following
the discussion, Senate Silver present.
ed a number of resolutions which
were unanimously accepted. Berke
ley County again brought home the
bacon when the annual election OF
officers resulted in the selection oil
Judge Chas. Thatcher of the ]. N
Thatcher Orchard Co, for president
and the retention OF c. W. Boyer, 81
Bunker Hill, as Treasurer The sum
mer meeting was scheduled for Der
kelley County shortly after wheat har
vest, the itinerary, and program o.
the same to be worked out later.
Licking Forward Ia Farming.
Now is the time to consider the or
dering Of spring fertilizers and clover
seed. A considerable quantity OF ree
and sappling clover was ordered some
time ago and will be shipped out b,
the firm handling the order on the
18TH Of this month. It should arrive
in Martinsburg by the nth provided
the local freights are being allowed
through passage
definite decision will be reached
by the committee appointed by fhe
hxecutigo Council Of the Bureau up
On the most acceptable quotation pre-
scented by fertilizer firms This de
cision win be made on Saturday, Jan
18Th, and the price at which III,
goods viii be sold to Bureau member
viii be announced either on Satu.
eay Or on the following Monday /
i the Intention u the Bureau 70 II
ceiye Az orders fgr fertilizers 10
spring use bg the 10th 81 Tebruar,