Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-17
BIG FRUIT BANQUET
GIVEN LAST NIGHTLY
MIG. FRUIT EXCHANGE
Second Annual Affair Was A Tremendous Success
Dinner ana Service Great Credit To Hotel Berkeley
Report of President Thompson and Manager
House Pleases Members

am sorry l nave no part III IL.
Referring to the lemon orchards
of California he said that some
cost from $1,000 to $4,000, and
many Of the growers believed a
high protective tariff was needed to
so they could command better
prices. The lemons that sell for 80
cents a box in California command
S465 a box in Iowa. He spoke of
the cooperative associations now
managing the ereameries, running
lumber yards, etc. saying that
where men worked together the re-
suits were more satisfactory, and
the dividends always greater.
Taking up the question of produc-
tion he pleaded for a greater in
crease. With the laboring man de-
handing and receiving higher
wages, and with the great decrease
in farm laborers he viewed with
alarm he future, adding that some
thing must be done or we faced a
period OF starvation. The winter
wheat crop report, he said. showed
a decrease of % per cent. There is
shortage Of hogs, he said. as com
pared with the past ten years.
Feed Is high, but the city people
fat. to realize with what difficulty
they are being Iowa, he declared
has $4,000 less farm hands than be
fore the wa IF labor continues IN
Get shorter hons and more nav
the country VII % hungry We can.
not afford To slacken onr praduc.
ton. What We need / more 60.
operafion between labor and eani.
tai We neea to cot a eo-onerative
view of Tho situation
In conclusion he appeaIed for
more co-oDeraffon. for moro ed9ra.
ton. for more laborers ON tho farm
and when we cet that production
viii be increased and tbera will he
IN abundance of everything
In introducing DR. Frank r Trot.
ter. president of the West VIRGINIA
University. the toast master said
that I'VE are extremely fortunate in
having with us a man of broad Wis.
ion. keen intellect: man who has
done his full share in making farm.
ing profitable. II affords mo great
pleasure to introduce To Won Dr
Trotter who will sneak on How
does the University Co.oneratn
with the Fruit Grower
DR.. Trotter
The DISTINGUISHED. who is no
stranger to Berkeley county. no.
gan his address bv referring to tbe
ordeal through which Daniel mas.
sed. making II aDDlfcable n the
present time. He said no aIwave
liked to visit Berkeley county he.
cause 80 years ago when he was
teaching at Kingwood prof 7 4
Cox was prineipal of the Martins.
burg High school. and that tho Dro.
fessor had arranged for him TO be.
come associated with the local
schools. For 23 wears he said he
had been waiting for the invitation
but it had never come. Gauehterl
DR. Trotter said his vieite 10 tho
city were alwavs enioved because
he was anxious to learn how Col.
onel Walker was getting along with
the miners as the people of MORGAN.
town occasionally needed coal. how
Mr.. Silver was managing tho DoIiti.
cal situation IN hi. section and if
/ CONGRESSMAN Powers would he =
candidate again "Tba CONGRESS.
man he said did not visit Nor.
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