Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-17
ANNUAL SESSION
FRUIT SOCIETY
ADJOURNS TODAY
Election OF Officers ate This
Afternoon.

lHS duAdAl HlSbltHS tA i4t NlAlt
horticultural Society. which has
been in session here since Friday
morning, will adjourn late this aft
ernoon. Tho sessions have been
very helpful, the addresses inspiring
and the interest OF the highest
character. 1t was announced last
night that the election officers would
take pplace this morning, but that
important matter has been postpon-
ed unit labout the last Item on the
program, and cannot be reported in
today's issue OF the Journal.
Visits Packing Plant
Practically all visitors from with
out the county, attending the two
day session of the West Virginia
State Horticultural Society, took
the trip to Inwood yesterday after
noon and inspected the new State
Demonstration Apple Packing Plant
About rs persons were present at
the plant when w. Il. Legge, form
err superintendent Of construction,
led the way through the building
and explained the operation Of the
grading machinery and the latest
features which are yet to be In
stalled. President Trotter Of the
University, Dean John Lee Coul-
ter, Director Of Extension, N. T.
Frame, DR.. J. X. Shaw, and II. l..
Crane Of the Horticultural Depart
ment, represented the State Uni.
versity on this tour,
After returning to Martinsburg a
spirited discussion was entered In.
to by orchard men, Dr. Coulter and
others from Morgantown with re-
spect to the purposes to which the
packing plant would be put and the
operation of the institution through
its connection with the College of
Agriculture. DIR. Coulter explained
that the packing plant will be OPP
Grated as department OF the Hor'
ticultural division of the College of
Agriculture and that one Of the
courses to be given to horticultur.
al students will be a or s weeks
period at this packing plant and in
orchards of Berkeley county. 1t Is
proposed to operate the plant for
the first time beginning with the
picking of summer fruit in July
and August.
Motion Pictures
Orchard men and town people
were given a treat at 8 o'clock last
night In the circuit court room when
several reels OF motion pictures
were exhibited by Mr.. Murray. rep
resenting the State Department of
Agriculture, Charleston, w. Va,
and Mr.. s. p. Shaw. Extension
Specialist in Horticulture for Mary
land. The picture which Mr.. Shaw
exhibited was especially interesting
in that It told a story Of an orchard
man who developed into FIRST
class successful fruit grower by fol
lowing the recommendation OF the
State Extension Department. Tho
title OF his picture was Apples and
tho County Agent" Commissioner
Stewards film showed scenes talk
en- from every section Of West Viz
plnia. A considerable length Of
film was devoted to scenes In Ber-
kelley county and Martinsburg.
Program For To-day
At us liCFtAilk VI hAiG ASV'sAN1f
was held today with total at
tendance OF over $50. The program
as il has been announced was as
follows Prof. Il. G. Auchter Of tbs
Maryland state College spoke on
The Yield Of Apple Trees as af-
fectad by Fruit Spur Growth and
the Pollination" Dr. Charles Brook
OF the z. s. Department OF Agri-
culture gave some of tho results on
his Investigations OF tue Apple Dis
eases on the Market and in Stor-
age. Or. \. J. Giddings, Pathology
ist Of the West Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. gave the
latest report on Orchard busting
Experiments Others who appeared
on the program included DR., j. X.
Shaw. H0rticulturist for West Viz
ginia. a j Farley. New Brunswick
y. j. 4. n, Anderson, Rochester,
y. y, Thee Wade, Organization
Specialist for the Bureau Of Mark
cts. Washington. D. G.. and II. L.
Crane. Of the Horticulture Depart
ment. College OF Agriculture. A re-
sumo Of the important points TAX
en- m nv each oDe Of thngr aDpak-