Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-20

Demonstration Packing Plant To /
Operate

Operate
A conference was held Wednes-
| day afternoon, attended ny several
fruit men of the county and Dean
Coulter, Director Nat. T. Frame.
and Fl. w. Prettyman, horticulture
al specialist, during which definite
plans were outlined 10 complete
| the State Denomination Packing
plant and so that 1t would be plac-
ed in operation for this seasons
pack. Some little work must yet be
done to equip The plant and finish
itas so that apples can be run
tshbugh it in sufficient quantities
tm make it NOT only a commercial
Iset but a real school of instruc-
100 for students, orchard foremen
atit growers and others.
iAs the plan has been perfected
lis probable that II. W. Pretty.
nlfh, recently appointed State Hor.
Dtdltural Specialist, succeeding ".
RI Iegge, will have the active sup
division of the work Of construc-
fpn. He viii spend a considerable
EDITION OF the spring and summer
|
failable as an orchard specialist
ii 1.-THE fruit growers OF the county.
lie making up Of estimates on lum-
hi and further equipment and the
tkksultation with the Cumberland
fMey railroad TO the end Of hay-
Hf the railroad siding constructed
Win be carried on at once.
Nluoting from the special Farm
afs Week number of the Morgan
t1Vn New Dominion. the following
tatagraphs give a general idea of
H plan of operating the first dem
Sbstration packing house ever con-
SENcted in the United States.
sRdNo question can be raised rs to
Tue needs for an Improvement in
tpS packing of West Virginia aP-
H&s. Blessed with wonderful fruit
kens and convenient markets. West
Nfginia has never taken her prop
Hfplace as fruit producing state
Hause of the poor pack offered"
HfRealizing that improvement
A4ng this line is the most vital
ftktor to the fruit growers indus
Hf ins West Virginia, the progress
E{e orchard men of the State CO.
liberated and petitioned for the leg
tkhtiye enactment which resulted
3kl an appropriation of $25.00o00 for
hb construction of the demonstra-
HIN packing house at Inwood, Ber-
&Aey county. the production center
Id West Virginia fruit. The house
4ito serve a four-fold pGrpose.
fss1. To be a modern apple plant
Aflipped with the best known ma
HEnery and labor saving service
Neich growers may inspect and see
fA operation in order to get the
and ideas for adoption to
Individual requirement.
Hf'2. To be a demonstration Of a
kmmunity or central packing plant
Hbere apples of a number of grow
j8F are packed under one roof. This
Htpuld be a means of encouraging
he Formation Of a central packing
N@use association where all the
Htnles of a community may be pack
III under one brand at decided
t43ving labor and helping towards
Il decentralization of the product.
HIS. To be a plant in which accu-
t}te check can be kept on all meth
t4ds and operations with a view of
Insisting in solving some of the va
Ifbus problems and of packing and
|hrketing which now confronts us.
New machinery and devices may al
"a be carefully tested
|ss4 To be a school for packers
/ lid packing house managers. or
|tardists may send their employees
sbt individuals may come to the
liant for period of practical in