Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-29
Last Day. Trip
OfTrade Tour Is
In Fruit Belt
Apple Crop Hit Hard b.
Frosts; Omaha Boosters
Treated Royalty at Ne.
braska City.
Bv PAUL GREER.


Chamber OF Commerce tour lay
through the fruit belt. The rich Mis-
souri, valley was entered at Shubert,
the greatest apple shipping point on
the river, with an output mounting
close to 100000 a year. This is
also said to be the largest grain and
live stock shipping point i'll the
southeastern part of the state, and
to do more business than any other
town of its size in its district. One
of its main industries is vinegar
factory, which utilizes the apples.
The apple crop has been hit hard
by late frosts, and at Brownville,
the center of the berry industry. it
was said that dry weather threatens
to cut the strawberry crop. However
several crates Of luscious berries
were put aboard the special train,
proving that though the crop may
be short. the quality is excellent.
Gift OF Canned GoodS.
A long stop was made at Ne
braska City, but a whole day would
not be enough to cover the city
fully. One of the industries there
is packing house. and another, a
canning factory On their return to
the train the Omaha business men
found on each seat can of pork and
beans and a can of hominy. each put
up by the local food products COM
pany. In letter accompanying this
gift, John w. Steinart expressed his
greetings in the following words:
Some men cannot see anything
beyond their immediate lot lines;
sonaa towns not beyond their town
limits. Again men lock themselves
inside brick walls, denying the more
extended outlook from the high
points OF actual contact.
I'VE congratulate the Omaha spirit
kthat finds time to devote to the work
OF removing the imaginary dividing
lines. separating men from men,
| towns from towns, business from
business. This is wonderful work
and if persisted in will do much in
the matter OF bringing about .he
ideal we dream about, Peace on
earth. good will towards men"
Plattsmouth Last Stop.
| Before boarding the train eacf
guest was given peony from Arbor
lodge, country home OF the late ].
/ Sterling Morton. These flowers
were distributed by Misses Rae Sara
Iseman- Myrl Bryan and Katherine
! Kimmel.
The last halt on the way into
Omaha was at Plattsmouth, thriv-
ing city of 5000 inhabitants. Auto
mobile truck lines run between there
and Omaha and between Omaha and
Nebraska City as we'll.
The good behavior Of the Grove
was insured by three Omaha insur'
ance men who took the precautior
to accompany their risks. They
were John R. Dumont, P. F. Zinl
| mer and F. T. B. Martin, and tool
a solicitous interest in the healtf
and well-being of their fellow pas
sengers, advising the fat members o
the party to keep out Of the sun ant
not to drink too much fruit punch
/ such as was served at Humboldt
Shubert, and many other stops. 4
collection of pennies for Richard J
/ Low, who scraped his forehead while
diving at Fairmont, relieved them o.
responsibility.
Trip Enjoyable Throughout.
The first stop today was at Ell
+ Greek, then came Table Rock
Humboldt. town of 1000 people
was found blessed with natura
spring large enough for the waite
to be piped into the houses. witt
pressure enough to give power TO
running the electric light plant.
At Dawson the visitors ran intt
a Poppy day collection. Salem. th'
net stop, has one of the Oldest chau
tauquas in the state, and in the oil
days excursions were always run t.
these meetings.
Other towns visited were Verdon
McCandless, Nemaha, Peru, Barney
Minersville. Union and Murray
Great credit for the turnouts alon'
the line is owed to the publicity worl
OF Montague Hancock.
The trip was enjoyable through
out, and no one worked harder .
had better time than William S
Babcock, the Pullman conductor VIII,
has had charge of Omaha trade ex
cursions for the last quarter of
century. One of the hits of the tou
was made by R. B. Armstrong, VIII
operated variety of calliope know
as the Unifone from his position il
the baggage car.