Smyrna times., 1926-12-22
ON DEL L-MAR-VA PENINSULA
Items of Interest Prepared by Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association

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Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore As
sociation is promoting "Home Con-
sumption of Del-Mar-Va Products
Program" in the intesest of the farm
er, the merchant, and the consumer,
through the medium of the local
Chambers of Commerce. This is said
to be the initial step of the Associa-
tion in seeking solution to the diff
ficulties in marketing Del-Mar-Va
products.
The Peninsula Product Exchange is
erecting greenhouses near Pocomoke
for the cultivation of flowers on a
wholesale scale. Mr.. w. E. Shears
has charge of this work for the Ex
change. Ire Del-Mar-Va Peninsula is
becoming more and more known for
its various kinds of nurseries.
The demand for oysters has exceed
ed the supply so far this year. Up to
the present, Crisfeld has shipped
100000 bushels. Special attention is
being given now to supplying the
markets for the holiday season. Be
sides carloads of shucked stock going
into the North, many are daily being
routed into the middle west.
Indications of the diversifcation
from the main crop in Virginia Coun-
ties is given this year by the large
quantity of cabbages which have been
planted in Northampton County in the
vicinity of Eastville.
The Milford Section Chamber of
Commerce has completed its perman-
ent organization. This Chamber is
made up of North and South Milford,
Houston, in Kent County, and Lincoln
City and Glendale, in Sussex County.
An handsome booklet has been pub
lished in the interest of this section
and Sussex County, which is being
distributed by this organization. Of
| fcers have been secured in the NUM-
cipal Building and plans are now on
foot for the securing of a full-time
paid Secretary. DR.. G. Layton Grier,
was elected President, and G. ID. Holz-
mueller, secretary.
Cape Charles has shown a modern
progressive spirit in the formation Of
an industrial finance corporation with
minimum capitalization of $4,000,
with maximum set at S150,000. It
is understood that the aim OF the cor
poration is to secure industries for
the City and assist in financing such
industries as may desire to locate
there, and which stand the close scru-
tiny of credit rating and moral risk.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey, Z.
Lester Jones, Director, will make an
extensive survey Of the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries during the
coming year Many sectional surveys
have been made of the Chesapeake
Bay but none so comprehensive as the
one now being planned. Besides the
many other interesting features Of
such a survey, the question of the san
itary conditions in the Bay and es-
pecially its tributaries will be brought
out.
One hundred and forty-five barrels
Of corn from IL acres is the yield
secured by "A. T. Mason, residing on
the Hayward Farm in Nack's Neck,
Eastern Shore Of Virginia. This is
the largest yield Of corn per acre re-
ported this year.
Increased interest in the breeding
and raising of hogs on the Peninsula
is shown in the case of A. p. Savage
Of Belle Haven, Virginia, who slaugh-
tered remarkable pen of hogs last
Wednesday. These hogs were a cross
between Poland-China and Berkshire
and were IA months old. Their tota
weight was 1888 pounds averaging
nearly 427 pounds each.
The Worcester County Farm Bureau
Federation held its fall meeting il
Snow Hill on December z. About 35C
members and their wives were pres
ent. DR.. F. B. Bamberger, Of the
University of Maryland, Mr.. R. A
Palm, of the Federated Fruit & Veg
etable Growers, Inc, and Carl H.Mon'
sees, of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
| Association, addressed the meeting
after dinner had been served. The
theme of the meeting was cooperation
in its various phases as it touche:
agriculture.