The World

AT INWOOD PARK.

BEET CULTURE DISCUSSED AND COMMITTEES SELECTED TO SEE THE FARMERS.

ORGANIZATION EFFECTED FOR A PERMANENT EXHIBITION FOR BERKELEY COUNTY-THE OFFICERS ELECTED

The attendance at Inwood Park yesterday was far beyond the most sanguine expectation of the promoters of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Exhibition for Berkeley county and it has been thoroughly well demonstrated that a permanent encampment and exhibition can be maintained here annually.

There were not only a large number of Berkeley county farmers present, but there were many familiar faces from Jefferson and Frederick counties. It was generally understood that the day was to be set aside more particularly for the agitation of Beet Culture and it was surprising how many there were present who were disposed to engage in the growing of beets should a refinery be established here.

Early in the morning an informal meeting was held to formulate some plan for organization and to select active committees from each district in the county to present the proposed plan fairly, and squarely to the farmers.

These committees will solicit the farmers to enter into a contract to cultivate 2500 acres of sugar beets for a period of five years.

At one o'clock a formal meeting was called to order by Mr. Alexander Parks, who had been selected as chairman.

He introduced Prof. John W. Myers, director of the West Virginia Agricultural Experimental Station, who, in a very explicit and entertaining manner, showed the farmers that it would be to their interest, financially, to engage in the culture of the sugar beet. He showed that the soil was remarkably well adapted for the growth of these cereals. At the conclusion of Prof. Myers' address, Mr. Albert Olszewski who represents the $45,000 in capital which will be invested in a sugar refinery here, providing that the farmers will cultivate the beets required to supply it, was next introduced. He made a plain, frank statement of what the company proposed to do and said that he was very desirous of seeing the plant established here. He argued outside of the fact that the soil was so well adapted that Martinsburg was centrally located for an enterprise of this kind. At the conclusion of Mr. Olszewski's remarks the plans of the informal morning meeting were carried out and the chairman announced the following committees to circulate among the farmers and see how many would obligate themselves to grow beets:

First District, Wm. Kilmer, John Lamon and Peter Foreman.
Second District, Dr. J. P. Carter, Alex. Clohan and Taylor Catro.
Third District. James W. MeDonald. Robert C. Burkhart and John F. Janney.
Fourth District, J. H. Gettinger, Chas. Miller, Phillip Showers, John W. Bishop, Geo. Gaver and Alexander Parks.
Fifth District, A. J. Thomas. David Beard and William McDonald.
Sixth District, W. L. Cunningham. E. C. Henshaw and L. Howard.
Seventh District, John Kennedy, C. Tice and C. A. Weaver.

These committees will, after having completed their canvass, determine on some time when a public meeting can be called in the Court House and some definite action taken.

Immediately after the business in connection with sugar beet culture had been disposed of, the farmers of Berkeley county, who had become enthusiastic over the success of the Inwood Park Exhibition, called a meeting for the purpose of effecting a permanent encampment and farmers' exhibition.

Mr. William T. Noll was selected as temporary chairman. He explained the object of the call and the result was that an organization was completed by the selection of the following officers:

President, W. T. Noll.
Secretary, Edward L. Hoffman
Treasurer, Robert N. Stewart.

VICE PRESIDENTS.
Bunker Hill. E. A. Henshaw.
Gerardstown. Dr. J. P. Carter.
Arden, James McDonald.
Martinsburg, Phillip Showers.
Opequon, Elijah Tabler.
Hedgesville. William Kilmer.
Falling Waters. John Kennedy.

The officers selected were authorized to appoint honorary vice presidents from Jefferson, Berkeley and Frederick counties. The men whose names appear above are all active, energetic workers, and the farmers can rest assured that Berkeley county will have a permanent fair and a good one, too.

Inwood Park is especially well fitted for an exhibition, and with the assistance of the citizens of Martinsburg the fair can be made a big success.