Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-28
HARVE ST HOME.
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Grove. Pa.-Immense Crowds Pres
ent.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.
WILLIAMS GROVE. August 25.-In leaving
Wheeling for the East, via. the Hempfeld
and CHARTERS Valley to Pittsburgh, one
does not see the better lands Of our section
until nearing the state line. But we always
feel like writing something about farming
stock raising, wool growing and kindred
subjects when passing through Washington
county, Ia. Its beautiful and well.laying
lands. with their rich soil, are an inspira.
tiCn to The farmer in riding over them.
There is nothing between here and there
that will compare in point Of agricultural
advantages with Washington county; but
when one comes into the famous Cumber-
land Valley he strikes a section OF the
country in which, as Gen. Byer said yes.
the 'rihd nero heedssotntmmS else 10 pro:
duCe q crop than TO he tickled with hoe.
At least the farmer here use fertilizers Tor
nearly all kinds Of crops. Our iar,
mers are not so far advanced"
This grove is a nearly level piece OF
land, some fifty acres in extent, situate in
the Cumberland Valley, nearly twelve
miles from Harrisburg on Yellow Breeches
creek, branch Of the Susquehanna. The
patrons of husbandry, or "Grangers," have
wears. The grove is leased by the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company, whose managers
saw what was being made out OF IT. II IS
on the Dillsburg branch OF the Cumberland
Valley Rrailroad, which is again branch
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who oiier
every facility for getting here, in the shape
of reduced rates and excursion trains,
which run every hour to and from the
grove, during the day, and until late at
night.
One OF the speakers on Wednesday said
he was here seven years ago to- harvest
home picnic This meeting was confined TO
one day, and while large crowd was in at
tendance, it was not TO be compared to the
immense crowd which now attend every
day for a week The attendance on Wed.
nesday was estimated all the way from %, e
COO to 30 600 people. Besides the crowd,
that come in on the trains, numbers com,
on foot horseback, buggies, wagons, an
every known means Of conveyance. The
northern portion of the grove Is given up
10 horses and carriages. OF which ther
were some fifteen or twenty ceres packed
solid by ushers, who are appointed Tor that
purpose. Everything is kept IN order, ana
spetiai policemen patrol the groupds Not
a drunken man or d!sorlerly person was to
he seen.
R.H. Thomas, editor and publisher Of
the Farmers Friend, Of Mechanicsburg
three miles from here, and Secretary oi the
PENNSYLVANIA STAT Grange, is manager oil
and runs the picnic does the advertising,
etc. The Pennsylvania Company charge
him pothiug for use OF the ground. He
has nut ND tents, sheds and substanti al
buildings. and charges exhibitors, Testau-
rants and people for the use Of them.
| There are acres Of agricultural machinery
and implements on the ground. The e1-
| hibitors OF these pay for the use OF space
| occupied. The grounds are all open, and
consequently admission Is Tree. There Is
plenty TO eat on the grounds; besides thou
| sands bring baskets and bedding. and some
remain for days in regular camp Pmeetin
| style.
In a word. this meeting Of farmers, and
| Others who come TO see the farmers,
| il A combination Of harvest home, picnic,
fair and camP-meeting. The preaching Is
| left out OF the camp-meeting ard premiums
out of the fair. In place OF these are added
a feature that has proven very attractive "a
| certain cla.ses-speaking and discussion ol
subjects Of interest 10 the farmers. Last
year Gov. Hoyt, Commissioner Loring and
other distinguished persons spoke. This
year, on Wednesday, Mr.. Whitehead. late
| lecturer Of the National Grange, and Waldo
! y. Brown, the distinguished agricultural
writer Of Ohio, and others spoke.
On Thursday. Gen. Beaver, Republican
candidate for Governor, w. U. Hensel
Chairman Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Victor Il. Piolett, late candidate fol
State Treasurer, and others from Pennsyl
yania spoke, and Col Baylor aid William
Downey, Of West Virginia, Mr.. Martin, o
Virginia, made addressea- In the evening
short speeches were maze by Mr.. Haynes
. and Mortimer Whitehead OF New Jersey
J. d. Whitman, Of West Virgins; and Mr.
Heath, Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the National party Of Pennsylvs
MIA, and Others. To-day Prof. Heiger. o
the PennsyIyania State Normal school
Senator Stewart, Independent candidate 10
Governor, and several Others entertaine'
the assembled crowd.
We can do nothing at present more thsi
mention the names Of the speakers. In %
other letter we hope to be sble 10 give som
impressions and ideas gathered at this gres
meeting which will last through to ds
and tomorrow. j. u. n.
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