The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-27
A BRAVE CORRESPONDENT.
Mr.. A. ROgy Will Visit Northern Africs and
the Interior of Arabia for an Akron Pa
per-Plan of the Expedition.
Iron the Cleveland Leader. July NJ

From the Cleveland Leader. July H.
An adventurous representative of the Ameri-
can Farm News, Of Akron, will start this week
on . trip that promises to be a repetition of Henry
NJ Stanley expedition, in the interest of a
New York paper. For some time past the man
ayers of the American Farm News have been
working on plans to secure a description of the
farming and stock-raisine interests of Africa
and Asia Mr.. Scion 1. Goode. the managing
editor OF the Farm News. was encountered by a
Leader reporter yesterday and stated that all
the necessary arrangements for the enterprise
were completed on Monday. The representa-
tive of the Farm News will be Mr. A Rogy. Of
Princeton, Ill Mr.. Rogy was commissioned
by Governor Oelesby, of Illinois. last year
TO visit France for the purpose of
securing q complete history of the Percheron
horses and the compilation OF the French stud-
book was due chiefly TO his efforts. He speaks
ave languages huently and is an extensive trsy-
eler, having penetrated TO some of the most
dangerous parts Of Africa In the interests of
the Farm News he will cover the countries in
the north OF Africa. Egypt, and will visit the
central part of Arabis. In the latter region
there have been few Christians In twenty years.
but his familiarity with the Arabic language is
depended upon to enable him TO overcome all
obstacles. Mr. Rogys equipment will include a
battery, comprising an elephant gun. with n
rihed and a smooth bore barrel, a fifty caliber
express rife, q double. twelye-gauge towing
piece. and two smith & Wesson revolvers. He
serted with mination, that he will take q
photograph of q lion before killing the animal.
In taking the trip Mr.. Rogy was influenced
largely by his love of adventure. His letters
will q. be published in every number
is issued monthly. and they will be
enhanced with illustrations OK farming imple-
mepts, stock. representatives Of the races with
whom Mr.. Rogy will come IN contact, and every
thing else Of interest that will come under his
observation. While the letters will be of special
interest to sericulturists and stock-raisers, they
will be attractive also TO all persons interested
10 q description of travel and adventure.
Messrs. Aultman, Miller & Co. are backing the
expedition.
Mr.. Rogy will sail from New York for France
next Saturday. be will write one or two let
tiers, concerning especially Percherou horses,
from that country, and after a thorough rest he
will leave for Africa. He will arrive in Morocco
on Sept. /, and will journey into the interior
for hunting and TO view the methods of agri-
culture. Proceeding then 10 Algeria be will ex-
plore the agricultural region of that country.
which comprises a strip of coast line about
fifteen miles in width. The method of tllling
the soil will be compared with the American
plan, and there will be a review of the stock
interests. Mr.. Rogy will make a tour
of Tunis and proceed thence by steamer
10 the Nile. The famous watercourse will be
assembled almost to its source. Syria will be
the next place visited, and then will begin the
journey into Arabia In the latter undertaking
Mr.. Rogy will be accompanied by native guides
and will be disguised as a Mohammedsn mer-
chant He will secure a history of Arabian
horses, the best breeds OF which are said to
never reach the coast Arabia will probably De
reached in December. and the complete trip will
include 2, 400 miles Of travel by caravans. II
Stanley does not reappear by that time Mr..
Roey may penetrate the Congo region in search
of him. The American Farm News has been
established less than a year, but appears fourth
in Parvins star list of agricultural papers, with
q circulation of 100. 900. Mr.. Goode, the manae-
ing editor, was long connected with the in
dianapolis Journal. He departed for his home
in Akron last evening.