The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10
The Farmers Enoampment.
TO BE THE LARGEST AND GREATEST
EVER KNOWN.

The American Farmers Encamp-
ment at Mt. Gretna will be held this
year from August 10Th to the 2and,
and from what we already know, it
promises to be one Of the largest and
greatest exhibitions and farmers gath
erngs ever before convened in this
country. Everybody who attended last
years gathering at Mt. Gretna went
away pleased, 9nd those from other
States, who had never before been at
Mt Gretna were delighted with the
place and its surroundings. This year
thirty acres of cleared space will be
added to the already large area de
voted last year to the exhibition of ma
chinery, and it is confidently expected
that it will be occupied. Already in
quiries for exhibits are coming in rap
idly and in addition to those who were
there last year, who will greatly en-
large and improve their exhibits, many
new ones will be there.
Mt. Gretna in itself is a great at
traction and has become the famous
picnic grounds of eastern Pennsylvania.
During the summer almost daily there
are large excursions and picnics at this
place, and its adaptation for the &C.
commodation of large crowds, is one
of its principal features. A hundred
thousand people do not crowd the vast
grounds. The State Encampment of
National Guardsmen is held here and
1t has been pronounced by United
States Army officers, who with their
commands have encamped with our
State troops, to be the finest camp
ground in the country. For such a
gathering as the Farmers Encamp-
ment, no better place than Mt Gretna
could be found. The magnificent
grounds, large enough to accommo-
date every demand, with pure noun
tain air, dozen or more springs of
pure water, cold and refreshing, com
ing from the mountain side, with its
large auditorium and pavillions, its i'm
mense floor space for exhibits, its
shady walks, the gravity railway to the
top of Governor Dick, from which
point opens up most magnificent
landscape view, all contribute to make
Mt. Gretna an attractive spot for such
gathering as the great American Far
mers' Encampment. The place in il
self, as we have already said, is worth
visit, but with the added attractions
next August, Of thousands of farmers
from every section of our country, and
acre upon acre of agricultural machin-
cry, etc, on exhibition, will form an
attraction such as perhaps has never
before been seen in this country.
There are ample railroad facili-
ties to accommodate all who 60 and
come. There will be some great
speeches, and interesting events in ad-
dition to the great exhibition, that will
form attractive features of the great
encampment.
Among the prominent men who will
be in attendance may be mentioned,
Hon. jeremiah Rusk, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Senator Pieffer and Con-
gresham Simpson of Kansas; Leon
ard Rhone, Master of the Pennsylva-
MIA State Grange, and Henry c. Snave-
ly, President of the State Farmers AL
lance, and others whose names will
be added as their acceptances are re-
ceived. No effort on the part of the
management will be spared, not only
to make the encampment a success,
but the largest gathering of agricultur-
lists and their friends ever before gath
cred in one place, and Mt Gretna is
large enough to hold them all York
DisD1tch.