The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
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Special tn The Journal.

Signal, Ohio. June 2O.-The longest
days of the year are now at hand. and
the shadow of the North Pole has
reached its shortest mark.
II We could visit that unexpIored
region, almost whitened with the
bones of innumerable martyrs, il
would disclose most interesting phe-
nOmena.
There would be only one day in
each year. the sun emerging from the
horizon in March, after a tedious
dawn. and shining continuously until
September, giving a six months day,
followed by six months of continuous
night. including the dawn and slowly
fading twilight.
From the pole there is no north,
South, except the North star. which
could be located by a vertical line
from the foot of the north pole
As the sun energies into view IL
would seem 10 swim and roll around
The horizon a few times. then part
ing from the earth stand directly in
the south, rising gently through April.
May and June, then retreating again
through an afternoon OF like duration.
\ pin stuck in the pole directly in
Inc suns rays would be turned to the
left by the revolving world, twisting
entirely around every twenty-four
hours. circle drawn around the
pole and divided into $50 degrees
would give a complete indication OF
duration. its shadow passing over If
teen degrees every hour.
The compass would refuse TO point
out the way to the lost traveller.
y complete paradise is the wind
blowing only from the south. and al
ways toward the same directioni
The arctic temperature battles sci
entific forecast. If it reaches a min
lmum of 200 degrees below the bot
toms of the longest thermometers,
the reindeeTS would certainly have TO
be driven by electricity to keep their
horns from freezing off, and rushed
into caves after long drives to cool
slowly down from a steaming sweat,
The gas lights would probably burn
all winter to light the race tracks
around the pole during the sleighing
season.
In localities a few degrees distant
from the pole the sun would bob up
and down in the South every TWEEN
ty-four hours, during midsummer.
Such conditions are foreign TO gen.
eral civilization. Whether the Es-
quimaux, or other cold-blooded tribes
inhabit the unexplored circle" we
have no means of knowing.
At this season of the longest DAYS
many visit north Norway, where the
sun shines all day, seeming to kiss the
northern horizon at midnight, then ris-
ing gently until midday.
The weather in Ohio has been quite
changeable through June, with light
frost, in places, on the sixteenth.
The bulk of the strawberry crop
has been picked during the two mid
die weeks of the month.
Pittsburg and Youngstown are the
leading fruit markets. They COM
mand $500 per bushel. Two cents per
quart is the price paid for picking the
season through. One record-break-
ing lady filled III quart baskets in
one day.
There seems to be less trouble TO
get the fruit picked than when we
operated the first five-acre field in
Columbiana county, before the war.
The Sample" and Uncle jim"
are as fine as | ever saw.
| am now spending much time in
the cherry trees with the birds and
red squirrels.
To get in on the ground floor | find
it best to put in claims with the bills
Of the early birds, before sunrise in
the morning.
There are some cherries going to
market from the hill farms, bringing
$500 and $3.50 per bushel
The wool crop is moving now, at 20
cents per pound for good unwashed.
Now that the political campaign OF
anxiety and strife is ended by the Sc
lection of the voters choice to fill
he public positions in Florida. let us
all accept the result and proceed to
business.
The New Era Hotel" site is a
very good one. A charming market
On East Garden street would be a most
lifting accompaniment
The geographical view from the
eighth story Of the New Era will
make it an attractive observatory.
TH0S IL AIrAIII A