The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-16
SAGE LEAVES

Signal, o., June 1.-THE earth con-
tinues to move, the sun to shine and
the grass to grow, in this northern
pole of the United States.
During the past few weeks we have
had unusually hot weather for the
latitude of Ohio. after damaging frosts
during the first week in May.
The apple and the cherry crops will
be light, peaches and plumbs promise
fair yield.
The worms, scales, and numerous
other insects and diseases threaten to
ann1hilate those orchards which are
not diligently sprayed, at the right
time, with the proper antidotes.
The strawberry picking has just be-
gun. An encampment has been es-
tabHshed in the berry district for the
children from Youngstown, during the
picking season.
There seems to be a 'let up in
the growing of Irish potatoes in this
section this season. The last crop
brought about 40 cents per bushel on
cars. The small potatoes sell at 80
cents per bushel for seed. The season
for planting is now about over.
Corn is very backward. Much re-
planting had to be done on account
of damage by the everlasting cut
worms.
The wheat and grass crops will be
rather light. The price of hay and
''horseflesh" rule very high. How
strangely paradosciaI it seems that
horses continue in such demand, in
spite of the Introduction of autos and
trolley lines all over the country!
am glad to see the Simultaneous
ground breaking for a pair of new
railroads for Pensacola. Coming gen
erations may yet see an air Ire to
Puget Sound-if not all rail, by e.ec-
trical ships of midair.
We have cause for universal joy and
devout thanksgiving in the cessaT3on
of turbulence in our mission neighbOr-
hood. l am glad to see that our Pres
ident favors the eschaustion of ev-
cry possible means to preserve peace
full conditions among the family Of na-
tons.
The multiplied millions TO be saved
sideration with the life saving MFNNW
by arbitration are insignificant in
comparison withthe life saving con-
sideration exemption from broken
hearts and floods of tears.
The United States has become too
large to be safe. Bordered by thous-
ands of miles of coast lines, where
commercial contrast with the outside
world, is so liable to generate friction,
we must be ever prepared for new and
startling complications.
nave no uOp6S OF Tears LndL d6Fldl
navigation will ever lead to compli-
cations with any of our sister plan
cts.
Venus is now said to be so bright
that it may be seen at mid day, but
have not yet been able to spot it out.
How strange, that of the millions
of fixed stars-all burning suns like
"Old Sor'-although moving in var
ious directions through space, none
ever approached near enought to ap-
pear brighter than out noon-illumi-
nous planets.
Old Sirius, the ever twinkling dog
star" is the most brillian tot all: and
we should naturally suppose that it
would be most quickly reached from
the earth. Several astronomers in
form US that it is several thousand
times larger than our sun. and over
a million times farther away, taking
the light 20 yearsto reach us, and with
velocity of nearly two hundred
thousand miles per second.
Oh! the Vastness of incomprehensi-
BILE infinitude and endless eternity!
THOS. M'MILLAN.