Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
EVENING CHAT

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A pretty good indication of the way
farmers and landowners in this section
OF the Susquehanna Valley feel about
the prospects of prices for wheat this
summer andf'all can be gained by any
one going to high place in the vicin-
ity or the city or by train or one
OF tne numerous trolley routes that
radlate from the city and tap some
OF the fairest of the fine lands of Cen
tral pennsylvania. The wheat fields
can be distinguished by the bright
green, the only green spots in the
Ianoscape Just now, although few
weeks hence the stalks will be shooting
upward and the color will be that
brilliant green of the grain field in
| spring. The number of wheat fields
would surprise the ordinary person
VINO does not pay much attention to
Che crops and rather startle some who
are welded to strict following of the
rotatlon plan. Half a dozen fields of
wheat can be seen on the slopes of the
| hork nils, while the Cumberland VAL
ley is dotted with squares of green.
Herry county has a number of fields
that can be spotted from a distance
ana the farmers of Dauphin county
| below the mountain evidently spent q
good bit of money for seed wheat last
autumn. Some of the wheat fields are
or good size and barring the army
worm, Hessian fly and some of the 9TH
er pests that good DIR. Surface endea-
Vors to keep under control there ought
TO be huge tonnage of wheat gather
ed hereabouts, 1t is doubtful now if
there will be any sowing of Spring
wheat. For time last Fall when
wheat was skyrocketing in price many
oh tn
ing Spring wheat, but this is a distinct
ly winter wheat State and the rule is
not likely to be broken even with the
European war going on.
Henry Hornbostle, the architect of
the pennsylvania building at the Pana-
ma Exposition, and well known to O.
number of TIarrisburgers, helped out
the freshmen of the Carnegie school
OF design atPittsburgh in style the 9TH
er day. The architect is a sort of
patron saint of the school and the
fresh wanted to hold a banquet.
The sophomores, of course, tried very
hard, to prevent it, The freshmen got
the aid of Mr.. Hornbostle and held
their banquet in one of the big clubs.
Mr.. Hornbostle was a speaker, too.
A trip to Reservoir Park these of
ternoons is we'll worth while, if one
winds that sweep about the knobs of
the city's playground. The air is
clear and the view extends we'll into
Cumberland, York and Perry counties,
while vast amount of Dauphin is, of
course, to be seen and some people
contend that on an exceptionally clear
day the hills of Lebanon county may
be seen. The appearance of the coun-
try now is interesting for it is still
dingy from the rough usage of winter
and in n month the contrast will be
striking because of the magic touch of
Springtime.
With the coming of the warm days
this week dozens of conoeists got out
their paddles and beat it for the wet
spots on the Susquehanna and Como
doguinet. 1t has been many year
since the Susquehanna was so favor
able for early canoeing as this year
Usually about the first two weeks of
April the river is rather high and only
the bravest hearts venture out in the
frail little craft that seems to be all
sides and no bottom. But this year
the river is down to almost the low
stage of mid-July, barely a goot of
water going over the swimmers dam
west of Independence Island. The
sand patches above dependence. too,
are becoming green and some of the
bigger rocks have poked their aged
noses above the water line to get q
peek at the sun which warns them
for the swimmers of midsummer
Strollers along the river front will see
here and there a coal dredge busy
putting away in some secluded spot
between the islands opposite Herr
street, and with the exception of the
heavy Island foliage the entire stream
has the appearance Of the good old
summer time.
Harris park, between Mulberry
and Vine streets, is dotted here and
there with what looks for all the
world like a series of riflepits. The
resemblance is further borne out by
the popping up now and then of
human head above the screen of tree
trunks that cover the holes. The
depressions have been made by the
city forester and his staff of assistants
in digging out the stumps of rotted
trees that have been cut down and the
earthen walls were thrown up to pro-
tect passersby from blundering into
the holes. AS further protection
trunks of fallen trees have been split
into sections and placed across the
holes
One of the favorite afternoon amuse-
mentS for youngsters these afternoons
when they play outdoors is apt to be
uncomfortable because of the winds.
is going to Paxtang to see the baby
rabbits. There is quite a collection of
rabbits in the park and the Spring
broods are a great attraction for chill
dren. attracting so many people that
the deer not far away are now taking
places up close to the fences to see the
cause of the crowds.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
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