Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-29
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From all can gather the crop of
wheat in this section of the State Is
not going to be so poor either as To
quality or quantity and the thresh-
ing now in progress in Dauphin, Cum
berland and Perry counties will be
watched with interest not only by the
farmers, but by men wno are interest
ed in the food supply" said Har-
risburg businessman who keeps in
close touch with agriculture to-day.
There was large acreage set out
in this section and the effects of the
weather and blight were not as severe
as IN some other portions of the State
and do not know of aliy wheat being
ploughed down. There will be a good
market for the crop that is just being
put away. If the weather holds out
we are going to have an unusually fine
oats crop. In fact, from what / have
learned the quality will be better than
for ten years and unless the weather
comes along and affects it at the last
minute we should have a valuable as
set in that line. l think the corn IS
coming along better than a good many
people believe or affect to believe.
Last year we had a good farming year
and strange to say we are having q
good one this year and there will be
more farmers running automobiles
next Spring"
The recent rains and the high and
muddy condition of the streams in
this vicinity have caused a good many
camping parties to defer their fun
until the month of August and there
are fewer fires twinkling along the
Juniata and the Susquehanna and
Cumberland county's two big creeks
than usual at this season of the year.
The Swatara creek, which is popular
for camping parties to an extent un-
known ten years ago, has had very
few say men from the rich agricultural
region it traverses. However. August's
first fortnight may hold up its end as
the great time for camping.
What's the reason everyone who
| drives an automobile has to toe the
mark in traffic regulations and horse
drivers do as they please?" demanded
the conductor-m -motorman- -flagman of a
| jitney this morning. Just you watch
and see. Say, if 7 run my car up
against trolley car that's stopping to
take on or off a passenger it's as much
as my license is worth, but any fell
low driving a team can come right
along and nearly knock down pas
senger and no one says a word. And
| then they cut in and drive ahead OF
! us at intersections and don't pay any
attention to the cops at all. If get up
behind some fellow driving a horse
| got to take it and if I try to get ahead
of him he threatens to pull the law on
me. Tt strikes me that drivers of
horses ought to be regulated just the
same as us fellows who run gas
wagons"
William S. Essick, formerly presi-
dent of the Harrisburg Rotary club.
who is representing that organization
at the International convention of Ro-
tary clubs in San Francisco is sending
back souvenirs of his trip, with the
the boys at home" Uncle Bill ap-
pears to have strayed as far as San
Diego and the carbuncle on, the back
of his neck which kept him awake on
the trip west has yielded to the beguil-
ing atmosphere of the California cli-
mate and the hospitable treatment Of
the Frisco Rotarians. He reports
having enjoyed the Rotary convention,
which was the biggest on record, and
will render a report to the Harrisburg
club at the September meeting. He
hopes to be home in time for the Az
gust outing of the Rotarians now be-
ing planned. DR.. John A. Sherger, of
1909 North Sixth street, is another
Rotarian representative to the San
Francisco gathering who is sending
souvenirs to his friends and he also
reports a ripping time" at the big
meeting. Samuel P. Eby, president Of
the Harrisburg Bag and Box Com
pany, attended the Rotary convention
during his tour of the west with his
family and was accorded the privi-
leges of delegate. Harrisburg was
Unusually we'll represented, consider
ing the distance of the convention
city and the size of the local club.
One of the pleasantest country
homes in the vicinity of Harrisburg is
that of Harry c. Ross, the well-known
merchant tailor. 1t is located in the
Eastern part of the county with q
view from the front porch that over
looks the broad spreading rolling
country to the east and the gap in the
mountain to the north. The house is
/ a handsome brick structure erected
years ago and is as we'll equipped with
modern conveniences as many city
residences. On the premises is an
other house used for house-parties in
the vacation season and well-made
tennis court is also an attraction. In
addition, and whisper it softly, Mr.
Ross makes his summer place pay in
farm produce, chickens, grain and
fruit. Which is something that can
not be said of all luXuries.
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