The Farmington times., 1916-10-20
TRIP TO NIAGARA s9S
FALLS AND CANADA

While Mr.. Moothart is lyrical
Missourian and wishes to have it dis
tinctly understood that he considers
this Imperial State, with all its di-
versified interests, as one of the most
brilliant stars in the galaxy of Com
monwealths, yet he says he saw Sc
many things, while hurriedly passing
through the States of Illinois, Indi.
ana, Ohio, and New York that i'm
pressed him most favorably, showing
the lands with the fruitage of their
soil, speaking in the most fiatterine
manner of the agricultural, horticul-
tural, and mineral productions sc
bountifully supplied by the parts OF
the States through which he and Mrs
Moothart passed on their most delight
full vacation journey.
Space will not permit giving de-
tails, but he reports that they were
most agreeably surprised to find such
great productions of the lands bor-
dering Lake Erie in Ohio. Travelling
on the Interurban Electric Railway
from Toledo to Cleveland, skirting
the boundary lands along the waters
of Lake Erie, ones eyes could scarce
ly conceive the greatness of the large
vineyards, seemingly covering hun
dreds of acres.
Interspersed, very large peach Or
chards, and to add more interest to
this scene, men were picking these
large, lucious peaches, as well as
caring for the vineyards, which
caused the observer to make q men
tai comparison with the great pro-
ductions of the Golden Gate State
In passing on the Canadian side,
from Niagara Falls to Toronto, along
the Welland Canal, much of this
same grade of peaches and grapes
seemed most prolific and were also
being marketed at that time. Water
melons, cantaloups and muskmellons
were choice productions and were
making their way into American and
Canadian markets. y
A satisfactory description of the
greatness, the beautiful features and
thrilling impressions of the great Nj
agara Falls is hard for mortal man to
give. The Falls is indeed one of the
greatest wonders of the world, and
must be seen to be appreciated.
Without any thought of giving the
political views of Mr.. Moothart, the
Editor was greatly interestcdA AiF@his
recital of the wonderful war spirit,
ever prevalent in the Canadian cities
visited. In Toronto, Canada, beau
tiful city of approximately 100000,
he says he was told that 10000 of
their young and middle-agcd men had
been already sent into the European
war maelstrom fighting with their
mother country, England. Thousands
upon thousands of these have already
passed into the great Unknown, while
citizens, interviewed, admitted that if
the war continued another year or so,
only small percentage of that num-
Der would probably return, and thou
sands Of other boys would be called
upon to fill in the ranks. So many of
the women there are already in mourn
ing, while the saddened expression of
the men and children alike. makes the
visitor realize the awful price Of war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moothart could not
help but feel pround of their own
home land of peace, plenty and pros
perity, while others were engaged in
such a death struggle. They are loud
in the praise of the courtesy shown
them all along their way, and re-
turned without having any accidents
or being delayed in any way. They
recommend the Niagara Falls and
Canadian trip to all who want a most
pleasant, delightful and educational
journey, for it affords an opportunity
of seeing some of the greatest Won
ders of our great country.