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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
GIRLS ON OUTING
AT STOVERDALE
Progressive Club of St. Mat
thew's Church Will Spend
Two Weeks in Grove
Stoverdale, Pa., July 27. The
Progressive Girls' Club of St. Mat
thew's Lutheran Church, Harrisburg,
came to the grove In automobiles on
Monday and will spend two weeks at
the Clyfrest. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Snyder and Mrs. LeVene Grove
are chaperons to the following girls:
Catherine Rife, Frances Burkholder,
Mildred Burkholder, Romaine Tippett,
Mary Roberts, Jean Tippett, Margaret
Martz, Dorothy Martz, Mary Binkley,
Margaret Koster. Lillian Koster,
Elizabeth Marshall and Marion Zim
merman.
Those who attended a house party
at the Y. R. U. Missing cottage over
the week-end were Miss Jescina Dis
singer, of Campbellstown; Ruth Comp,
Ruth Huntzberger. of Harrisburg;
Mrs. Irene Ball, of Pittsburgh; Lilly
Gresh, Howard Holsberg, Frank Kell
er and Howard Goodman of Hummels
town, and Walter Shatley of Hershey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Franklift of
Harrisburg were guests of W. H. Best
and family at Seldom Inn cottage on
Sunday.
Walter Emonds of Harrisburg and
Chester Eckbert of New Cumberland,
were week-end guests at the Sylva. j
Howard Brown is spending several
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The nerves of your body are like
electric wires. They carry the nerve
energy (neuro-electrlcity) which is
generated in the brain, to all the
cells and tissues. The nerve sheaths
are insulated to resist a current of
about 4/1000 of a volt as has been
proven with the aid of Lord Kelvin's
galvanometer, an instrument so sen
sitive and accurate that for the first
time it is now possible to measure
the strength of nerve currents.
It has been found that wherever
acute Inflammation occurs the In
sulation of the nerves is broken
down, making it difficult, and often
Impossible, for nature to heal the
surrounding cells. Germs cannot
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through damaged cells that they
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THURSDAY EVENING, '
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Brown at the Brown cottage.
Miss Margaret Farmer of Harris
burg, George Bartells and Edgar
SchalTer of Hummelstown, were guests
at Creek View.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Rader were
guests of Mrs. Amanda Yost at Pine
View cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. William Houser of
Middletown, spent Sunday at the
Jason.
The following guests . spent the
week-end at the Limit: Joseph
Mumma, Warren Wenrich, Ralph
Gingrich, George Muth, Charles
Brinser, John Helff, Russel Huffer,
Norman Helff and Edwin Balsbaugh.
Richard M. Quigley of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end at Hickory Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Markel and
sons, David and Merrill and daughters
Vera and Merrill, hiked from White
Bridge, Clifton, and spent a day at
the grove.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Sweigard of
Penbrook, are occupying their cottage,
Bonnie Brier for the summer.
Miss Marguerite Bair and Howard
Plank of Harrisburg, spent Sunday
with S. H. Albright and family at the
Idylwyld.
Alfred Sutcliffe and son, Thomas,
Myra Ebersole, Leta Hltz and Beatrice
Nlssley of Hummelstown; Ruth Matz,
Myrtle Shue and Walter Shue of Har
risburg, were recent guests at the Cly
frest.
Samuel and John Phillips of Har
risburg, spent the week-end with
their grandmother, Mrs. Margaret El
lenberger at Oak Glen cottage.
Mrs. George O. Dunkle and sons
Walter and Rolla of Harrisburg have
returned to their cottage, Pine Tree
Inn for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip need and
daughter. Margaretta, have returned
to their Harrisburg home after spend
ing two months at Pine Lodge cot
tage.
Prof. J. J! Gibson left for Lan
caster where he will remain for sev
eral days.
DR. A. R. RODGERS BURIED
Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 27. Fu
neral services of Dr. Amos R. Rodgers
was held this morning at his late home
near Sterretts Gap. Burial was made
at Carlisle Springs. JDr. Rodgers died
on Monday from a complication of
diseases and was aged about 60 years.
He was a son of the late Dr. W. B.
Rodgers, who was a well-known
practitioner in that locality. He was
a member of the Second Presbyterian
Church at Carljsle. Dr. Amos Rodgers
was a graduate of the medical depart
ment of Western Reserve University
at Cleveland, O. In later years, much
of his time was devoted to fruit cul
ture and he was owner of some fine
orchards. His wife and son. Abram,
survive; also a brother. Dr. J. R.
Rddgers, of Sterretts Gap and a sis
ter, Mrs. J. A. Miller of Carlisle.
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United Brethren Camp
at Elizabethville Opens
Special to the Telegraph
Elizabethville, Pa.. July 27. Not
withstanding the downpour of rain, the
United Brethren campmeetlng was
opened Tuesday evening with an en
couraging congregation present for the
first service. The service was opened
t»y Homer Deibler of Lykens, who has
charge of the music. Severa' hymns
were sung, after which the opening
prayer was offered by the Rev. O. G.
Romig of Tower City.
The Rev. I. E. Runk, Eh D.. of Scott
dale, preached a sermon on "The
Christian Life—What Is It?"
The following ministers have already
arrived on the grounds. The Rev. D.
D. Lowery, 0. D., of Harrisburg; the
Rev. C. A. Mutch, of Schuylkill.Haven;
the Rev. I. E. Runk, D. D., of Scott
dale; the Rev. C. E. Rettew, of Hall
fax; the Rev. J. F. Brown, of Sha
mokin; the Rev. M. H. Hart, of Sun
bury; the Rev. G. F. Goodman, of Tre
mont; the Rev. S. L. Rhoads, of Eliza
bethville, and the Rev. O. G. Romig,
of Tower City.
Yesterday was the first full day of
the United Brethren campmeeting and
the various services were entered
into with old-time enthusiasm. The
early morning worship at 6;30 was
conducted by the Rev. B. T. Goodman
of Tremont. The Rev. J. F. Brown,
of Shamokin, was in charge of the
prayer and praise service at 8:30,
after which a sermon was preached
by the Rev. O. G. Romig of Tower
City.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the
Junior meeting was conducted by the
Rev. A. G. Romig, who gave an
illustrated address on "Two Men In
Jail."
The afternoon sermon at 2:30 was
preached by the Rev. J. C. Pease of
Halifax, and in the evening at 7:30
the Rev. J. T. Spangler or Lykens de
livered an address.
Homer Deibler of Lykens Is the
chorister and has charge of all the
music.
This is "Old People's Day." The
Rev. Dr. D. Lowery, D. D., of Harris
burg. conference superintendent,
preached this morning and conducted
the annual communion service. This
afternoon the Rev. P. M. Holdeman,
preached a sermn in German.
Among the latest ministerial ar
rivals at the camp are the Rev. J. A.
Keiper, of Allentown, the Rev. J. C.
Pease, of Halifax, and the Rev. James
Shoop of Elizabethville. The latter
is one of the oldest ministers of the
church and has been living retired
for several years.
BI'RIED AT MECHANICSBtIRG
Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 27.
Services over the body of James C.
Mateer, who died at his home in Phila
delphia on Tuesday, was held here
this afternoon, conducted t>y the Rev.
George Fu'lton. Burial was made in
thr Mechanicsburg cemetery. Mr.
Mateer was a native of Mechanicsburg
and lived here during his boyhood
days. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. A. H. Mateer and a sister, Mrs.
Laura Young, both of Mechanicsburg;
also a sister, Mrs. Brugh, of Phila
delphia and a brother, John D.
Mateer of lowa.
HARRISBURG VISITORS AT COVE
Special to the Telegraph
Cove, Pa,, July 27.—Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Smith and son Bobby, Mr.
and Mrs. "William Madenford and Miss
Mary Ellen Madenford, Charles Burk
holder and Miss Bertha Bowers, of
Harrisburg, are the present occupants
of Maple Shade cotta&d.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lingle and
daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Garverich and daughter Helen and son
Edwin, Emory Lindser, Mr. and Mrs.
Russet Cless and daughters, Mildred
and Helen, are occupying Summer
Home cottage.
John Snyder, of Nabob cottage, is
on a trip to Xew York.
Vance McFadden spent "Wednesday
here.
Mrs. George Colivaris and Mrs. "Wil
liam Gastrock spent Wednesday at
Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Strine, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Strine, of Steelton, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Clara
Strine.
MRS. JOHNSTON BURIED
Special to the Telegraph
Duncannon, Pa., July 27.—The body
of Mrs. Kathryn Johnston was brought
here from Harrisburg and taken to the
homf of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnston,
where funeral services were held this,
afternoon. Mrs. Johnston was em
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as extra matron at the Har
risburg station and worked up until
10 o'clock Monday evening, when she
was seized with an acute attack of in
digestion and died a h'alf hour later.
She was the widow of Florian Johns
ton, of Duncannon, and is survived by
two sisters and one brother. Burial
was made in Evergreen Cemetery.
CHILD DROWNS IN CELLAR
Special to the Telegraph
Hag-erstown, Md., July 27.—Gaither,
3-year-old son of Calvin Lumm, of
Smithsburg, .an employe of the West
ern Maryland Railroad in this city,
was drowned in the cellar at his home
yesterday by falling into several feet
of water that had accumulated from
recent heavy rains.
LANDISVILLE CAMP OPENS
Special to tJ>e Telegraph
Landisville, Pa., July 27.—Landis
ville campmeeting season opened here
to-day with a recx>rd-breaking attend
ance. The services will continue until
j August 9.
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What to Do to Get Fat
and Increase Weight
The Real Cause of Thinness
Most, peonle eat frori four to six
pounds of good, solid, fat-making food
1 every day and still do not increase in
weight one ounce, while on the other
hand many of the plump, chunky folks
eat very lightly and keep gaining all
the time. It's all bosh to say that this
is the nature of the individual. It isn't
Nature's way at all
Most thin people stay thin because
iheir powers of assimilation are defec
tive. They absorb just enough of the
food they eat to maintain life and a
i-emblance of health and strength. Stuf
fing won't help them. A dozen meats
a aay won't make them gain a single
"stay there" pound. All the fat-produc
ing elements of their food Just stay
there in the intestines until they pass
from the body as waste. What such
people need is something that will pre
pare these fatty food elemonts so that
their blood can absorb tnem and de
posit them all about the body—some
thing too, that will multiply their red
blood corpuscles and increase their
blood's carrying power.
For such a condition it is well to
t recommend eating a Sargol tablet with
every meal. Sargol is not, as some be
! lieve. a patented drug, but Is simply a
careful combination of six of the most
effective and powerful assimilative and
flesh-building elements known to
! chemistry. It Is absolutely harmless
yet has been wonderfully effective and
a single tablet eaten with each meal
often, according to reports of users
has the effect of increasing the weight
of a thin man or woman from three to
five pounds a week. Sargol is sold by
George A. Gorgas and other good drug
gists everywhere on a positive guaran
tee of weight increase or money back.
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HARRISBURG 'jSsfa&S. TELEGRAPH
CAPTAIN JACK IS
GIVEN SURPRISE
Governor's Troop Commander
Receives Pair of Cavalry
Boots on Birthday
HORSES ARRIVE DAILY
Harrisburg Athletes Prominent;
Boys Celebrate Introduction
of Regular Water Supply
Harrlsburgers are cutting quite a
figuie at Camp Stewart, El Paso, Texas.
Letters received to-day bring good
news from the boys at the front.
While there are many hours during
which the troops are busy with army
duties, many pleasant incidents hap
pen that make the boys forget their
troubles.
On Sunday Captain George C. Jack,
commanding Troop C (the Governor's
Troop, of Harrisburg), was presented
with a pair of leather cavalry boots
by the members of his troop. It was
the forty-fourth anniversary of his
birth. The present came as a big sur
prise to the popular captain of the
troop and he was much affected by
the gilt.
Captain Jack has been connected
with the Governor's Troop for twenty
six years and is very popular with his
men. As a culinary dainty for the
occasion of the birthday, which was
celebrated in camp, Cooks Weber and
Oves, of the troop, prepared a big din
ner from the government rations and
baked the captain a pie, upon the top
of which, made of dough, was "44"
and "1916." This graced the table at
dinner.
The presentation of the boots was
made by First Sergeant Charles Kline
on behalf of the men, who were
grouped about the captain's tent.
The men celebrated the opening of
the new water main by taking sponge
baths in ordinary washtubs and by
washing their clothes.
Cooks "Weber and Oves, of the troop,
are In danger of spoiling the men with
their skill at producing good things to
eat. Although the government is still
issuing hardtack, meat and tomatoes,
the Harrisburg cooks are so disguising
the ingredients that the men of the
troop are coming back for second
helpings of the mess. Yesterday the
men from Harrisburg were fed pound
cake and hamburger steak, the cake
being baked by Weber. It was the
first cake to be baked in the cavalry
camp and was greatly appreciated by
the men from the State Capital.
Athletes Prominent
Harrisburg athlete* came to the
front in the oamp of the First Penn
sylvania Cavalry last evening when
Eddie Roth ,a private with the Gov
ernor's Troop, won a four-round box
ing bout with John Anderson, of
Troop F. of Xew Castle.
Last Sunday the water line which
connects the camp with the El Paso
.water works was completed and to-day
the men are enjoying water in as large
quantities as they desire. This is the
first time since the Pennsylvanians
arrived in camp that the men have
had plenty of water.
James P. Doran and Harold Hippie,
of the Governor's Troop, also took
part in the boxing show, going to a
lively two-round draw. There are
many such athletes in the Harrisburg
troop and plans are now being made
to enter a team in a regimental base
ball league that Is being formed.
Lieutenant Edwin A. Nicodemus has
assumed the duties of aid to Major-
General Charles Clement, commanding
the Seventh Division of the National
Guard, made up of the Pennsylvania
troops. Lieutenant Nicodemus" as
signment to the division headquarters
came as a big promotion to the Har
risburg man and entailed an increase
in salary also.
Lieutenant Nicodemus has been with
the Governor's Troop twenty six years,
enlisting with the troop soon after
Captain Jack, now in command of the
troop. At headquarters Lieutenant
Nicodemus will have charge of the
details of various work for General
Clement.
From Sergeant Thomas
El Paso, July 19.—Quartermaster-
Sergeant Kennedy went to El Paso
this afternoon to order some extra
"eats" for the men. By careful man
agement the company has accumu
lated a substantial credit balance and
it will be spent for extras that the
government commissary does not
issue.
Sergeant-Major Gross, son of City
Commissioner Gross, has already
proved that no mistake was made in
his appointment as sergeant. This
morning the new regulation lattrlne
were issued and in less than an hour
under his supervision they were In
place without a mistake and the medi
cal staff congratulated him.
Inspection was held this morning.
The men, quarters and equipment were
Inspected by company officers and bat
talion staff. General O'Neil and staff
and Colonel Finney made an informal
Inspection.
More Horses Arrive
Privates Given and Polleck erected
two tables in the mess hall to-day.
They said they were tired of eating oft
the ground.
During the past two days more than
a thousand horses and mules have
been unloaded and put in the corral
near our camp, making about 3,000
there.
Watching them unload is an in
teresting sight. Some, of the horses
have never been bridled, saddled nor
shod and there are all sizes.
Inspectors stand at each door and
pick out the sick or injured stock.
A common disease ifa shipping fever,
which affects the eyes and causes the
nostrils to run. These horses must be
kept at the corral for three weeks be
fore they are issued to commands.
Tells of Villa Country
To a friend in this city a Harrisburg
officer of the Eighth Regiment, now
in Camp Stewart, near El Paso, writes
as follows:
"We are located about nine miles
from El Paso with the entire division
of the Pennsylvania troops and about
two miles north of Fort Bliss in the
sand. We would be quite comfortable
if it were not for the sandstorms, but
as the rainy season is about to open
we will get relief from that source.
There is no sickness in our regiment
and the health of the camp is better
than is the usual case at summer
camps in our own state. While the
heat is excessive, the temperature go
ing to 110 and 120, the fact that there
is usually an air stirring, coupled with
the altitude, makes the general con
dition less oppressive than would be
the case at home. We have not had
one single case of sunstroke or heat
prostration.
"I am enclosing some specimens of
the Villa currency, which is, of course,
at the present time of no money value,
and to tell the truth, never has been
except in Chihuahua when Villa com
pelled its acceptance. Mr. Watson, the
assistant cashier of the Rio Grande
Bank and Trust Company (Villa's
banker). Informed me the other day
that when this money arrived from
the lithographer that Villa did not
have enough real money to lift the
package from the express company,
which held the six trunks of money
untß he had raised enough to pay the
charges. The de facto currency is
wor(h now ab.out 2% cents per peso.
Not very good currency." t
WEST SHORE NEWS |
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Mr. and Mrs. George Fenlcle and
two sons, of Enola, were guests of
Mr. Fenicle's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Fenlcle at Marysvllle on
Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Bentzel, of Shermansdale,
le visiting with her aunt, Mrs. John
Myers, at MarysUUe.
Hobart Gosnell, of Harrisburg, is
spending several days with his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Gosnell, at Marysville.
Mrs. W. L. Roberts, of Marysvllle, is
spending to-day at Womelsdorf.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walsh, of
Pottsville, are guests otf Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Relgle at New Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Walton, son
John and daughters Ruth and May,
of York Haven, motored to New Cum
berland on Sunday and were guests of
Mrs. E. E. Brunner.
The Rev. Mr. Strlne. of Strinetown.
will preach in the First Church of God
at New Cumberland on Sunday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bixler and two
children, of New Cumberland, left to
day for Penn Grove camp, where they
will spend ten days.
RABBITS EATING CROPS
Marysville, Pa., July 27. Perry
county gunners are anticipating good
sport this Fall, as farmers throughout
the county report an abundance of
rabbits. They are complaining be
cause the cotton-tails are making in
roads on their crops.
GO TO NEW YORK STATE
Marysvllle, Pa„ July 27.—C. O. Os
man. who has been conducting Holmes'
seed store here, and Verne T. Dis
singer, of this place, left to-day for
Norwich, N. Y., where they will as
sume responsible positions with the
Norwich Chemical Company.
PARTY ON HOY'S BIRTHDAY
New Cumberland, Pa.. July 27.
James Cline, Jr., celebrated his sixth
birthday from 2 to 5 with a party of
his young friends Games were played
and refreshments served to Gladys
Lease, Marie Kilmore, Marshall Weigie,
Mae Fleisher, Anna Danner, Mildred
Embick, Sara Enibick, Mary Swinger,
Ella Westhafer, Anna Westhafer, Fairy
Bair, Sara Bair, Billy Ennis, Dean
Straley, Keith Bair and James Cline.
Those who assisted in entertaining
were Mrs. Harvey Lease, of Harris
burg; Mrs. James F. Cline, of Steelton;
Mrs. George Lease and Mrs. C. H.
Cline. James received a number of
pretty presents.
HE FEEDS THE ARMY
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Major General James B. Aleshire,
quartermaster-general of the army,
has been reappointed by the President
following a successful consolidation of
the quartermaster corps, subsistence
department and pay corps of the army.
He was put in charge of these consoli
dated units about four years ago and
his reappointment was a substantial
recognition of his ability.
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lp Harrisburg Branch, 19 So. Third Street
Ijjj 'Tltno to Ra-tiro? (Buy R 3 k) Branches in More Than 125 Cititt KnM
JULY 27, 1916.
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28-30 and 32 N. Third St.
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In Four Departments
Summer Suits—Summer Dresses--
Summer Skirts—Coats
Bargains for which Schleisner is noted will be offered
Half day Friday—all day Saturday
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DORSETTNOWIN I
CHARGE OF WORK
Organizing the Farmers of the
State to Take Charge of
Marketing Plans
E. B. Dorset*, well known among
State farmers, has been placed in
charge of the Slate's work of arousing
interest in ths marketing co-operation
plans. He has the assistance of the
farm counselors, who are teaching the
farmer that it is a waste of time,
money and energy to produce a crop
and then not be able to successfully
market it.
After the crop is produced the
farmer must know how, when and
where to sell. It is a well-known fact
that no matter how fertile the soil,
how well the land Is tilled, how abun
dant the harvest. It is of but little avail
to the farmer if he is unable to market
the crops at a profit. Successful mar
keting is the l*ey to the arch with
every farmer.
To be able to market successfully
requires, an unusual combination of
qualities as well as market facilities
not accorded to many. The farmer
needs to be not only a good tiller of
the soil, but he needs to be a good
salesman as well.
Not all farmers are good salesmen,
not any more than all salesmen are
good farmers.
Recognizing this fact, the Depart
ment of Agriculture is making plans
that will be beneficial to all parties
Interested. Farmers are now being
taught the art of marketing as well as
that of increased productions. Com
petent men are given instructions as to
grading, sorting and packing, as well
as market needs and cautions. An
effort is being made to induce farmers
to standardize their products. Organ
izations are being effected and a gen
eral campaign of education inaugu
rated. Nor is the farmer the only one
who is getting attention. The receiv
ers in our large cities are being con
sulted as to the best package for ship
ping and cold storage purposes. An
effort is also being made to adopt a
standard package for all fruit and
vegetables. In fact, a "get together"
policy has been adopted that means
successful marketing.
PASTORS CRITICISE MAYOR
Reading Clergymen Stirred by Talk of
Sunday Baseball Games
Reading, Pa., July 27. Talk of im
peaching Mayor Filbert and members
of Council if they allow Sunday base
ball was rife at the meeting of the
Reading clergymen, called yesterday to
oppose Sunday games.
The Mayor was denounced as with
out backbone and unmeasured criti
cism was expresed of games of Sunday
ball played by bloomer girls and male
teams on diamonds outside of the city
yesterday. Attacks on certain local
managements were also made. Reso
lutions asking the Mayor and the Dis
trict Attorney to prevent Sunday ball
games were unanimously passed.
MORE CALVES ARE
BEING RAISED NOW
Interesting Statistics Gathered
by the Department of Agri
culture on Stock
Eighteen counties of the State show
an increase in tiie number of calves
raised this year over the average, ac
cording to statistics just gathered by
the Department of Agriculture.
The general average for the State is
up to the standard, say officials, as in
creased interest in cattle raising both
for dairying and feeding purposes has
been noticed during the season in
many sections. The counties showing
over 100 per cent, increase in calves
are Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, But
ler, Clearfield, Elk, Greene, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Lehigh. Luzerne, Lycoming,
McKean, Susquehanna, Union, Ve
nango, Washington and Wyoming.
The greatest increase was In Wyo
ming with 5 per cent, above the aver
age, while Greene showed 4 per cent,
and Susquehanna and Venango 3 per
cent.
Decreases of 5 per cent, or more of
the average were reported In Blair,
Dauphin. Juniata, Northumberland,
Pike and Potter counties.
Armstrong county farmers report
that prospects for splendid oats yields
are more promising every day.
Berks county farmers are harvest
ing the largest wheat crop In their
history. The average yield per ac:#» -is
about 25 bushels, but some distnt**»
report as high as 40 bushels to an a ff.
Last year the State average was <9
bushels to an acre.
Fire blight has been very destructive
in several sections of the State and
many young pear trees have been
ruined.
Bedford county farmers report a
yield of 2 tons of hay to an acre.
The alfalfa first cutting has been
completed In Butler county and the
crop is reported to hava-been remark
ablv good.
Northern tier farmers are reported
to have done considerable planting of
corn and potatoes as late as the first
week of July.
The acreage given to alfalfa in some
townships in Chester county has
doubled in the past two years and
splendid results have been obtained
from the crops.
Lancaster county dairymen are
realizing that it is more profitable to
raise a few heifers from cows of qual
ity and profit than to depend upon the
open market for replenishing their
herds.
There has been a decided improve
ment in the grade of cattle raised in
Lebanon during the past few years.
BREAD FROM DEUTSCHIiAND
New Cumberland, Pa.. July 27.
Samuel Proweli received a piece of
bread from Dr. Travers, United States
quarantine officf-r. which was baked on
the Dcutschlar.d by electricity. The
bread is light brown in .color and is
composed of rye flour, potato flour,
cornmeal and wheat flour. Dr. Travers
was the first man to board the boat
when it arrived at Baltimore.