THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



play a double-header of the national game, a few hundred will go 

 to the private clubs and golf links, but let two holidays come 

 together and the campers and fishermen will leave the heat of the 

 city by train loads, in street cars, automobiles, bicycles or 'foot- 

 back,' if no other means of travel is at hand. 



"Camp Fire Girls. 



"Years ago men only followed the hounds; now the fair sex 

 is taking to the woods. 



"The automobile takes the whole family fishing, the Camp 

 Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts are teaching their parents a few 

 tricks about camp life. 



"Each year the women, in increasing number, are seen in 

 canoe on our lakes and streams and are not only becoming expert 

 with paddle, but are competent to take care of themselves both 

 in or on the water. They are expert bait or fly casters, and with 

 lightweight guns can bring clown the bird on the wing. 



"The manufacturers are now making fishing tackle, guns 

 and camp supplies, clothing, caps and shoes for women, as well 

 as for men. 



"The Week-End in the Country. 



"The railroads and steamboat lines run fishermen's specials 

 to accommodate the outing parties. 



"Department stores are buying farms and building club 

 houses in the country for the benefit of their employes. 



"The farmers are having post cards printed showing shad} 7 

 trees along some stream, to entice their city friends to spend their 

 vacations in the country. 



"The dinner table is the farmer's 'counter,' over which he 

 exchanges for cash roasting ears, potatoes, corn bread and toma- 

 toes, fried chicken and fresh eggs, for a better price than he could 

 get in trade at the store. 



' ' The farmer has yet to learn .that he should add to his dairy 

 herd, as fresh butter, buttermilk or sweetmilk and cream is what 

 the city people expect on a trip to the country, and so seldom get. 



1 ' Opportunities on the Farm. 

 ' ' The farmer is now being assisted by the parcel post ; he not 

 only supplies country board during the summer, but takes orders 



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