Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-30
EVENING Chat

re idea of thinning out the ranks
OF the chanticleers on June / and of
penning up those planned to be re-
.aineo Tor breeding purposes which
was puoiished in this column week
ago In the form Of letter of w.
Iheo. Whitman, the poultry expert,
ana the endorsement of A. l.. Mar
TIN, deputy secretary of agriculture,
mas peen given hearty approval by
Two OF the leading farmers organiza-
tlons at Stroudsburg. The suggestion
or Mr.. Whitman met with commenda-
ton on Capitol Hill, where the results
OF observations by scientists have been
cioseiy followed and at the meeting
OF the farmers institute people on
Thursday. the motion to Designate
June L as Rooster Day" was unani-
mousiy adopted and number of
agriculture experts gave it as their
OPINION that nothing better could be
gone Tor the poultry of the state.
me plan suggested is to end the
hatchlng season on June l and turn
an mems loose, penning up, selling of,
klllng OF the roosters.. 1t is figured
out that the hens lay better ana give
better eggs in the summer time and
that the ROSTERS are more or less of
nuisance when running with flocks
In summer time.
The year book of the Engineers So
clety for 1914, just issued, shows the
considerable place in the community
nIled by this organization and the
NUMBER of men active in affairs in
the city who are members. Governor
John *. Tener has the unusual dis
tinction of being the only honorary
member among 721 men connected
with the society. The list of pubu-
cations, lectures and activities of the
society during the year is something
hA t4tr l,,k
should be proud Of
National Guardmen of this city who
nave been regretting that the camp of
instruction at Mt. Gretna has been
given up, are now wondering what
will be the effect of the present state
OF military affairs on the annual en-
campments of the Guard. The First
SQUADRON of Calvary and the Fourth
Brlgade have been assigned to attend
the maneuvers near Washington and
as yet nothing has been received that
would indicate that they are not GO
ing to be held. but the situation is
precarious and the Mexican situation
may upset all calculations. The places
for the encampments of the three
prlgades have not been selected as
yet. General Stewart said yesterday:
only the future can tell what will be
done."'
Residents of South Harrisburg are
commencing to perk up and take
notice in regard to paving now that
the river dam and the river front wall
are assuming shape in their part of
the city. Aside from Race and Cam
eron streets there is very little paving
in the great First ward. one of the
largest in area in the whole city. 1t
is commencing to develop rapidly and
there is talk of more paving as the
permanent improvements are being
made.
Folks UP North Third street, away
up, are taking steps to get rid of the
mosquitoes which used to breed in
the low portions at the foot of the
bluff above Division street. This has
been Systematically filled up and re-
Gently some people went out and
drenched some places where rain
formerly collected with coal oil. Hoff-
mans Woods has number of marshy
places which are choice MOSQUITO
breeders and which could be elimin-
ated with profit.