Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-27
BIRD STUDY VERY
POPULAR IN STATE
Clubs Have Sprung Up in All Sec
tions to Garry 1t on Sys-
tematically

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~ zoologist of the De-
zizzaAisRla partment of Agri-
culture, and have been ably seconded
by DR.. Jos. Kalbfus, secretary of the
State Board of Game Commissioners,
seem to be producing very satisfactory
results rather suddenly.
1t was stated at the offices of the
Agricultural Department this week
that bird life is by far the most popu-
lar form of nature study just at pres
ent, and while the number of those in
terested in birds was rather limited
until quite recently now every import
ant center in the State has an organ
ization of some sort actively working
in the interest of the feathered den-
izens of the Commonwealth.
DR.. Surface, who has just accepted
an invitation to address the Altoona
branch of Wild Life League of Penn
sylVania on August 6, is constantly in
receipt of communications from organ
izations and individuals who ask ques-
tions about birds. A question fire.
quently asked is what kind of trees
and shrubs should be planted to sup
ply food for birds and as result of
advice given to the women of Somer-
set apple trees have been planted in
the streets of that borough.
Recently a club interested in bird
study at Warren wrote to Prof Sur
face that it contemplated making a
bird exhibit at the county fair this
Fall and asked for suggestions along
that line. The idea appealed to the
zoologist and he went into consider
able detail in his reply. Now the
secretary of the club writes that the
exhibit, which will embrace some of
the Surface suggestions, is going to be
a genuine feature of the fair.
The State convention of the Wild
Life League will be held at Conneaut
Lake September to II, and Prof.
Surface has been asked to give lee
ture on the relations between the far
mer and bird life at it.
Examine the LabeL-The Depart
ment of Industry and Labor has sent
out a warning calling attention to the
IdCI IIldI tie leiSL Legislature pdSSSd
an act prohibiting the use of a mate
rial in the manufacture of mattresses
which might contain germs of dis
ease; prohibiting the use of any Sec
ond hand material until after it is
properly sterilized and requiring that
mattresses that may be legally sold
must be properly labeled.
Thaw Wants Auto License.-Harry
K. Thaw, of Pittsburgh, applied to the
State Highway Department for an
automobile license for a touring car,
but as the application was defective in
one detail it was sent back for correc-
ton. The application was made
through J. w. Sherrer of Pittsburgh.
Rodgers for Judge. Among the
candidates mentioned for the vacancy
on the Erie county bench caused by
the death of the late Judge Benson is
Chauncey P. Rodgers Jr., clerk in the
Bureau of Accounts and Expenditures
In the Auditor Generals Department.
Increase Bonded Debt. The In
ternational Textbook company of
Scranton has filed with the Secretary
of State notification of an increase in
bonded debt of from $4,000 to ST.
$4,000. Increases of capital stock
will be made as follows: Reading
Cycle Company from $4,000 to $780,
600; Intercourse Light Heat and
Power Company from $500 to $780,
600: Speer Carbon company, st.
Mary's, Elk county 100000 to $780,
000