Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
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1t needs but the spectacle of
couple dozen head of cattle being
orlVen through a city street to con-
vince one thoroughly that they are
pressed with as little intellect as a
Ilea' Amid hoarse cries of "Ho" and
Hup bully herd surged down Front
street early this morning on a pilgrim
age to an unknown place of execution,
perhaps. That they were unaccuS-
toned to the ways of the world As
typihed by city streets and grass plots
was evident and the most casual OBJ
server could tell that they knew not
the traffic rules. The first sight of
them revealed a mass of bodies NOV
ing sedately along except when one
would be showed out of the ranks; and
everything was clover for the goaders.
The last view was that of a million
swlshing tails and leaping backs as an
automobile claxoned its way through
their midst and scattered them in a
galloping one-step to all corners of
the road and vicinity.
Pennsylvania is not exporting near
ly as much of the foodstuffs it raises
as is generally believed in the opinion
OF State zoologist H. A. Surface and
other State officials who have been OBJ
serving the disposition of the grain,
vegetables and fruit raised in the
keystone State since the European
war began. II was the impression last
Fan that very large portion of the
wheat. corn and rye crops would go
abroad and that the demands for
vegetables and fruit for canning for
export would be heavier than ever
known. Unquestionably, says DIR.
surface, some of the grain was ex-
ported and there were some ship
ments of canned vegetables and fruits
made from this State to England or
other countries. but the amount was
not very great. Instead, the State
absorbed a big proportion of what it
raised and sales to commission men
at the distribution centers in Penn
sylvania were immense. The high
prices for wheat caused all but a
small portion to be sold earlier than
usual, but there was plenty of 1t used
at home. AS for the vegetables and
fruit more could have been taken
right in Pennsylvania last Fall and
If labor had been available for pick
ing this year in some peach districts
the supply would have run greater 1t
is the opinion of men at the Capitol
that in spite of the strides made in
agriculture and horticulture in this
State in the last decade there is still
big place to put the foodstuffs that
can be raised.
An unusually large attendance is
looked for at the annual convention
of the Federated Humane Societies of
Pennsylvania, which will hold its ses-
sion at the Commonwealth Hotel next
wednesday John T. Olmsted is the
delegate of the Harrisburg Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
and the report of the local branch will
be of great interest to the delegates
owing to the fact that the society here
has been very active during the past
year and has been supplying a col
umn of interesting notes regularly to
the city newspapers. Anybody inter
ested in the subject will be admitted
to the convention without card.
The question of abolition of grade
crossings on the line of the Lincoln
highway is being considered by three
of the members of the Public Service
Commission and will be acted upon
within month or so. Owing to the
big expense attached to municipali-
ties the commission will go slow and
it's recommendations will likely dA-
tribute the burden over several years.
The resignation of Robert w. Hoy
as commercial manager of the Harris
burg Light and Power Company to
accept a similar position in Elmira,
n. Y, marks the passing of one of a
pair of brothers who for many years
had had a. prominent place in the
amateur Ministries and similar enter
tainments. With his brother, Frank II.
Jr,, the manager of the electric light
company composed a team of lend
men" that compared favorably with
some of the professional minstrels
that appeared here from time to
time with Fields, Dockstader and
other big companies. Both were ex-
cellent comedians, both could sing and
while both could tell good story, the
pair in concert formed a fun-making
combination that was mighty hard to
beat.