Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-15
BIG CONFERENCE IS DUE
Agricultural Commission Meeting
Attracts Attention-Two
New Inspectors Named
Three hundred and

--sSEAS the number of Ii
censes issued in the
last two years, is believed to be ample,
but the State Gene Commission has
prepared for even more. The sale of
licenses has been started by county
treasurers and many of the salmon
pink tags are already in possession of
their owners.
The revenue from the licenses is to
be held in a special fund and is to be
dlsoursed for game work only. The
commission is now paying bounties for
scalps and heads of animals and birds
Whlch are nuisance to the farmers
from the revenue of the last eighteen
months. This is also furnishing the
FUNDS Tor the establishment of the
state game preserves. Several of these
have been located in central counties
ana wires are now being stretched
Agricultural Day. - Few meetings
nave been awaited by Capitol Hill with
more interest than that of the new
state Commission of Agriculture which
Is scheduled to meet in the Governors
once Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
Governor Brumbaugh will outline to
the commissioners his policy in regard
10 reorganization of the department.
the propaganda to advance agriculture,
Tor soil conservation and the general
stimulation OF increase of the States
rood supply. Agriculture and roads
L
have given much thought since the
hIlls were disposed Of" said the Gov
ernor a few days ago. This is taken to
mean an elaborate program, extending
over a couple of years, for the purpose
OF getting the next LEGISLATURE inter-
ested. What the Capitol is interested
IN is the reorganization. What changes
there will be made will come grad
ually, II is expected The Governor
may announce the new secretary to-
morrow.
Two New Inspectors.-w. S. Leard
OF Worthington, Armstrong county and
W. z. Shoemaker of Laporte. Sullivan
county, were last night announced as
appointed deputy factory inspectors,
Bradford Visitors. - E. E. TAFT,
prominent Bradford attorney, was at
the Capitol on business to-day.
Two Select Sites.-J. A. Culp and NJ.
a. Garman, of this city, are among the
men who have selected camp sites on
State forestry lands.
Commission Is Busy. The Public
Service Commission is hearing some
interesting things about the water
service in Westmoreland county these
days.
Report Attracts Comment.-The re-
port of the Bureau of Statistics giving
the estimates of the crop reports has
attracted attention all over the State
and considerable space is given to the
ngures. The figures were compiled
from the most complete set of reports
received.
Expect Many to Speak-It is ex-
pected that there will be large num-
Der of appearances at the hearing on
the telephone schedule by the Public
Service Commission on June 27.
Anthracite Tax Plans. - Arrange
ments We're made to-day by Auditor
General Powell and representatives of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company and other anthra-
cite producers for the filing of the
monthly reports of production under
the new state hard coal tax. For the
present a few days allowance will be
given about the 18th of the month for
the nling of the reports. but later on
the 18th will be adhered to. The set
Elements for tax for 1914 and that por-
tion of 1915 under the law recently
superseded will be made in a lump
within a few months.
Allegheny Pays.-Allegheny county
to-day paid the State $4,000 as state
license taxes.
Big Increase Filed.-The A. NJ. By
ers Company, of Pittsburgh, a steel
manufacturing concern, filed notice of
increase of S500,00 in stock.
Taking Vacation.-Earl C. Dewald.
OF the state Treasury, is taking a short
vacation.
Holding Hearings.-John P. Dohoney
is sitting at Gettysburg to-day, taking
testimony in the telephone rate case.
May Get Paid on 20th.-To-day was
the hrst day for the semimonthly nav
distribution for Capitol Hill under the
new act, but attaches of the state gov
ernmen departments may get an ar
rangement which is better When he
othcials came to work out the details
OF the semimonthly pay it was found
that II would require 2,400 checks a
month. Only about a dozen depart
ments asked for the semimonthly dis
tribution. The Auditor General has
suggested that there be one pay dis
tribution for the month and that il be
made on the goth. This is the system
formerly in vogue.
vinegar Sizes Up.-As a result of
sampling of vinegar sold in the state
it has been found by agents of the
state Dairy and Food Division that
only three of forty-six brands on sale
did not conform TO the law.
May Take Vacation. - Governor
Brumbaugh, who is spending to-day
at camp, will probably leave next
week for New England.
Called On the Governor.-Ex-Gov
ernor John K. Tener called at the
Executive Department yesterday and
left his regards for Governor Brum-
baugh. The former Governor greeted
tho office force and wrote his greetings
for his successor in the executive