Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17
Ehfntng Gl1at

1hS CiOSe OF the tlHle lot nilnB nOfnl-
mating petitions has brought to the
Capitol many men interested in what
possible rivals may do. There are
some who are interested in various
matters which will come before the
next Legislature who have been fol-
lowing the filing closely, but the bulk
or those who are here come for the
purpose of noting what happens in
their districts. They drop around at
the offices, which are jammed with
work, every hour or so and ask ques-
tions. Other men have spent many.
dollars in telephone tolls, while others
telegraph and ask for information at
their own expense. Still others ask to
be advised the instant anyone from
their county or district files a paper.
Owing to the unprecedented rush, an
swering of these questions is impos-
sble, but they serve to illustrate the
effect of holding back such important
things as nominating papers until the
final twenty-four hours. Defective pa
pers are apt to be rejected and the
time TO close before they can be cor
rected.
Farmers in Dauphin, Cumberland
and Perry counties in answering ques-
tions as to the reason why so COM
paratively few sheep raised in this
region say first that sheep do not pay.
There is a market for the meat. but
it is not much developed, and the
prices run only fair, while but little
attention has been given to the wool
growing end of the business. Farmers
generally admit that there are plenty
| of acres which could be turned into
! good grazing land if attention was
given to the subject, but no one seems
| to be inclined to try. In other words,
the same condition attending sheep
raising as has pertained to cattle rails
| ing in this part of the State is TO he
noticed. Interest has not been stimu-
lated and markets fostered. In years
| gone by this county and the surround
ing counties had many sheep and every
farmer made a point of raising several
steers a year. The reports of the
| county assessors show a decline in the
number of cattle and sheep for several
regions. 1t would appear that some
field is open for one branch of agri-
culture at least in this section.
The decisions of the Attorney Gen
erals department in regard to the use
of funds specified for State-aid road
work has had the effect of stirring up
considerable interest in what the next
Legislature will likely do in the way
of road appropriations, and from
things which have been said in this
city lately there will be more or less
of a demand for a systematic appro-
priation plan. In other words, the
Legislature will be asked to make a
big appropriation, spread over five or
ION IAYYf .tatY,
available every year for construction
and maintenance. The other project
} discussed in connection with the man
J ner in which the lawmakers have dealt
with the highway problem is a bond
issue. The greatest need, say automo-
bile owners, farmers and businessmen
alike, is a program of appropriations.
; The State has a comprehensive road
system, but has not been comprehen-
sive about providing funds for it,
writes a friend who is a good roads
booster and who wants the State High
way Department upheld by an ade-
quate financial program.
Men who follow the Susquehanna
river either in their occupations or
for the pleasure of observation of tae
: wide branching stream say that its
! vagaries this year have been more than
usual. In the first place, there were
freezings at high and low water Then
, there were periods of melting and
freezing following rapidly. Three
periods of rather high water have been
noted. The river coal men, who have
been doing some prospecting, say that
considerable change in the bottom has
been observed and that there have
been big sand bars formed in a num-
ber of places. Spots which ordinarily
t were good for accumulations of river
coal contain little this Spring.
Warren II. Manning, the landscape
5 architect who laid out the citys parks
, and is the man in charge of the land
, scape work for the new Country Club
; of Harrisburg. is enthusiastic over the
! beauties of the new site near Fort
! Hunter. Mr.. Manning has made a
! study of the ground for the location
of the fine new clubhouse to be erected
and the roads and spoke of the mag
nificent views to be had from the
, knolls on the new site. 1t is expected
, that preliminary work will be under
taken very soon.
Among the petitions filed at the
; Capitol the other day were several
sent by Philander c. Knox. The for
, mer senator's papers for senatorial
honors are on file, but he sent the
additional papers, which, it appears
had been circulated by some friends
who sent them direct to him. Accom-
panying the papers was note in the
distinguished Pittsburgher's fine hand.
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