Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

Der of brands registered is due to the
withdrawal from the market of
number of brands which formerly
carried potash. The shortage of the
potash supply has resulted in the
guarantee being reduced to about one
per cent. in the various brands under
registration while a year ago the
guarantee was placed at three per
cent. and few years ago it was un-
linited, running in some cases as
high as 10 per cent. in mixed brands.
Under the new lime law which be-
came effective on January /, 1916,
there have been 161 brands of lime
products registered. The chemists of
the Department are now busy analyz-
ing samples of lime products and field
agents are inspecting fertilizers and
feeds.
Recent prosecutions for the sale of
fertilizers which were found below the
guarantee were made in Bucks. Schuyl-
kill and Luzerne counties and fines of
twenty-five dollars were imposed in
each case. In Philadelphia a dealer
selling fertilizer without State regis
tradon was fined twenty-five dollars
Quo WarrantO Case Up.-Deputy
Attorney General Hargest Yesterday
heard the application for a quo war
ranto TO take away the charter of the
Citizens Electric Co., of Avoca. 1t
was contended that no work had been
done.
No Date Sct.-No date has been
fixed as yet for the hearing of the
argument on the demurrer in the
Consolidated exchange of Pittsburgh,
which action was started on the same
day as the bucket shops in Western
Pennsylvania were raided.
Receipts Not Hcavy.-Oficials of
have been light this week. This is
largely due to the fact that is is be-
tween seasons. 1t will be some time
before payments begin to pick up.
After the Crooks.-In the feed con-
troll work of the Department of Ag-
riculture suits were brought in Iu-
zeTne county where cottonseed meal
was adulterated and falsely guaran-
teed, and in Indiana county where a
dairy feed was falsely guaranteed.
Fines of $50 were imposed in both
offenses
On Red Cross Board.-Dr. c. 3.
Penrose. chairman of the State Game
Commission. and Otto II. Mallery, of
the State Industrial Board are MEM
bers of the new Southeastern PennsyI-
vania Red Cross Society board.
Four Arrested.-Game Warden Car
penter, of Luzerne, has caused the
arrest of justice of the peace in
Bucks township and three hunters on
charges of fraud in connection with
bounty claims.
Uncle Henry Enjoyed lit was n
fine party last night and 1 enjoyed
every minute of it, said Secretary of
Internal Affairs Houck to-day in talk
ing about the State Society's recep-
ton last night
Legislative Visitors.-Senator w. ],
Burke, Pittsburgh. and Representative
Ira T. Erdman, of Allentown, were
Capitol visitors yesterday afternoon.
Senator Buckman, of Bucks, was here
day.
No Agreements Signed.-No further
agreements for purchase of control of
normal schools were signed by the
State board yesterday. but it was stated
that negotiations were progressing very
we'll
Smallpox Appears.-An outbreak of
smallpox appeared yesterday in Paint
township, Somerset county, and was
pretty effectively dealt with by State
health officials. Ten cases were quar-
antined and scores of people rounded
up. Vaccinated and placed under OBJ
servation.
Appointed Fish Warden.-Roy A
Watson, of Slippery Rock, was an
pointed State fish warden to-day.
Congressman Here. - Congressmal