Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04


nIzEtzlE2 State bulletin with
in a short time. The catalog of bugs
has been prepared by experts of the
State Department of Agriculture and
includes specimens from every county
and from orchards, farms, truck gard
ems, every place where plants or vege-
tables are raised for food and form
the most comprehensive collection
ever made. In addition to the listing
of the insects experts also made a
study of the plants or trees for which
they have an affinity. For instance,
it has been found that Pennsylvania
apple trees have no less than 271
enemies, ranging from large bugs to
the microscopic insects which have
cost so much money to get rid Of.
Other trees are shown to have only a
dozen, while the least any plans have
is six.
The bulletin is to be illustrated by
about twenty-five illustrations taken
from specimens which have been
brought to the Capitol and photo
graphs.
Reports Come m.-The general ac-
tive conditions in business throughout
the State are believed to be the
cause of so many more corporations
complying with the strict require
ments of the law in regard to filing
of reports 1t is stated at the de-
partment of the Auditor General that
more corporations have filed their
reports for taxation on capital stock,
loans and gross receipts than has
usually been the case. The time for
filing ended on February 30. Fewer
extensions of time have been asked
than usual. This week more banks
and trust companies paid the State tax
on such stocks than known before.
All told, something like S2,500.000 was
received at the State Treasury this
week and school payments have been
resumed.
No Capital Cascs.-The State Board
of Pardons will have no applications
for commutation of sentences of capi-
tai punishment for tho first time in
many months when It meets on
March Is for its monthly session.
There are only twelve cases to be
taken up.
Inspection On.-Inspection of the
National Guard organizations of the
State was begun this week by the
officers of the Guard and in spite of
grip and industrial activity the at
tendance at the musters and inspec-
tions is reported to have been excel
lent. The inspection will be con-
tinucd until the middle of May and
organizations which are not deemed
efficient will be made the subject of
special reports.
No Spring Notwithstanding TO
reports which have been received at
the State Department of Agriculture
planting OF Spring wheat is in little
more than an experimental stage in
Pennsylvania in spite of the demand
for grain beause of the war in Eu-
rope. The reports last year showed
only n few hundred acres planted
with Spring wheat in some of the
counties where agriculture is favored
by natural conditions and it is not
expected that much will be planted
this year. The acreage of winter
wheat is one per cent. higher than at
this time last year.
Where TO Put SalmOn.-The State
Department of Fisheries, which is now
listing applications for young trout
and other fish for the planting" this
Spring, has issued n request to the
fishermen of the State not to ask
for pike, perch or Susquehanna sal
mon and yellow pike as it is also
known, but to plant" it. only in large
streams inhabited by bass. IT is said
that better results have been obtain
ed in such streams. Thousands of
yearlings are being sent out by the
Department for streams which are
suited for such fish.
Justice Namcd.-James NJ. Knight
was to-day appointed justice of the
peace for Warminster township,
| Bucks county.
Must File at CapitoI-Under the
new ruling, candidates for mine in
spectors must file nominating petit
| tions with the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, it having been decided
that they are State officers and not
county officers. Twenty-Five are to be
elected this year.
Bought More Land.-Thc State For
estry Commission yesterday author
| lied the purchase of 2G5 acres to be
added TO the Pine Grove Furnace for
estry reservation in Cumberland
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