Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-02
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The states chicken crop is the
latest one to be reported to be run
ming below the standard of previous
years notwithstanding efforts made
last winter to bring about AN IN
crease in the yield Many settings of
eggs were distributed and 1T is
claimed at the Department of Agri-
culture that If they had not been
used the decline in poultry would be
considerably less.
The department experts who have
Reen getting reports on chicken rails
ing in the food conservation cam
palgn say that there are probably :
million and a half less chickens on
the farms of the state as compared
with a year ago. The high prices
for fowls caused large sales to be
made, while prices of grain for feed
also caused some owners to cut down
their flocks.
Another estimate is that there are
per cent. less chicks Matched this
year than usual on the farms of the
state. 1t is believed that declines
VIII also be shown in ducks and
geese.
one of the handsomest specimens
OF artistic illuminated chirography
seen In this city for a long time is
The work of Wilmer Johnson, of the
state Department, the man who
makes out the commissions for
Bupernatorial candidates, not only in
| Dig round hand" but in all sorts
OF hands, plain and fancy Mr..
Johnson has just completed the en-
crossing of the resolutions passed by
the pennsylvania State Society on
the death of the late Henry Houck,
secretary of Internal Affairs. who
died in office, and was succeeded by
his son, Paul w. Houck. The reso-
iutlons are bound in book form, in
soft leather. a fine specimen of high
art in binding. The chirography is
In various letter forms and each page
and resolution is embellished with
illuminated initial letters, strongly
resembling the work done in the old
monasteries by the monks in the
preparation of religious works before
the art of printing was invented. The
color work is of the highest artistic
| skill and the whole forms a most
perfect specimen of art that is sell
dom seen in these days. Mr.. Johnson
spent hours in what he considered a
labor of love, and his production has
been highly complimented by all who
have seen it. The book will be pre-
| sented to Secretary of Internal Af-
fairs Paul w. Houck.
The State Dairy and Food Com
missioner's agents have reported a
new form of adulteration of a food
condiment discovered in Philadel-
phia and have caused thirteen ar
rests. The offense charged is the
use of weed known as coriaria in
sweet marjoram, which is extensively
used in f1avoring. The weed is
claimed to have poisonous qualities
and the manufacturers claim that
they purchased the spice abroad and
did not know of the adulteration.
The weather is blamed in a bulle-
tin issued by the State Department
Of Agriculture for the prospects of a
short crop of honey in Pennsylvania
this year. The crop has been run
ming over million dollars in value
in Pennsylvania the last few years,
but the severe winter and lack of
care of hives are asserted to have
caused a decline in production that
will run into thousands of dollars.
Some forehanded individuals have
| been endeavoring to secure holds on
automobile licenses for 1918, al
though the half license period for
this year has only begun. The an
of the automobile licenses for the
next year caused a number of letters
to be written and lately announce
ments of contracts let for drivers
badges stirred them up again.
Selection of a headquarters troop
for the Seventh or Pennsylvania Di-
vision of the National Guard will be
made shortly by Major General
Clement. There are four troops of
the First Cavalry being mentioned
for the honor: the Governors Troop.
because it is located at the STATE
Capital and takes part in ceremonies;
the First Troop, which has a splen-
did historic record; the Sunbury
troop, which is in the generals home
town, and the new Danville troop.
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Some idea of the wide nature of the
traffic that pours through Harrisburg
every day can be gained by watch
| ing freight trains. The other day a.
car marked Constitutionalistas de
Mexico" went along hitched to an
other marked Canadian Pacific"
and in proximity to cars from the
Denver and Rio Grande, Great
Northern and Georgia Railroads. The
through traffic that passes by Har-
risburg or over the Susquehanna
every twenty-four hours tells a won
derful tale.
1rf= E0saner in which the national
guardsmen who are probably enter
ing upon their last week az home are
being drilled by their officers Is Tt
tracing much attention. The men
are being taught not only to take
care of themselves in sanitation
work, but to handle their guns. while
there are squads to be found march
ing about the countryside on hikes
or riding across country. t1en are
to be met in odd out-of :tirc-way
places loaded down with their packs