Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-13
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Suggestions that the States forest
reservations some of which contain
large open spaces, be utilized for the
raising and grazing of cattle and
sheep in order to enlarge Pennsyl-
vania's supply of meat are being made
in letters coming to the State Capitol.
In the last few months there has been
@ renewal of the discussion of the
ways and means to bring about an
increase in the number of cattle and
some of the letters received at the
Departments of Agriculture, Forestry
and other branches of the State gov
ernment make interesting reading.
One of the suggestions was that all
of the land owned by the State and
suitable for grazing should be listed
and rented to farmers and cattle own
erS so that they could raise more ami
mails. One letter suggested that in tie
event of such leases being made that
the owners be required to sell the
steers and sheep within Pennsylvania.
In the last year there has been a
notable increase in the number of
sheep on farms in the State, largely
through a plan whereby Philadelphia
bankers and textile manufacturers
bought sheep in other States and
placed them on farms on n profit
sharing basis with the farmers,
The State Game Commission, whose
efforts to restock the hedgerows of
Pennsylvania with quail from the up
lands of Mexico have not been very
successful because of the birds dying
in large numbers soon after reaching
Pennsylvania, is making an investiga-
ton which may change the whole plan
of propagation of game with stock
from other States or countries. Bac-
teriologists are making efforts to find
out just what caused the deaths of
the birds, which were given the best
of care on the journey, and it is be-
lieved that the climate is at the bot
tom of the trouble. Hereafter efforts
will probably be bent to buy birds in
adjoining States. The propagation of
| deer from Michigan and other States
has been pretty successful, but the
quail and pheasants have not turned
out well.
Charleroi is not very large place,
| but it has been on the map q good
bit in the last half-dozen years. 1t is
tie home of Governor John X, Tener
| and has some mines, glass works,
| banks and other evidences of being a
real town. But it also We'd with Phil
adelphia and Pittsburgh in the meet
ing of the electoral college, 1t had
two members of that august body
kerfoot w. DAILY and Samuel c. Todd.
John McSparran, the worthy master
of the State Grange and one of the
most progressive farmers in the State,
has been delivering lectures in West
ern States. He spoke q few days ago
in Missouri and will speak in Illinois.
Mr.. McSparran will spend consider
able time here during the legislative
session, looking after the matters in
which the big organization of farm
ers is interested.
Miss Violet Oakley, the Philadelphia
artist who is here directing the placing
of her mural decorations in the SEN
ate chamber, is receiving considerable
attention from Harrisburg people.
Miss Oakley's works have been greatly
admired, especially the notable deco
ration for the executive reception
room which depicts the life of Will
liam Penn and the rise of the spirit
ual life in Pennsylvania. The paint
ings for the Senate, of which five will
be placed this month and two later.
are said to be the best she has ever
executed.
Governor and Mrs Brumbaugh
were much pleased this week to re-
| ceive with the compliments of tho
William Penn Highway Association
very handsomely enlarged and mount
| ed photographs of the Governor as he
appeared during the dedication of the
New York Extension of the William
Penn at Easton on November g One
Brumbaugh and Charles NJ. Schwab,
the steelmaster, walking arm in arm
along the concrete Highway. SeCre-
tary William II. Ball also appears in
this picture. In the other Governor
Brumbaugh is the central figure, with
members of his staff and other prom
inent guests at Easton in circle fac
ing him. The William Penn Highway
also presented photographs to Charles
M. Schwab. The pictures are TIE
product of Underwood & Underwood,
New York City.
William Hertzler, former senator
and deputy secretary of the Common
wealth. has been reelected as secre-
tary of the TIlscarora Valley railroad,
of which he has been for years a di-
rector. The former Senator has also
been chosen again as president and
director of the First National bank
of Miff1intown. He plans to make
some visits here during the winter.
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