Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22

Aalaa4ksxAss1snnAEJ the rye acreage
and a climatic and soil survey has
been made to give advice to the grain
growers so that they can work to
best advantage.
The general plan suggests that the
two lower tier of counties continue
to raise wheat and corn and that
their crops not be changed, but that
the central belt of counties should
give more attention to wheat and cut
down acreage devoted to corn. The
acreage given to wheat and rye could
be increased. probably with profit,
says the bulletin. From the GEN.
trail zone, north to the North York
state line, rye would be the more
profitable crop, as the soil Is not so
well adapted to the growing of wheat
on a profitable basis. The season in
this section being shorter, If rye were
sown, 1t would stand the winter bet-
ter and not be injured so much as
wheat by upfavorable weather con-
ditions."
]. Aldus Herr. one of the farm
counsellors, who was assigned to
make a study of the crops, has re-
ported: "It would be a serious mis-
take for any farmer to put good pas
ture land under the plow. This
would curtail the production of milk
and beef, which is now far below
the normal production and demand.
Much could be accomplished
In the way of larger production of
all farm crops II the acreage now
under cultivation on Pennsylvania
farms would be given better prepa-
ration and more fertility"
The latest estimate made at the
Capitol on the wheat crop Is that 1t
will run to 24,000,000 bushels and
corn is now put down as likely to run
to $4,000 bushels.
Inspecting Schuyllkill.-A general
inspection CT the condition of the
Schuylkill river to determine the
cause of many dead fish complained
of has been ordered by Commits
sioner of Fisheries N. r. Butler to
begin at once. The commissioner in
a statement issued to-day says: THE
Schuylkill river is polluted from its
source to its mouth and it is a Won
der that fish are able to live in 1t
at ALL"
To Discuss Aid.-Representa
of the State educational authorities
will have a further conference at
Washington to-day and tomorrow
with national officials relative to dis
tribution of the federal aid for voca-
tional education in Pennsylvania. A
large portion will be devoted to agri-
cultural education.
Big Yield in Sight.-According to
a statement issued by the State De-
partment of Agriculture to-day,
Present indications point to an in
crease over last estimates of the po-
tato crop for this season which may
bring as high as 80 bushels for the
average yield throughout the state"
This is largely attributed to the in
tensive cultivation in the war gar
dens."
Put OF q Day.-Hearing in the
mandamus proceedings growing out
of the filing of nominating petitions
after the time expired on August l o
has been postponed from August 27
to 2S. The Dauphin county court
will hear the cases.
Amber Complains.-The borough
of Amber to-day filed a complaint
with the Public Service Commission
in which it is asked that the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway abolish
the grade crossing at Butler avenue
in that place. The crossing is now
protected by a watchman and the
people want a bridge or subway be-
cause of heavy traffic. Complaint
was filed by the West Branch Coal
Company that the New York Central
Railroad had refused to establish a
siding at its mine in Clearfeld
county.
Inspect Our Roads. - George F.
Coleman, State Highway Commits
sioner of Virginia. and Henry c.
Shireley chief engineer of the Mary
land state road commission, to-day