Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

thick woods, In some sections deer
have already been reported as raid
ing fields and State game officials
have been investigating claims of
damage, most of which have been
found to be exaggerated, The num-
ber of deer in the State preserves
which are closed at all seasons, Is
said to be greater than last year,
Under operation of the new game
code the deer season will follow
the bird season, being planned for
a period of the year when the leaves
are off the trees, Deer may be shot
December l to Is, while the Quail
and pheasant seasons will run from
October 20 to November 80. Black
birds are now being shot and as the
migration has not started from
southern counties are furnishing
good hunting.
Opening of the blackbird season
caused jump in issuance of hunt
ers' licenses, but owing to the num-
Der of men who have gone to war
the States hunters will be fewer
this year than for long time.
War Hits RooSters-War time
prices are going to do much toward
standardizing Pennsylvania poultry
in the opinion of men connected
withe State Department of Agricul-
ture, who have been urging farmers
to kill off or sell the roosters and
hens not in prime condition because
of the expense of keeping chickens
during the winter. Reports coming
here indicate that the advice of State
farm counSelors to get rid of the
useless roosters was extensively fol-
loved and that many farmers
have reduced hens so that only the
best and youngest have been re-
tanned for winter. The price of feed
may cause further sales.
Commission to Meet. - The State
Commission of Agriculture will
meet tonight to discuss agricultural
problems, including extension of
farm advisory service and institutes.
Attending Court. Deputy At
torney General largest Is in Pitts
burgh attending the supreme court
Drafting Report. - The report
on the Pittsburgh district milk
situation is being drafted at the De-
partment of Agriculture and will be
submitted to the Governor at ali
early day.
Board Meets Tomorrow. - The
State Board of Pardons meets to-
morrow morning in the supreme
court chamber for its first session
since June. The Dauphin murder
cases are to come up.
To Consider Costs. The State
Board of Education viii consider
costs of improvement and extension
of State Normal Schools before TAX
ing action on any new building
projects.
To Attend Meeting. - State bee
inspectors will be at New Castle
this week inspecting the extensive
apiary enterprises of Lawrence
county. A county association will
be formed on Wednesday.
Euu -EnpiraarQ nf the
State Highway Department from all
parts of the State gathered here to-
day for their first conference with
Highway Commissioner ONeil regard |
ing the fall and winter work on
roads Mr.. O'Neil outlined considera-
BILE new work and declared that he
would look to the engineers to get
results.
Lebnnon's Big Payment-Lebanon
county to-day paid the largest sim
gle sum to reach the State Treasury
as direct inheritance tax, amounting
to 1000. 1t represented the settle
ment made by the Auditor General
on the Brock Estate, which saved the
five per cent. for prompt payment.
Practically every county has made
payment under direct inheritence.
Can Enter State-Acting Adjutant
General Beary to-day issued permis-
recruiting detail from Canada, in
Guiding band and armed men, to re-
cruit in Pennsylvania, the negotia-
tions being through the Department
Of State at Washington.
Another Company In-The Peoples
Natural Gas Company was to-day
brought into the complaints of the
City of Johnstown and the Cambria
Steel Company against the proposed
increase in rates by the Johnstown
Fuel supply Company, a supplemental
complaint being filed by the Cambria
Steel Company, before the Public
Service Commission. Chairman Ainey,
of the commission, sat to-day in the
hearing.
Ex-Member Here - Ex- Representa-
tive c. +. Swift, of Beaver was at the
Capitol.
Returned From Visit-C. P. Rogers
Jr., of the Auditor Generals Depart
ment, is home from a vacation trip
to Erie county.
Attending COnventiOn-Auditor Gen.
eral Snyder is attending the national
convention of the p. o. S. of A. at
Chicago.
Dismissed COmpIaint-The Publicl
Service Commission has dismissed
the complaint of the Pine Grove Elec-
trio Light. Heat and Power Company
against the Eastern Pannsvlyanfa u