Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

9sSSoSGt every available inch
--EEI of the million acres
ezzzzzs.zzsI|~zasGsAA5 of State forests un-
DER the control of the Department of
forestry. ANY citizen of the State who
can ma a plot of ground on a State
iorest suitable for gardening or farm
ing may have the use of II without
Snsrge until the present crisis passes
mere are no strings TO the offer, and
there will be no red tape TO unwind.
All that is required is request to the
forester in charge. All men Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Forest Service are in
structed TO submit to the Commissioner
OF forestry Immediately upon receipt
all requests for plots. and information
as to the purpose for which they are
TO be used.
Under certain restrictions the De-
paFtment Will even permit the clearing
OF state Forest land for farming. There
are tens. of thousands of acres in ths
state forests which are not now pro-
uucing any valuable timber. but which
cannot be reforested for some wears
Any part of this area. which is mostly
covered with bracken. sweet fern.
huckleberry bushes and scrub oak, NAV
oe secured for farming until the period
OF food shortage is safely over
Other large areas will stand n limit
ed amount of grazing. Special short
term grazing permits will be issued on
the recommendation OF foresters in
charge, subject to such regulations as
VIII protect reforested areas and val
uaole natural reproduction from dam
age by cattle or sheep.
Following is a list of nearby, coun-
ties in which State forests are To-
Gated, with the areas of State land and
the names and addresses of the forest
efS. Applications for farming. GARDEN
ing or grazing privileges should always
be made through the local forester.
Adams County-Caledonia and Mont
A'to forests, 20.SS6 acres. Foresters,
X. q. Conklin, Fayetteville: 1. e. sta
ley. Mont Alto.
Cumberland County-Pine Grove and
Caledonia forests. 2O.605 acres. For
esters, j. X. Williams, Pine Grove Fur
mace; r. G. Conklin, Fayetteville.
Dauphin County-Haldeman Forest
S'Sa4 acres. No forester in charge:
make application TO Commissioner or
Forestry, Harrisburg
Franklin County-Mont Alto cala-
donia and Buchanan Forests. S45sS
acres. Foresters, L. Z. Staley. Mont
AIto; A. +. Rupp, Fort Loudon: r q
Conklin, Fayetteville.
huntington County-Barree. Brun,-
Daugh. Greenwood and Rothrock for
SstS. 5t.2S5 acres. Foresters. T r.
Norton, " Petersburg; G. 5. Perry. Aitch:
T. Q. Bietsch. McAlevsfort. A w 10,
dine. Mount Union
Juniata County-McCIure and Roth
rock forests, S.17S acres. Foresters
II. a Smith, East Waterford. a w
Bodine. Mount Union.
Enumerating Farmers-Farmers in all
sections of Pennsylvania are receiving
oiank forms from the Bureau OF EN-
PLuyMent OF the Department of Labor
aHu INDUSTRY. These forms, which are
10 De returned to the central clearing
mouse or the Employment Bureau at
harrisburg, inquire of each farmer the
fumoer OF employees desired. rate Of
wages housing conditions and other
Getalls. Commissioner John Price
= :, aChsoh SAID to-day that this work
mas mas. oeeh instituted through co-opera-
t'on OF the State Grange, farm bureaus
IN the various districts of the state
ana Chambers of Commerce in Penn
sElNania municipalities. All the ma
chinery of the employment bursar
through its five offices at HARRISBURG
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Johnstoyr
anu ALTOONA, will be directed. for the
'-eseh': towards securing farm labor
eTS as Its principal activity. The Ru
feau OF Employment. through its Eve
oinces, placed Else unemployed per-
soRs in positions during the month Of
March alone. There were ANA re-
quests from employers for workers
-,'S' requests from workers for en-
p+oyment and 2,4S4 unemployed persons
referred TO employers. Every effort
VIII be made by the Bureau of Employ
hlent to direct applicants for employ
ineht INTO agricultural work during the
coming summer said Commissioner
: @cHSon to-day. Inquiries will be sent
10 all educational institutions in the
state for the purpose of learning an
proNimately how many young men will
be available for agricultural work dur
ing the summer months" In Harris
burg last month 323 received positions
through the bureau,