Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-20
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OF Commerce and long experienced
in farming matters, potatoes have
been raised at an expense of a little
over forty-two cents a bushel in some
instances, and at a little more than
seventy-nine in others in New York
state. Mr.. Stevens has been giving
particular attention to cost of po-
tatoes the last few months, holding
the opinion that some of the costs
reported are exaggerated and that
fears of farmers that this year a po-
tato crop will not pay, are not well
founded. Mr.. Stevens made careful
inquiry in large potato raising dis
tricts and quotes L. r. Smith, presi-
dent of the New York State Potato
Growers Association, as giving the
figures mentioned. Even with the
price of potatoes around $3.50 a
bushel, the farmer made money out
OF such a crop, he contends. Mr..
stevens has issued a letter calling
attention to these matters and saying
FARMERS must stick to fundamentals
in raising potatoes.
According to plans being made
here, truck trains from western
states will move over a number OF
highway routes in Pennsylvania this
spring and summer, instead of only
over the Lincoln Highway, and that
from Trenton to Philadelphia. One
movement will be over the Lin
coin Highway, which goes from
Pittsburgh across the state and
through the Juniata Valley to Har-
rlspurg; another will be through
Scranton from New York state, while
another will be down the Susaue-
hanna valley from Williamsport to
York and thence to Baltimore. Hun
dreds of trucks will be moved in the
next two months.
Friends of Prof. r. NJ. McNeal,
the new deputy Superintendent of
Public instruction, sent him many
congratulations to-day. Prof. Nc
Neal, who was superintendent of
Dauphin county schools by appoint
ment of DR.. Nathan c. Schaeffer
years ago, is well known to many
residents of this county and through
| out this state. 1t is an interesting
coincidence that Prof. McNeal sue
| ceeds the late A. ID. Glenn, who for
years held the position of financial
clerk. which Prof. McNeal has filled
for the last twelve years.
The cannon at the State Museum,
whose physical condition has excited
the wonderment of a great many
visitors, is to be fitted up in real first
class style. Between Superintendent
of Public Grounds and Buildings,
Shreiner, and Adjutant General
Beary, the government has been in
duced to give an iron base for prop
er mounting of the gun. 1t will
then be fixed for all time.
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People who have been down the
Susquehanna river between this city
and Middletown, have noticed the
numbers of gulls which have been
seen on the Susquehanna. The gulls
are large and lively and appear to be
having large time, swapping UP the
bugs and young fish along the
stream. More wild ducks have alsC
been seen than usual along the Sus-
quehanna. The ducks have come
from the south and linger here a
length of time that is much com
mented upon.
: Under the terms of the draft rules
, which have been issued for the cal
reflective next month, the HARRISBURG
men will have Easter at home. They
Will probably leave either on April
l or 2, and will go on a train with
the rest of the drafted men from
Dauphin county, together with those
from Cumberland, Perry and Juniata
b valley counties. They will constitute
the largest movement since last fall
What looks like a gigantic spider
} web over the western side of the
Federal building, is not an octopu
although many of the comment.
heard about it the last few day!
have caused suspicious in that direc
, tion. Until the building is complet
ed, the telephone wires have to bt
: run into the building by the window.
and they have been assembled on tn,
end of a pipe and then distributed
The Federal building is about hall
occupied.
Sales of potatoes and wheat BY
farmers who had held them durinI
the winter, are being made at a rate
which has surprised men who have
been observing supply and price con.
ditions, and the State Department
of Agriculture, looks for a materia
reduction of the supplies of both ii
the hands of the growers by the enc
of the month. Much of the whea
was held back by farmers, because
of uncertainty over the government
price regulations and by the weather
conditions, which prevented move
ment over country roads until thi!
spring. 1t is believed here, that {
large amount of the wheat will b,
sold this month and sales in CARLOAD
lots by farmers who have been go
ing together have been reported
The potato situation was entirel,
different, say people at the Capitol
The crop was a large one, but OF
March 1, over a quarter of the crol
was in growers hands and a consid
cradle portion of the potatoes hell
back were frosted. State official
have been making a strenuous effor
to get farmers to sell potatoes, an,
the price has been going down ran
idly in some sections. In severa
counties farmers started to unload
1t is not safe to mention the publi
speaking training class at the Y. n
G. A. to prominent young attach
of the state government. He ha
been working sincerely at this clas
and has attained some force as
debater But something is alway
happening at home. The other nigh
he started out and the young hope
full piped up, where you goin', Dad
dy? Coin to the public squeakii
club?"
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