Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12

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average acreage of winter wheat in
this state in the last dozen years.
According to reports at the State
Department of Agriculture there has
been extensive sowing of winter
wheat in a number of the eastern
counties and little in the western.
the latter mostly of an experimental
character.
The total wheat acreage which II
is expected will be harvested in
Pennsylvania this year will be ap-
proximately 100000 according to
men connected with the Department
of Agriculture. The buckwheat
acreage will be larger than ever and
as 1t can be sown until late this
month 1t is impossible to estimate
the amount. Very extensive plant
ing of corn Is reported.
To Attend Meeting. - Banking
Commissioner Daniel B. Lafean has
received replies from probably thirty
bankers commencing the idea OF
forming a state association to CO.
operate with the federal authorities
in regard to legislation and regula-
ton during the war. The meeting
will be held at Philadelphia on June
IA. Over 100 institutions are ex-
pected to be represented.
Bad "War F1our."-Warning that
some of the war fiours" being sold
in Pennsylvania are being misbrand-
ed has been issued by the State De-
partment of Agriculture. some of
whose agents have turned up some
alleged potato flours which contained
high percentages of tapioca and
corn starch.
Oleo On The Jump.-The sale of
oleo is increasing rapidly in the state
and at the present time there are
4,2S7 licenses granted as compared
with 1910 on June 1. of last year
and 1854 for the entire year of 1917.
The total receipts of the Dairy and
Food Bureau from January l, 1918,
to June l, 1918, were S440,35S.
as compared with S373,150.4S for the
entire year of 1917
Can Build Bridge.-The State Wa
ter Supply Commission has approved
the application of the Dauphin coun-
ty commissioners for permission to
construct the new county bridge
across the Swatara creek near Hum
melstown. This is known as bridge
No. 125. The commission also grant
and Steel Company for fills and
changes along the Susquehanna and
Paxton creek in the Lochiel district.
Lewis to Deave.-Arthur L. Lewis.
OF Pottsville, who has been in charge
OF the office of the state compensa-
tion board here as assistant to Sec
retary Lee Solomon. will retire on
Saturday as he has been drafted for
special military training at Carne-
gle Institute, Pittsburgh.
Grade Cases Important. - Three
Dauphin county grade crossing cases
before the Public Service Commits
sion next Wednesday are regarded
as likely to be propositions on which
the Public Service Commission wiz
indicate its policy. The crossings
are near Hummelstown and Swatara
station and the State Highway De-
partment has made plans for their
abolition. The director general of
railroads has protested against any
expenditures being called for and
the Reading railway has also object
ed.
Taking an Interest.-Capitol Hill
is taking q big interest in the plans
Of the joint committee of the Har-
risburg Real Estate Board and resi-
dents of the city to investigate rent
raising. There are a number of
people connected with the State De-
partment who are vitality concerned
with rents and with prospects of
changes on the Hill II is probable
that some people connected with the
state government will attend ses-
sions.