Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-07

8g2gGSCS@ since the revival
in raising steers
ezsEssz szssiaszIsss1iLB and sheep and
swine, has received reports which
indicate that the total value is now
S202, AT, while the statement is
made that live stock on every farm
in Pennsylvania shows a tendency to
increase.
The total value of the stock on
the farms of the State in 1910 was
S133, 26S,060. The figures show an
increase of almost fifty per cent in
the last eight and half years.
In a statement issued on the hos
cholera quarantine now in force the
department says:
Public sales have been stopped
by the quarantine and the refusal
of farmers to buy hogs because of
the danger of transmitting cholera
to their home raised stock. Meet
ings have been held throughout the
quarantined districts and many far
mers have stated their intention to
breed their sows and raise the pigs
instead of buying shipped hogs for
fattening. Reports of quarantine
violations are being investigated by
state agents. One farmer is sus-
pected of having sold the balance of
his hogs when he discovered one of
the herd showing symptoms of chol-
era. A few dealers are evading the
quarantine by secretly removing
hogs that have been exposed to in
fection. These men are not only
subject to prosecution but may be
held liable for losses that result
from their unlawful actions"
Cars OH FarmS-Farmers of Penn
sylvania have taken out State Ii
autom obiles and 635 solid tired ma
chimes, total of 64,392 in four
months against 69,593 taken out
during the whole of 1918, accord
ing to statement issued to-day
by the State Highway Department.
In 1917 there were 46,091 cars and
trucks registered by farmers and the
year before 32,944. These cars are
all owned on the farm.
Use DctourS-Road users through
out the State are urged by the State
Highway Department to see to it
that detour signs are not disfigured
or removed, inasmuch as absence of
these signs will greatly inconveni-
ence travellers. 1t is planned by the
department that where the condi-
tions and type of construction will
warrant it, roadwayS will be thrown
open and detours made unnecessary
from Saturday evening until Mon
day morning. This will not be true
with all detours, of course, mas
much as the new construction in
many places will not permit i'm
mediate use.
Bond for 10000 Pomds-James
F. Woodward, the new secretary of
Internal Affairs, has filed his bond
for 10000 pounds, being one of the
few officials to enter bond in such
money. The pound referred to in
the act creating his office and on the
bond filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth is rated at $266.
The new secretary has taken full
charge of his department.
Ask Commutation-Com
has been asked for r. A. Whiting
convicted of murder in Fayette
county. The case will be heard by
the State Board on May 81.
Want Road Films-The Highway
Department has been requested to
furnish good roads films in a num-
ber of counties in which publicity
campaigns are planned prior to spe-
cial elections on bond issues. The
department has secured some good
pictures and will very shortly be
in a position to furnish films used
by the Federal Department of the
Interior. Before-and-af slides OF
photographs of Pennsylvania roads
will also be available before long.
Take Many Bonds-The State
Highway Department attaches sub
scribed for 5000 worth of Victory
Bonds.
Prominent Visitors - John NJ.
Phillips. State Game COMMISSIONS
Taylor AlIerdice and Marcus Aaron,
Pittsburgh school directors, and Ma
jor David A. Reed, chairman of the
old Compensation Commission, were
Capitol visitors.
New Game Bill Out-The Senate
Committee on Game and Fish re-
ported favorably several bills that
have been supported by the Wild
Life League of PENNSYLVANIA and
ally, including the Murdock bill
which will permit the Game Com.
mission to zone the State and es-
tablish open seasons in northern
and southern zones in accordanc
with climatic conditions and tht
sentiment of the hunters.
The Parade Trip-The joint leg
islative committee arranging 70
the attendance of the General A;-
sembly, the Governor and heads
departments at the welcome hom
celebration in honor of the Twenty
eight Division at Philadelphia o.
Thursday of next week. disposed o
further details in connection witt
the trip last evening. The spec a
train carrying the members of the
Senate and House will leave here Il;
s o'clock on the morning of the
parade. 1t was also arranged thai
instead of using automobiles from
Broad street station to the reiew-
ing stand on the Parkway, the mem
bers of the Legislature will march
in body to the stand where the.
will be provided with a box lunch
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, sent
an invitation to the Legislature to
attend the welcome home.