Highway Improvements
Harrisburg, l'a., July 17, 1!»12
Systematic maintenance of the
8,000 miles of road embraced in
the 29t> main highway routes of
Pennsylvania's comprehensive plan
for improvement of highways has
been inaugurated by the State
Highway Department, and the
work is expected to show decided
results before the end of summer.
Maintenance of tlie roads taken
over by the commonwealth is im
posed upon the State by the Sproid
Main Highway Act of 1911, and
supervision of repair and upkeep of
is vested in superintendents having
charge of one or more counties
each.
This repair work is probably one
of the largest tasks undertaken by
any .state in road improvement,
and while the amount accomplished
this year will be limited, owing to
the comparatively small portion of
funds at hand for the purpose, the
organization of operations will
bo a long step in the line of pro
gress.
The State has been divided into
districts comprising from four to
eight counties, and these districts
have been sub-divided, the smaller
divisions being in charge of the
road superintendents who are re
sponsible to the engineers in charge
of the larger areas. The superin
tendents are organizing their forces
for repairs, and roads which have
been neglected or damaged will be
put into shape for good travelling,
especially those in the vicinity of
market towns, so that farmers may
be given the advantage of better
roads and town residents obtain
farm produce more easily. Gradu
ally the work is to be extended as
funds are made available by the
legislature for repair of all State
roads, which will naturally result
in a stimulus to local improvement
on township highways, many of
which connect with main highways.
Repairs will consist of removal
of humps, dragging, patching, un
derdraining and ditching. Roads
which have been built by the State
since the organization of the High
way department in 190.'l will be
put into good condition wherever
they have been allowed to run
down, special care will be taken to
improve the drainage.
It is believed to be possible to
put many roads into shape to last
under proper maintenance for years
to come, at least until they can be
reconstructed out of the sf)o,oo< >,()<)()
bond issue for permanent road
building which will come before
the legislature of 1913 for final
action and then be submitted to
the people for ratification in the
form of an amendment to the con
stitution. The voting of this money
to be spent throughout a term of
years and according to a well
thought out, definite plan will be
of lasting benefit to rural communi
ties and put Pennsylvania in the
front rank of progressive states.
Spraying Potatoes for Blight
A prominent potato grower in the
eastern part of Pennsylvania wrote
to Dr. H. A. Surface,State Zoologist,
Harrisburg,and asked if he consider
ed concentrated lime-sulfur solution
(dilute) as good for spraying pota
toes for blightas Bordeaux mixture
and also asked about spraying grapes
and peaches. The reply that was
sent him is as follows: "I can say
that no lime-sulfur solution is as
good for preventing the potatoes
blight as Bordeaux mixture. This
is very certain. Recent experiments
have proved this beyond doubt.
"1 would prefer the Bordeaux for
grapes, but either lime-sulfur or
Bordeaux will do for plums. 1 do not
spray my peaches in the summertime
and, consequently, do not recom
mend it. If I should have conditions
such as an impending outbreak of
brown rot or curculo. I should spray
with the selfboiled lime-sulfur
solution, with arsenate of lead added
but up to the present I have never
found it necessary to spray peaches
in the summer,excepting the spray
ing just after the husks drop with
arsenate of lead for the curculio.
New Nickls to Be Coined.
The design of the o cent piece
which has been jingling in the
pockets of American citizens for
many years, does not coincide with
the Treasury Department's con
ception of art, and will be changed
entirely. Secretay McVeagh has
decided to replace the Goddess of
Lilterty on the face of the nickle
with a buffalo. The reverse side
of the new coin will contain the
head of an Indian,
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House Burned
The home of Maynard Smith at
"Moxie," near Wyalusing, was
destroyed by fire at about. U o'clock
on Thursday night of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were absent,
the children lieing at home alone.
The fire started on the upper floor,
its origin being unknown, but is
supposed to have been caused by
mice eating matches. There was
no insurance and the loss is a severe
one, Mr. Smith being in moderate
circumstances. About a year ago
the home of his father, Benjamin
Smith, nearby, was burned.
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PRICES For This Week
ton 100 lb
Corn Meal 32.50 1.65
Cracked Corn 50 1.05
Corn :>2 50 1.05
•(Sacks each 0c with privilege of
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop 34.50 1.75
Wheat Bran 30.00 100
Fancy While Midds 34' Mi 1.75
Oil Meal 41.00 2.10
Gluten
Alfalfa Meal 2i..0 i 150
Oyster Shells 10.00 00
Brewers Grain 28.00 1.50
Choice Cottonseed Meal 33.00 1.70
Luxury Flour sack 1.50
" " per bbl. 5 80
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Oats per bu .70
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Oyster Shells •' .35
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100 lb bag Salt .45
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Suicide Investment Ruined
Sun bury, Pa., July 12. John
Smith, giving his residence as Har
risburg, was found senseless in a
hotel here today, having opened all
the gas jets in his room in order to
end his life. When resuscitated
he grew indignant and said:
"When a man pays for a room at
a hotel and wants to commit suicide
it's no body's business but his own,
and anyone who interferes, butts
in."
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Arm Amputated
W. A. Beaver had his right arm
amputated close to the shoulder at
the Packer Hospital Monday night.
He was acting as conductor on a
train which was passing through
Lopez Monday afternoon and fell
between two cars. The wheels
nearly amputated his arm and
crushed the flesh and bone so badly
that it was necessary to remove t In
arm. He was taken to Sayre by
Dr. J. L. Christian.
The cost of living in Baltimore
has gradually dropped to the old
level, postage stamps having now
been reduced to two cents.
Somebody ought to warn Mr.
Bryan to beware of rabid dogs these
hot days.