Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
NEWARK.
The Initial Experiments OF the
Agricultural station--K Disastrous


The initial experiments OF tho
Agricultural station Disastr0sas
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Dec. The Newark Acad
envy now has 100 students. Since Dr. A.
N. Raub has taken charge there has been
q steady increase in the enrolment. The
institution is looked upon aR one of the
best schools in the country. Professor j.
Harvey Whiteman will resign from the
faculty before the winter term begins, as
he was elected TO the House of Repre-
HentatiYes from Mill Greek hundred.
Prof. ]. X. Ellwood, formerly Of Mauch
Chunk, Pa, has been elected to FIJI the
vacancy.
Prof. Nsill, the newly elected director
OF the experimental agricultural station,
was In town this week. The farm of Mr..
Lewis, which was selected for expert
mental purposes, has been sold to Frank
Courtney, and consequently the college
Will be forced to look for suitable farm
elsewhere.
The oolored girl named Jeems, who
was badly burned at her parents' home
near oooch's Bridge, on Monday, died
yesterday.
NEWARK, Dec. 10.-A civil suit wns
brought before Squire McKeowan on Sat.
urday, with Mrs. Annie Stllwell plain
tiff and Theodore Pyle defendant. Pyle,
who rented Mrs. Stillwell's farm, moved
away in August last leaving balance Of
S65 of unpaid rent. After hearing teati-
mony, q judgment YVES awarded the plain
titf for the full amount.
The will Of tho late Lawrence Sent
man, who resided near Appleton, Id, jy
q rather peculiar document. Substanl
TALLY 1t is as follows To his son Michael
the farm wheyeon he now resides during
his life and at his death to become the
property OF his brother, Robert Sentnian
OF Philadelphia; 10 the widow, one half
Of the brick dwelling wherein she resides
and tha interest on $5, 900 during her Ifs
and at her death 10 be turned over to the
deoeased's brother Robert to his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Hosea Smith, one half Of The
brick dwelling, 20 acres OF land and the
interest on 81 200, and at her death 70
also become the inheritance of Robert
Sentnan. All the stock on the farm
willed TO deceased's son must be sold.
The administrators are Robert Steel and
Robert Seminar.
NEWARK, Dac. 11.-At the consultation on
Monday IN Wilmington between DR.. A. r..
Neale, director OF the Delaware AgriculL
tutnl Experimental Station, and the COM
mittee on agriculture OF Delaware Gol6gA,
The following was determined upon as the
bssis Of tho initial experiment.: Field ex-
pertments planned by tho station but oGf-
ried out by the farmers on their own lands.
10 testing TIE agricultural value OF the
different elements OF plant foods, which are
usually mixed to form the so-oaIled COM
posite fertilizers. In testing various fod-
der plants which may be found Of value In
the different sections of Delaware. In
tetting the different varieties Of fruits
which may be grown to advantage In the
The Introduction among the farmers OF
me STATE OF the system Of cattle feeding
already thoroughly tested Ia Europe. Test
ing the vitality and purity OF seeds. The
study Of various fruite, vegetables, cereals
and grasses, and their adaptabillty TO the
soil and climate OF Delaware, The breeding
OF now varieties OF plants by selection. The
cross fertilization OF plAnts.
The study Of Insects, both beneficial and
Injurious. The practical application of
various Insecticides.
The practical application OF germtcIdes.
Doth as pteyantivas and remedies for dis.
edses OF plants. The study of plant dis
enses, especially peach yeiloWs," aud the
remedies to he applied.
Every thing possible Is TO be done TO
make Inc station work practical 10 It's
nature for the bsneat Of the farmers az tina
State; IN general. the work viii he sneh. as
tue III nlers cannot ta fr tkemselyas
hltnrd TO pay for perAd1aliy 7lo Fa.s
wilt 10 adapted 70 al parts o. the state
All important questions Involving the In.
tere5ts OF the agricultural public will ba
carefully examined, and, II possible.
thoroughly investigated. The farmers are
earnestly Invited to send in such questIons.
Iney arc also invited 10 send for the bull
lelins and reports OF tho station work.
which are sent free to all who ask Tor thon'
me second bulletin Is to be Issued soon
after January 1st. when Dr.. Neale assumes
the entire control of the Office.
The college campus has boon cleaned of
leaves and rubbish and presents 4 neat an.
peAianee, Ihe walk Is being filed In with
Mrs. FraDk Courtney, residing q short
dIsshhce west Of town, IL dangerously M,
:, morse attached 70 u buggy belonging to
p ., Duaear. iVeryman OF Elkt0n, broke
loose on sunday night white standing in
Una yard CT the Deer Park Hotel. and ran
away. " did considerable danhps. and
then nlahe Tor home The buggy ogme 10
Rriet IN EIk on, the shafts aud top being 60
6 5MG I, broken that It Will rake upwards Of
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