New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
ToMATo.GRowING AT RUTGERS.
DAY OF neutrality-suspicious. AND SCIENCE
personal.

NcwB Brunswick, n. J., Feb. Q (speciaD.-Edward n.
voorhees, the senior chemist at the college, has CON-
nIeted his experiments on the growing Of tomatoes
These investigations have been Of great value,
tomatoes rank among the staple crops OF the state.
the annual value Of the crop TO the farmers Of New
Jersey being over million dollars There are In
the State seventy three tomato canncries and stats
tics secured by the Agricultural Experiment Station
from b.tl Gamers and farmers show that at least
$1,000 acres are devoted to the raising OF tomatoes
for these canneries Statistics secured In regard
TO the raising OF tomatoes for the general Market
while less complete indicate that the acreage about
1000 Tile total yearly yield for both purposes Is
about $4,000 tons. The Voorhees, experiments
have shown that nitrate nitrogen Is the ruling ee-
ment in the growth Of tomatoes, and that us best
effect was dependent on the method Of application
and on the presence absence in the soil Il full
supply of the mineral elements, phosphoric acid and
potash. It was also shown that nitrate OF soda,
used fertilizer, while increasing the yield, does
not do at the expense Of maturity when small
quantity is used or when large quantity Is USED
in two applications. 1t is estimated that the con-
sumption of tomatoes has increased fourfod In the
last ten years.
The college closed Thursday and service
was held in the chapel in Of the Day Of
Prayer for Colleges, the Rev Drs. Mcknight, Hutton
and Woodbridge and the Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Worrall, Of
New York, taking part. The sermon preached
by the Rev. Dr. Abbot T. klltredge, OF tne MADISON
Avenue Reformed Church, New.York
number of the members Of the faculty Of the
scientific department spoke at the meeting OF the
state BOARD of Agriculture during the week. DR..
Gates spoke on "science and Agriculture and ad'
vocated plan by which four scholarships In the
State College may be thrown open yearly to the public
school pupils of each Assembly District. Dr. Austen
read paper on The Chemistry of Carbon; Professor
Hastead spoke on Some of the Diseases that Serious
" Affect Plants; Professor Smith, Insecticides
and How to Apply Them" and Mr.. VOORHEES, on
aFodders and Feeds.o DIR. Doolittle has been at
installation of the Rev. Asher Anderson graduate of
Rutgers in class Of 1870. DR.. Ellsworth Is stu Ill
and unable to attend his classes.
The remains Of the late Richard Geisinger, the
member Of the Junior class whose sudden death
to BridgetOn, where he resided and where his young
wife lived. At the funeral delegation Of his class
mates, including Gillette Wynkoop, W. G. sampson,
Philander Brett, B. A. Johnson, J. III. Raven, and
G. ID. Vrceland, acted palbearers. MIR. Geisinger
studying for the ministry.
The Rev. George b. Hulst, of Brooklyn, formerly
entomOogst at the college, lectuIed in Kirkpatrick
Chapel, Friday evening, on Ants, their Habits and
Instincts" The lecture, which very interesting
was illustrated with the gas microscopes.
The Rutgers Lacrosse Association, which was re-
Gently reorganized has elected the following officers
President, L. s. Salisbury ylcepresdent L, J. Chal
len, secretary and treasury, L. NJ. Hopper, business
manager, IL. w. Fuller
The Rev DR.. Stearns, of the Bangor Theological
Seminary is visiting DR.. Scott. lie led the service
in chapel Sunday morning.
When old tree was cut down on the Holman
estate, on the Raritan, opposite New Brunswick,
recently seventeen old fashioned round bottles
were found embedded in the trunk and covered By egh
inches Of growth. Thy are supposed TO be Reyolu
tionary relics.