Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25
University Notes.

advantage or the opportunity 10 IL
spect the latest methods of farming
and dairying. As 150 Sank county
boys have entered the corn growing
contest conducted by the department
of agronomy, a special demonstration
lecture on pure bred corn will be
given by Professor R. A. Moore The
pros ram for the days visit will include
tour of the various buildings OF the
college of agriculture, with demOnstra-
tions and talks by members of the
faculty, an inspection Of the barns
with illustrated discussions Of stock
Judging, a visit to Science Hall and
the University library, a picnic lunch
on the campus and boat ride on
Lake Mendoza. The excursion is being
arranged by George w. Davies of
North Freedom, superintendent OF
schools of Sank county.
The second annual excursion party
from Barron county will visit the uni
versity on Friday and Saturday, June
$500. About 800 farmers and dairy
men are planning to journey 200 miles
| in order to familiariZe themselves with
the latest developments in dairying
and stock raising. Several hundred
farmers visited the college of agri-
culture last year, and as result or
ganized Holstein- Fresian Breeders
association, and Guernsey Breeders
club for the purpose of developing
! first class dairy cattle in Barron coun-
! ty. AS the visitors are particularly
interested III dalrying, special instruc-
ton in that subject will be given, to-
gether with demonstration lectures on
dairy cattle test of the milking ma
chimes, and probably a post. norton
tuberculosis demonstration. W. r.
Hotchkiss, editor of the Barron coun-
tw Shield, who organized last years
excursion, willconduct the party again
this year.
TESTE REINFORCED CONCERTS.
The results of important tests on
reinforced concrete beams which have
been carried on in the testing laborato-
ries of the University of Wisconsin for
the past four years have been puo-
lished in bulletin prepared by e. A.
Moritz of the college of engineering
entitled "Tests on Reinforced Con-
crete Beams The bulletin calls At
tentlon to the fact that TO Rudolph
Hsrtmen, formerly instructor in the
testing laboratory, belongs the credit
of discovering several years ago the
fact, now commonly recognized, that
the concrete in a beam really cracks
much earlier than is shown Oh the sur
face. The tests have included invest
igation OF the efficiency of different
methods of reinforcing and preventing
inclined tension failure, and other in
teresCing matters connected with these
beams.
MANY ENTER BUTTER CONTEST.
Over 100 packages of butter and
cheese were entered in the Judging
competition at the dairy school of the
university Of Wisconsin when the
testing began on May 10. As soon as
the May exhibit has been inspected,
the scores and opinions of the three
judges, together with the analyses for
the water in each lot of butter, and a
check for the butter, which has been
contracted at Elgin prices, f. o. b.
Madison, will be sent to the factory
operator. The cheese sent from each
factory is being held in the curing
rooms of the dairy school for one
month, after which it will be inspected
by three judges and the returns sent
to the cheese makers early in June.
CREW FUNDS OVER $500.
The degree of interest in the develop
ment sof aquatic sports at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin as shown not
only in Madison, but throughout the
state, is indicated by subscriptions
made this year for that purpose, the
total amount of which is now S3,536.41.
This sum has been contributed by
students and faculty and by alumni
anc friends of the university in Madi-
son, Chicago, Milwaukee. Denver, Col,
Lacrosse, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Osh.
kosh, Waukesha, Appleton, Sturgeon
Bay, Ashland, and Amigo. The stu
/ dents of the univeI sity raised 81, 248. 81,
and the faculty 8284. Contribution
from alumni and citizens Of the
Z z i
| 61,OS221; Milwaukee. 1899; Chicago,
S314. 80; Lacrosse, SO; Sheboygan, $50;
Green Bay. 538; Waukesha, 500; Den
yer, Col, So; Oshkosh, S14; Appleton,
S6; Ashland and Sturgeon Bay, So each.
RESULTS OF TESTS
The investigation showed that the
concrete cracks before evidences of
the break can be detected with the
eye, and that after it has cracked,
though only infinitely, its strength in
tension is zero. Comparative tests of
reinforced and plain concrete beams
show that the first indications of
cracking appear on the reinforced
beams at about the same load at
which the plain beams fail. 1t is evil
dent. therefore, that concrete rein
forced with steel will not stretch more
before cracking than plain concrete,
and that consequently che tensile re-
sistance of concrete should not tbe
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