Evening journal., 1910-10-06
TEACH FARMING
AT STATE COLLEGE
New Department Developing
Rapidly Along All Lines
of EndeaVOr
NEED OF MORE ROOM
TO CARRY ON STUDY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Oct. 6.---The Agricultur-
al Department of Delaware College
which is virtually a new department,
is developing rapidly along all Of its
lines OF endeavor. One reason for this
is that II has had moro money, from
all sources, put at its disposal than
any other department Of the institu
ton Another reason Is because In
terest In the whole field Of agriculture
has been rapidly increasing Of late
years This is evidenced i'm Della
ware by the number of visitors who
come 10 inspect the work OF their eX-
pertinent station, and by the increased
confidence that the FARMERS apparent
ly have in the college as shown by
the large increase IN inquiries per-
tanning TO the technique OF agriculture.
! During the past year there have
| been a number OF additions to the
! equipment of this department. The
most noticeable ones, perhaps. we're
| the remodelling OF the old barn into
modern horse and storage barn, and
| the erection of new cattle barn This
barn has attracted great deal of at
/ tention from the farmers who have
seen II. owing 10 the novelty OF its
construction. II will accommodate 20
head of cattle It is planned TO put
IN a herd OF pure bred Guernsey cat
tie within the next few weeks. silo
of 200 tons capacity has recently been
/ built. and is now being fill@. The
construction of this silo is also an
innovation in this line. ut is made of
hollow terra Gotta tile blocks, 8
inches thick reinforced with twisted
wire cable, and dashed with cement
mortar both inside and out. II not
only makes very attractive looking
/ building, but one that is nearly rs
cheap as the wooden silos which have
been used so,Smuch during the past
/ few years.
The commercial orchards are one
Of the greatest attractions OF the farm.
] a number of visitors having expressed
themselves as never having seen
better looking peach orchard than the
one Prof McCue Is now growing for
experimental and educational pur-
/ poses.
Owing to the Development "of thd
department, more room has recently
been provided for class rooms and
laboratories. There are more stu
dents pursuing agricultural subjects
now than ever before in the history OF
the institution
Farm Work During Vacation.
One of the attractive features added
TO the agricultural course Is the ef.
fort that is made 20 place the studentl
on successful farms during the sum
mer vacation. The men for whom
positions were found by the facult
during the past summer. report q ver
= profitable vacation. The experienc
a they thus gained could have been Oh
tained In no other way. and will
2, Of the greatest value TO them in roun
d ing out their college education Fu
thermore, il will be OF material assis
r. ance in securing Satisfactory position
N AT the end of their college course.
During the summer, the mechanics
J. and electrical engineering depar
d ments have been the scene of msn
it improvements.
/ A single phase induction motor ha
s. been installed in the shop. and SO cor
h nected 70 the main shaft through
law clutch" that most Of the mett
e working machines may be operated IN
dependent OF the main source Z
e power. This is Of particular sdvantsg
as the necessity OF running the entir
b plant for some light piece Of work
thus done away with. A large numbe
d OF small tools have been added 10 IN
u stock already on hand
A complete lighting plant has bee
e set up IN the Electrical Laboratory
o This plant consists of 5-horsepowe
cycle gasoline motor belted to
n horsepower direct current generator
y r. also includes the necessary waite
|, and gasoline tanks, switchboard, IN
:. gtTuments, and regulating devices
Several new instruments have ais
:. been added. The latter consist OF on
Wall Pattern D'Arsonvsl Galvanome
T. ter. one Deprez D'Arsonval Dead-Bea
Rejecting Galvanometer, one Qnee
r Horizontal Magnet D'Arsonval Galya
Il nometer with telescope and scale, on
) Weston Standard Portable Milli-Voli
Meter, one Is volt d. c. Portable Volt
4 meter. one 5-smpere u. G. Portabl
: Ammeter, three Ring Rheostats an
two Reading Telescopes and Scales
L besides many smaller pieces OF Az
= paratus. such as keys, standard celi'
. switches, etc.
= The Laboratory itself has been en
J. tireiy re-arranged. and It is hope
thereby to facilitate the experiments
g work considerably.
y The various outside interests OF n
students-the Review, the boardin
. club. and athletics-are nourishinl
A special effort is being made by u
is capable board of editors, with Mr.. M
Chesney. editor-in-chief, and the bus
ness manager. MIR. Eastman, 10 NAL
the Review OF interest both TO ST
a dents and graduates. II will be mus
.n more than heretofore a paper renee
n- ing all phases Of college activity. III
~ boarding club is more prosperous
or every way than last year. More ths
u y so boys dine there regularly, The q
o. terror OF the dining room has be-
n besutified and various much need'
u improvements made in the oulinsl
department
MiIler.ToIker.