Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
DEL AWARE COLLEGE
Prof. W. S. Franklin Delivered
Interesting Lecture
A FINIE AGRICULTURAL PLAY


Physics in Lehigh University, delivered
a lecture on "Some Phenomena of Fluid
Motion and The Curved Flight of a
Baseball. " At the outset, the speaker
stated Bernoulli's principle, that in
stream of water or air the pressure is
high where the velocity is low, and the
pressure is low when the velocity is high
With this as basis he explained the
various phenomena illustrated by the
experiments which followed.
These experiments included several
interesting paradoxes. In one, JET of
water impinging upon metal desk
made il float in a basin of water instead
of driving it to the bottom. The baanc-
ing of d ball in an air jet was shown
and explained. Applying Bernouli's
principI Ie to the motion of baseball,
the speaker showed how it is possible
to make bali curve in any direction.
With bis apparatus he made pitch
ball curve upward, after it had been
projected horizontally. The lecture
was concluded with an explanation of
the diff Guilty of catching high foul ball
and theory as to the action of the
"spit ball..
SHOULD BE MoUNDED FOR WINTER
Owners of orchards of young peach
trees should see that their trees are
mounded up with earth before winter
sets in. On some of the lighter soils
the sevhre storms of the past summer
and tai have 'aused the young trees to
be swayed SO much by the wind that
conside Fable space is often left between
the trunk and the surrounding soil.
Tr es ih such condition are liable to
winter injury of the trunk just at or
just below the surface of the soil.
surplus water is liable to settle in these
places and the freezing of a collar of ice
about the trunk will often kill the
bark; and if the tree is not killed out
right, it will be severely injured.
Owners of young trees should also
see that all borers are taken ont before
winter sets in. In cases where borers
are removed the trees should be we'll
mounded with earth The work of the
borer may have so interfered with the
downward flow of sap that soft sappy
growth results just above the injury.
This tissue may not ripen up sufficiently
before cold weather begins, and sud-
den drop in temperature often severely
Injuries trees in such condition. Mound
ing earth about the tree for a distance
of about the tree for distance of about
four I'd six inches will often prevent
such injury.
Many trees so injured were found IN
Delaware peach orchards last year.
Prof c. A. McCue, of the Depart
ment of Horticulture of Delaware Col
Iege, attended the meetings Of the New
Jersey horticultural Society held at
Freehold, N. j., on December | and 2
as a delegate from the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society. Prof. McCue gave an
Informal address before the society.
Messrs. f. M. Soper, of Wyoming; w.
B. GoEdy, of Laurel, and John G
Towns end, Jr., of Selbyville, also at
tended these meetings. Mr.. Soper, was
delegate and Mir. Gordy and Mr..
Townsend delivered addresses. On
December 4, Prof. McCue delivered ad-
! dresse#. On December a, Prof. \ cCue
delivered an address at the Sussex Corn
, Show and Institute on the Problem of
,, the Small Peach Grower, y
Prof A. E Grantham, of the Depart
. ment Of Agronomy of Delaware College
:. judged corn at the Rose Hill Corn Show
on DECEMBER l, at the Kent County
Show On December 3. and at the Sussex
Corn Show on December 4. He spoke
= at the Kent County Corn Show.
Prof. w. A. Lintner judged corn and
made address at the Corn Show held by
tthe Peach Blossom Grange of Middle
town, on December 3.
AGRICULTURAL PLAY A GREAT SUCCESS
On Friday night, December 8, the Ag-
: ricultural Club of Delaware College
presented the three act farce. Looking
for Mary jane, before crowded
: house. The play was given for the
benfit of the Delaware Farmer, the
monthly farm paper published by the
agricu tural students of the College 1t
was staged under the personal direction
j., of Mrs Herman Tyson. The cast was
made up OF: Misses Olive F. Heiser,
Kathe rine G. Bowen. Dora Law and
!, Edna Chalmers, all of Newark, and
Messr$. Tracy Campell. II, A. s..
Thomas. II J. E. Edgar. II, j., f..
!, Davis, 'lS, C. S. Holland, '18. and Mar
vel Wilson, rs The business manager
:, for the production was ]. A. Hopkins.
:, Jr, 'l8, of Newark, and the stag
manager J. H. Salevan, 'l6, of Milfofd.
The assistant stage manager was G. O.
Smith, 'l6.
!, MIR. H. N. Connolley, assistant H0rti-
cultuTIst of the Bureau of Plant Indus
! try of the u. S. Department of Agri-
!, culture, who is cooperating with the
dep%rEment Of Plant Pathology il Della
wa college Experifnpt Station il
I Sa.oo Potato studies klt sometime ID
lar geA 4 He rs1a reno, thst e,'sSs sss's ~ q
Il dfy, exceeAQas for swVe bctatoes haNs
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5ity. D. B, MALoNEY, Agent, fJwnsene