Science for You
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BY
BOB BBOWW
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PROBLEM: Air pressure and weight.
NEEDED: A stick with holes, a balloon, string, a
paper cup, salt and a pin.
DO THIS: Tie a string near the middle of the stick
to make a handle. Tie the cup to one end of the stick,
and a large balloon on the other. Add salt to the cup un
til the cup and balloon are balanced.
Let motion of the apparatus stop, then break the
balloon by sticking the pin in the bottom of it. The cup
with salt is now heavier. (If pieces of the balloon fall
to the floor, put them back on the string so the loss of
weight cannot be attributed to loss of rubber.)
HERE’S WHY: This experiment does not “prove that
air has weight, of course, but the air outside of it has
weight too, and tends to buoy it up. If the pressure in
side the balloon could be exactly that of the air outside
of it, there would be no difference after the balloon is
punctured. What this does prove is that the “compress
ed” air inside the inflated balloon is heavier than the air
outside the balloon, which has less pressure.
This special “Science For You” feature is sponsored
by Olin Corporation at Pisgah Forest in co-operation with
The Transylvania Times.
Transylvania
County ASCS News
North Carolina farmers help
ed earn national recognition in
President Nixon’s recent White
House Salute to Agriculture, ac.
cording to H. O. Carter, State
Executive Director for the Agri
cultural Stabilization and Con
servation Service.
The President, in a unique
tribute to agricultgfal achieve
ment, said, “Thafiks to Ameri
can Agriculture for making us
the best fed, the best clothed
people in America; thanks to
American Agriculture for pro
viding the basic industry that
is essential for any nation to be
strong.”
He cited specifically a 300
per cent per man-hour produc
tivity increase for Agriculture
in the last 20 years, comparing
it with the 150 per cent increase
recorded by other American in
dustry.
Mr. Carter said, “We should
recognize that this national sa
lute to Agriculture is a salute to
North Carolina farmers as well
as those in the other 49 states.
“In our farm program agen
cy, the Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service,
here in North Carolina is, of
course, most interested in the
crops under the set-aside farm
programs, corn, grain sorghum,
wheat, and cotton; those under
marketing quota programs', to
bacco and peanuts; plus crops
which are eligible for the loan,
principally soybeans, barley,
oats, and rye.
“Some 93,461 farms in North
Carolina are participating this
year in the new market-oriented
set-aside farm programs. Some
of the restraints on production
and kinds of crops which were
imposed in previous years have
been removed, as was noted by
President Nixon recently in a
national speech on Agricul
ture,” Mr. Carter said.
“The President told the Na
tion that American farmers
have proven their ability to
When yog think of prescrip
Uons, think of VARNER’S. adv.
capitalize on new opportunities
and can compete successfully
whenever they have the chance
to compete. Mr. Nixon said he
is determined to see that Agri
culture has that chance,” he
said.
President Nixon told the Sa
lute to Agriculture audience:
“It is a rule in a free society
that whoever produces more
should be compensated for
more. The income per capita of
those who live on America’s
farms has gone up in the last
20 years. But in terms of shar
ing in this increased produc
tivity, those who live on Amer
ica’s farms, those who produce
from America’s farms, have not
had the rewards from increas
ing productivity that their col
leagues who work in American
industry have had for their in
crease in productivity.
“It is that problem that we
have been addressing ourselves
to. It is that problem in which,
of course, we need cooperation
among all branches of Govern
ment, the Administration, the
Congress, and the farm com
munity, to see that America’s
farmers receive their fair share
of a dramatically increasing
productivity.”
The focus on farming which
was initiated May 2 with com
ments on Agriculture by the
President, broadcast nation
wide, culminated in daylong ac
tivities of the White House Sa
lute to Agriculture on Friday,
May 7. A representative group
of farm leaders heard addresses
by the President, Secretary of
Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin,
Attorney General John N.
Mitchell, Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development George
W. Romney, and other Govern
ment leaders.
Following these addresses and
conferences with officials, the
group was entertained at a din
ner at the White House with
President and Mrs. Nixon.
Throughout the day, an exhibit
on the White House lawn in
cluded modern farm machinery
and equipment, plus purebred
livestock.
Ca(N03)2 is much more than a great fertilizer*
^ Tests in Florida1 point to
low soil calcium ratio
as a fundamental cause
of tomato blossom-end rot
Experiments1 and soil analyses indi
cate that blossom-end rot can (most
1 to occur where
ratios lower font
10 per
Many factors contribute to mechan
isms that lower calcium ratios and may
cause blossom-end rot of tomato, a
widespread and growing problem: ex
cesses of total salt and specific nutri
ents, unfavorable moistdre relation
ships, low pH, and rapid growth.
In aUniV. of hprida Gulf Coast Bs
stpdy1 these many
periment Station stpdy1 these _
factors were discussed. It noted that
their work and reports of other investi
gators “. . . indjcated that deficiency
of calcium is a fundamental cauaf of
blossom-end rot All of the factors fre
quently associated with ... severity of
(the pyohlem) ... can be grouped into
two npajar categories, according to the
mechanism by wl|ich they adversely
id as, “Mechpnisiq A
soluble ammoniums
gh or adequate. Ar
increase, the solu
OfBet Whittle
t* 30SAH3'
Is that;*an ef
jm layers
Blossom-end rot fir# becomes apparent
a water-soaked area on the blossom
end of the fruit. Tissue breakdown
usually develops rapidly, eventually
resulting in. blackened, dry, sunken,
try spots.
;epeated amnionic applications can
set the Stage for problems.
When calcium is low or depleted,
_jU particles lead tp pack together
leaving little space for air or moisture.
Repeated application of ammqpic ma
aging tight soil thatblocks efficient nu
trition and leaching of harmful salts.
Thus, ©a(NO«)* not only works to
correct many deficiency caused plant
disorders, it continues to add long term
soil condition benefits. Viking Ship
Calcium Hitrate supplies 380 lbs. per
ton of water-soluble calcium (19% by
weight), and 14nitrate nitrogen,
15Vi% total N.
Nitrate Nitrogen doesn’t wait to go
to work.
Calciunpi N itrate starts where organic
and amjnopic fertilizers eventually end
up-nitrate nitrogen. Hus is the form
most readily absorbed by plants. It is
immediately available to plant roots
without conversion delay or volatiliza
suited to
Hints From The
County Extension
Chairman
By - JERRY PURSER
Proper Time To Root Catlings
Cuttings that should be root
ed in the early summer include:
Athea, Boxwood, Buddleia
(Butterfly Bush), Clematis.
Crape Myrtle, Flowering al
mond and Flowering quince
Those cuttings that should be
rooted in late summer or early
fall are as follows: Arborvitae,
Azalea, Boxwood, Camellia,
Forsythia, Gardenia, Juniper,
Mountain Laurel, Pyracanthia,
Rose, Spirea, and Weigelia
Dogwoods can be rooted
when they are in full bloom.
The best time to root Rhodo
dendron and Mountain Laurel
is from October through Febru
ary.
Control Of Wild
Chrysanthemum
Many home owners have ask
ed about the control of Mug
wort (Wild Chrysanthemum) in
lawns and gardens. According
to Extension Agronomy Special
ists at North Carolina State
LTniversity is to spray 2-4D
three or four times a year. You
may need to continue this for
two or three years. It is one of
the hardest weeds we have to
control.
As far as vegetable gardens,
there isn’t any chemical that
could be used unless they treat
with Vorlex as a drench under
plastic, and that is not a guar
anteed control.
Note To Sheep Producers
The Wool Pool for all sheep
producers in Western North
Carolina will be held June 24
in Asheville.
Major Corn Diseases
Each year corn production
potential in North Carolina is
reduced due to the effects of
disease. There are a number
of diseases that attack corn, and
in some individual fields losses
are often as high as 10 per
cent.
Diseases lower the value and
quality of the grain and may
increase harvesting costs when
affected plants lodge. All parts
of the plant may be attacked—
the ears, leaves, stalks and
roots—at various stages of de
velopment.
Corn leaf, ear and stalk dis
eases generally are favored by
warm, wet weather. Seedling
diseases are favored by cool,
wet weather following planting.
Pythium root rot is usually
more severe in wet than in dry
soils. Symptoms of nematode
damage are more pronounced
in dry, sandy soils.
There are no completely ef
fective measures for controlling
corn diseases: however, losses
can be minimized by following
certain recommended practices.
The grower should become
acquainted with disease prob
lems and factors affecting their
severity.
Beginning next week, we will
list some of the major corn dis
eases in Transylvania County
and list recommended method
of corn control for each dis
ease.
From The Broadcaster
New Constitution Adopted At BHS
Will Organize
German Club
In Transylvania
The German born citizens
of Transylvania County have
decided to form a club. They
feel it would be a good thing
for Brevard and its neighbor
hood to have such a club.
The aim of this club would
not only be an answer to a
need of there former Germans
to meet with each other, but
also to give an opportunity to
any resident of Brevard to
learn more about the cultural
life as well as the customs of
Germany.
A language study could be
added. This might inspire
other language groups to join
together, either individually
or unitedly with 'each other.
This club would certainly give
Brevard an international fla
vor, and also it would have the
benefit of uniting all the new
ly adopted citizens of the
United States of America. It
certainly would be one step
closer to peace, the promo
ters say.
Anyone interested in this
new enterprise, please contact
Mrs. R. S. Berk, 335 N. Cald
well street, phone 883-3751.
When in need of job printing,
call The Transylvania Times.
A new Constitution for the
BHf> student body was recent
ly presented.
The purpose of the new Con
stitution is “to encourage the
improvement of human rela
tion and accordingly consider
the dignity and value of the
individual students within the
school.”
Article IV states the pro
ceedings for the election of stud
ent body officers and the re
uirements for holding office.
They are as follows:
.1 The President will be a
rising senior. He will not
serve as a class or club
president during his ten
ure of office.
2. The Vice - President will
be a rising junior.
3. The Secretary will be any
bonfide member of the
student body the year of
election other than a
senior.
Two weeks after student
body officers are elected, nom
inations will be held for class
officers. The names of all the
candidates will be posted in
homerooms for two days. After
this each class will elect their
officers. The elected officers
may not run for office in the
same grade but will be able to
run in the next higher grade.
FOR SALE—1 ream OHn
Waylite Paper (500
Sheets) ideal for second
copies and Air Mail Let
ters. Special: $1.00. The
Transylvania Times.
Transylvania County's
4-H Club Officers
Transylvania County’s
4-H Clubs
COUNTY COUNCIL
President_David Holden \
Vice President_Cheryl Hinkle |
Secretary_____— Beth Burdette |
Treasurer__ __Frank Surtimey
Reporter_-_Tommy Hooper [
BREVARD 4-H CLUB
President_
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer -
. Debra Russell \
_ Butch Hunter f
Melissa Bruner I
Margie Griffin ]
BOYLESTON 4-H
President_
Vice President_
Secretary _
Treasurer _
CLUB
_Alan Pangle i
_ Mike Scroggs |
_Ken Scroggs §
_Steve Scroggs \
CHERRYFIELD 4-H CLUB
President__Frank Summey
Vice President__Tommy Hooper
Secretary___Rhonda Allison
Treasurer_Rhonda Allison
CEDAR MOUNTAIN 4-H CLUB
President __Gene Blythe
Vice President_Rita Skerrett
Secretary _ Mark Burdette
Treasurer--Mark Burdette
LAKE TOXAWAY 4-H CLUB
President___Debbie Miller
Vice President___Martha Owen
Secretary_Phyllis Owen
Treasurer_Phyllis Owen
SAPPHIRE-WHITEWATER 4-H
President---Wanda Hartnup
Vice President_Terry Wilson
Secretary--Gail McNeely
Treasurer____Larry White
SELICA 4-H CLUB
President —----David Holden
Vice President-1_Pat Owen
Secretary —--Kathy McCoy
Treasurer-*,-Karen Nicholson
Are Sponsoring
A Movie
"The War Wagon"
Starring John Wayne
And Kirk Douglas
MAY 19-22
At The
CO-ED THEATER
In Brevard
Buy a ticket from the 4-H members so they can
achieve their goal of a 4-H Youth Activity Bus
for the youth of Transylvania County. Tickets
are available from the 4-H members.
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