FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1948
Foundation Seed Stock Plan
Started by College Station
More than 100 acres scattered ttnougnout the state are now pro
ducing foundation seed of farm crops under a new program of the
College. Some of the seed stock being increased is of new varieties,
developed through the vast breeding program of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural Experiment Station. (
Trustees Give Approval
Trustees of the Couege gave approval to start the new Founda-
tion Seed Stock program last
Apru, and Ben L. Seem, a Ee
hlgh county cor n bretoer and
former assistant county Agent m
Btaoxord and Susquehanna coun
ting was named to nead tne new
pivgram. seem muntcuate.j.
sougnt cooperating rarmers m
various sections ox me state wno
were t u incieaiie uae. bmaii
quuigkivies i>j. geea nanu
tu uaem. /it uie same wne me
plots were ggivcn isolation aiiu
special treatment neeuea to guar
ante* purity and varietal char
acteristics.
Seed turned over to the co
operating farmers came from the
thousands of breeding and test
ing experiments at the experi
ment station, and resulted from
years of study and selection. On
ly the best varieties revealed by
a long series of careful screening
were chosen.
Small Lots Increased
Now these cooperating farmers
are increasing these small lots of
seed. Their stands, after being
watched, rogued and further
scrutinized, will provide the seed
which, in turn, will go to the
certified seed producers who will
multiply the seed for release to
farmers of the state.
Not a ll o f toe seed being in
creased will move in this pattern,
Seem pointed out. In order to
maintain purity of strain Or va
riety characteristics, it will be
necessary to keep o„ producing
the foundation stock. This is par
ticularly true of new corn hy
brids where it is necessary to
continue producing, first the in
bred lines, the n the single crosses
to be used for the double cross
hybrids.
This year, to launch the new
program, about 65 acres are de
voted to cor„ in plots ranging
from one-half acre to 7 acres in
size. These corn plots must be
isolated at least 70 rods away
from other cornfields. They must
be scattered in the various ma
turity range areas, be properly
fertilized, carefully cultivated and
given attention deserving high
quality seed for better crops.
Violations of campus traffic re
gulations by undergraduates are
punished, by action of Tribunal,
student judiciary body.
Canterbury Club
Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 7:45—Corporate Communion
followed by breakfast.
Sunday, Oct. 3rd
Speaker Meeting 6-7
John H. Frizzell Collegian Chaplain Emeritus
Topic, “You Can’t Get Along Without It”
Oct. B—Party and dance for all Episcopal stu
dents, including movies of 1947 Penn
State-Navy game.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Chuich
Calendai
Hinei f oundation
The Jewisn community ox State
Couege and Beiieiome wxu oo
serve tne noiy aays oi Kosn
xiasnona ax tne Jnniex ruunaa
uon, aunuay evening, Monday,
and iuesday. The ivew Year
prayer days wm begin at 8 p.m.
st.nday witn a sermon entitled A
Faith to Live By." "Israel and
American Jewry' will be Rabbi
Kahn's topic tor Monday at 9 a.m.
On Tuesday the Rabbi, assisted by
Cantor Zvi Casti of New York,
Professor Clifford Nelson, and El
liot Krane, a student at the Col
lege, will speak on tne Sounding
oi the Shofar.”
Dr. Teresa Cohen, professor of
Mathematics at the College, will
be guest speaker at Sabbath Eve
services at the Hillel Foundation
8 o’clock tonight. Services will be
conducted by Rabbi Benjamin
Kahn, director of the Foundation,
who will be assisted by Sam Fire
stone, chairman of the religious
committee. The public is invited.
Westminster
An open house with square
dancing will be held at the Foun
dation immediately following the
Pep Rally tonight. World-wide
Communion will be observed at
10:45 Sunday.
Wesley Foundation
There will be a reception for
students at the church 7:30 o’-
clock tomorrow. Entertainment
has been planned.
Evangelical United Brethren
Sunday
World-wide Communion, 9:30
a.m.
Church School with special
dent class, 10:20 a.m.
College Fellowship, 6:15 p.m.
Vesper Service, 7:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran
Communion services at 8:00.
10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Student Bible Class, 9:30 a.m,
Sunday.
Friends
Meeting house on Atherton St.,
Supper 5:15
Lininger Assists
UN Food Board
Dr. Fred F. Lininger, director
ox Pennsylvania s .-egricuiiura,
station at the Col
,tge, nas ueen in uun a since ms
.epai buxe xroixi nexc j uxy x as an
ox tne x?uuu anu xx.gt.tcui
,uxe urbanizations or tne unitea
-nations.
(au contains Uie special ad
visory board oi which Dr. Lin
inger' is a member located m
x\ arming, unina, wnert « is neip
ing to launch several new pro
grams toward Duiiding interna
tional food production.
UAflbuU«|
ui. uiningv-r is nsiea as "ope
cnuist in unax se oi uo-oluination
of Agricultural extension, uxpei
miem stations, Agncunuiax uni
versities and institutions." ne is
actually organizing demonstra
tion areas to 25 Hsierxs (.political
sub-divisionsJ of Chekiang Prov
ince. similar to the Agricultural
Extension Service operating in
the United States. This area will
serve as a model to expand edu
cational service to farmers in
other portions of China,
i n a letter dated September 22
addressed to Franklin Ferguson
of the College agricultural exper
iment station, Dr. Lininger says
that he has set up a few demon
stration areas for coordinating
agricultural service, research,
teaching and extension at differ
ent government levels —national,
state (provincial), and county
(hsien).
One Area Functioning
H e further stated that one of
the four demonstration areas set
up before his arrival is now in
operation. Two others are being
organized, and he expects the
fourth to be ready soon. These
four areas will represent each
part of China—north, east, south,
and west.
Incidentally, tile letter to Mr.
Ferguson carried $llO,OOO of
Chinese postage—an amazing ex
ample of China’s inflation.
between Foster and Nittany Ave.
Student Reception for Friends
and others interested, Friday.
Religious School, students and
adults, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Meeting
for Worship, 10:45 a.m. Student
meeting, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Senior Photo
All Seniors in the School of Education
will have their picture taken Oct. 4-9th
for the 1949 La Vie.
appear early in the week for your photo
at the Penn State Photo Shop. You must
have your picture taken during this
week if you are enrolled in the school of
Education.
ABSOLUTELY NO PICTURES WILL BE
TAKEN AFTER THIS SPECIFIED TIME
Horticulture Department Honors
Frank Fagan; Greets Dr. White
Pagan Kef ires
* professoi
oj. pomuiogy in me uepariment
ox Horticulture, umea jcoieiuay
uiternooii, euuuig oo years wuii
me VoUiicgu. x'laxt giowcio or trie
eiuue nation ana oanaua joinea
wiun lormer siuuenu> ana meiiaa
m proviamg a large parse, as
wan as nunuicus ax tcsumoniai
letters lor trie occasion.
Heceives Gifis
The lettcio, oeoung niore than
uuu signatures, were enclosed in a
xeauier portiono, wun Proiessor
ragans name in goia letters, The
testimonials ana tne money were
turnea over to Proiessor Fagan
yesterday.
A nawve ol Ricnmond, Indiana,
rioressor ragan was graduated
xrom unio otate university m
iiJiU, served as larm manager in
xexas lor a year, ana men spent
two years as inspector ol nurser
ies and orenaras lor the Ohio de
partment of agriculture. He came
to the College m 1912.
Best Known Orchardiu
Termed “the oest known col
lege or experiment station or
chardist in the Hast” by fruit
growers and colleagues, during
his entire tenure, Professor Pagan
was in charge of the experimental
work and management in the
College orchards. He was coach of
a long series of College fruit
judging teams.
Many Memberships
Professor Fagan is a member
of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity
and Gamma Sigma Delta, honor
ary agricultural fraternity.
The "News,” a quarterly pub
lication of the State Horticultur
al Association, dedicated its cur
rent issue to Professor Fagan.
24 Hour Service
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iiUitiJ, ruCikU xvlvu cllHl All thAi>
tuuiiuy, ±ji’. ua»iu o. vvnue nas
junieu uie tacuiiy or me renn
jvaiiiu oiate cmiitgc us pioies
jur 01 pomoiugy in me depart
ment ox nortiumiure, (..r'oiiiuiogy
tne siuay 01 truit ana nuts.; ne
will teach as wen as continue re
seaicn siuaies in tne School ol
Agriculture, ana arrived in time
„o begin the tall semester.
Ijr. vvnue received ms bache
lor s degree m agriculture Irom
me univetsny or Missouri, in
rsa/ and tne ronowing year his
master a aegree irom tne same
institution, ne tnen taugnt and
conaucted researcn wurK at
ernuege in South Caro
lina tor a year and tnen taught
general agriculture in 1939 and
1940 at Snead College in Boaz,
Alabama.
He ‘began his graduate study at
the Ohio State University but did
not receive his doctorate there
until 1946, because he was sent
to the Firestone plantations in
Liberia, Africa, from 1942 to
1949 under a wartime research
project in rubber. From Liberia,
he went to the U. S. Department
of Agriculture experiment station
in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on ro
tenone production, remaining
there until 1947.
On returning to the United
States, he was assigned to the
U S. Department of Agriculture
Sub-tropical Fruit Field Station
at Orlando, Florida, where he re
mained until coming to the Col
lege a few weeks ago.
You are advised to
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