WONDERS OF SCIENCE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21304, 24 December 1940, Page 9

WONDERS OF SCIENCE

KEEPING APPLES ON TREES Growth substances such as naphthaleneacetic acid and napthaleneacetimide when applied in the form of a spray are very effective in preventing apples from dropping immediately before harvesting, according to research officers of the United States Horticulture Station of the Bureau of Plant Industry. These substances came into practical use a little more than three years ago when it was discovered that root cuttings difficult to root could be induced to produce growing shoots if soaked first in a solution containing the acids. Tendency for apples to drop is a characteristic of early varieties, but is also a frequent event with midseason and later varieties. Each day apples remain on the tree to attain desirable market qualities is more of a gamble, but experiments conducted on an orchard scale last summer and repeated this year seem worthy of widespread use. With most varieties best results were obtained when the spray was applied just as the drop began.

Cigarettes led to an amusing 1 breach of promise case at Adelaide recently. Juliet, it appeared, dotes , on cigarettes, while Romeo loathes the sight—and smell—of them. So • love’s young dream became a night- . mare, and quarrels were frequent. At last the young man bluntly told the girl that if she wouldn’t give up ; smoking he’d have to give her up! : Hence these tears. Amid roars of laughter some of the early love let- ; ters were read out in Court. At last } the Judge, remarking that it seemed , to be “a silly lovers’ quarrel,” ad- - vised the parties to retire and see if ! they couldn’t “make it up.” They ; did! The fascination that cigarettes possess for some women—men too! ’ —is simply irresistible! Look at the ? run on Riverhead Gold and Desert • Gold, the two leading cigarette 1 blends, so fragrant and soothing! t Both are “toasted.” That's why they’re so good—and so harmless! There are also three toasted brands for the pipe, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulls- • head), Cavendish, and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). No finer tobaccos are 1 manufactured. But beware of imi-