Show successful tests washington june 24 farther further experiments peri menta ments were maje made this afternoon by professor dyrenforth of 0 the agricultural col tural department in testing the feasibility of 0 exploding balloons balloon charged with gases at a consider considerable abl height in the air with the object of determining the practicability of exploding dynamite in a like manner and ita its effect in producing rain in case of drought three balloons about twelve feet in diameter charged with two parts of hydrogen and one of oxygen were sent up about 1200 feet and ex exploded P oded by means of an electric current carrent transmitted over a fine wire the tests testis were considered successful |