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liminary meeting of representatives of the stations of that country it 

 was decided to form such an organization, and a committee on organ- 

 ization was appointed. An organ of the association has been 

 selected. 



In France an experiment station for refrigeration was established 

 at Chateaurenard, the center of a large fruit-growing district, where 

 experiments are to be made with respect to the transportation of per- 

 ishable produce. 



The (lombloux station in Belgium was reorganized and is now 

 composed of a state chemical institute, and the experimental and 

 informational services connected with the state agricultural institute, 

 which gives special attention to dairying, phj^topathology, and ento- 

 mology. The administration of the station is to be by council com- 

 posed of the directors and chiefs of the different sections. 



The Khedivial Agricultural Society of Egypt has acquired an ex- 

 periment farm of about IGO acres near Cairo, and effected an arrange- 

 ment with the state domains adminstration whereby a considerable 

 tract of land is set aside for the raising of cotton and wheat seed 

 of good quality. A committee was appointed to investigate the 

 diminished yield of cotton in proportion to the area sown. 



A cottonseed farm was established in British East Africa during 

 the year. 



In Portuguese East Africa, an experimental farm was established 

 at Huambo and one at Libollo in the Province of Angola. 



The agricultural station established at Tuyen-Ouang, China, has 

 given special attention to the culture of manila hemp, and has also 

 become a center for silk culture. This station was established under 

 contract with the Government to continue during the three years 

 1908-1910. 



In Spain, the establishment of an experiment station has been 

 ordered by the Government at Fonsagrada, in the Province of Lugo, 

 and an enological station was recently established at Jnmulla in the 

 Province of Murcia. A model experiment farm for the purpose of 

 studying irrigation methods was opened at Seville, and a station for 

 vegetable pathologj^ at Burjasot, near Valencia, as a part of the 

 school of j)ractical agriculture located at that place. 



The Venezuelan Government has ordered the establishment of a 

 section of plants and seeds under the agricultural division of the 

 ministry of commerce. This section is charged with the importation 

 of seeds and plants approved by the minister. The seeds and plants 

 are propagated and distributed to farmers with full cultural instruc- 

 tions, and a report is demanded from the parties taking advantage 

 of this arrangement. A tobacco experiment station was recently 

 established in Honduras. 



