NOTES. 



California TJniversity. — The new agricultural hall is nearing completion. It 

 is a white granite structure of fireproof construction, and will cost about 

 $200,000. The faculty, students, and alumni of the university are planning to 

 erect in the museum corridor of the new building a bronze bust in honor of 

 Dr. E. W. Hilgard, emeritus professor of agriculture. 



Georgia University. — The Georgia legislature, at its last session, appropriated 

 $25,000 for establishing and $5,000 for equipping the Agricultural, Industrial, 

 and Normal College at Valdosta, as a branch of the state university. The city 

 of Valdosta has passed an ordinance fixing a tax of one mill on the ad valorem 

 property of the city for a period of 10 years, which will provide an annual 

 income of at least $50,000 to be used for the establishment and maintenance 

 of the college. 



This institution will have a relation to the University of Georgia similar to 

 that of the State Normal School at Athens and the Georgia Normal and Indus- 

 trial College at Milledgeville, and will be similar to these institutions in aims 

 and methods, in that it will be devoted to the training of teachers and, for the 

 present at least, will admit women only. 



Illinois University and Station. — W. G. Eckhardt has been granted a three- 

 years' leave of absence to organize extension work in DeKalb County as agri- 

 cultural commissioner of the county, under the auspices of the recently orgaa- 

 ized DeKalb County Soil and Improvement Association. A guaranty fund of 

 $10,000 has been raised among the farmers, bankers, and other interests. The 

 county board of supervisors has contributed $2,000 and has authorized the use 

 of the county farm where, as well as on private farms, field demonstrations will 

 be established. 



Maine Station. — The station council has been increased by the addition of 

 William H. Davis, representing the State Live Stock Breeders' Association, and 

 W. G. Hunton, president of the State Seed Improvement Association. 



Maryland College and Station. — The last legislature appropriated $3,000 per 

 annum for the ensuing biennium for demonstration work by the station. It 

 also enacted several other laws of interest. Among these is a lime inspection 

 law, which is to be administered by the college. The fertilizer law was so 

 revised as to make it conform more nearly to other state fertilizer laws and 

 providing a tonnage tax instead of a brand tax. 



A seed inspection law was passed, carrying an appropriation of $2,000 an- 

 nually. This law is to be administered by the State Board of Agriculture, but 

 as the director of the station is ex-otficio secretary of the board and its execu- 

 tive officer, the work will be in close connection with the station. 



A state biological laboratory was established for the manufacture of hog- 

 cholera serum and other biological preparations for domestic animals, and for 

 conducting investigations. An appropriation of $10,000 was made for the first 

 year and $5,000 for the second year. The director of the station was made 

 director of the laboratory but the appropriation was to the State Board of 

 Agriculture. 

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