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Missouri TTniversity. — In order to encourage the basket-willow industry in 

 Missouri, the forestry department of the college of agriculture has established 

 a willow holt on the university farm for the purpose of determining species 

 best adapted to the climate of the State. 



Under direction of the dairy department, the college of agriculture has 

 arranged to rent to farmers of Missouri forms for the construction of reenforced 

 concrete silos, and also to give such personal assistance in their use as is found 

 necessary. The expense is borne by the farmers who receive the service. 



Cornell University and Station. — The trustees have approved a recommenda- 

 tion from the faculty of the college of agriculture to grant hereafter the degree^ 

 of bachelor of science instead of that of bachelor of science in agriculture at 

 the completion of the four-year course in the college of agriculture. 



Dr. B. M. Duggar, professor of plant physiology and plant physiologist, has 

 been appointed professor of plant physiology and applied botany in Washington 

 University, vice Dr. George T. Moore, whose acceptance of the directorship of 

 the Missouri Botanic Garden has been previously noted. 



Rhode Island College and Station. — The general assembly has made an 

 appropriation of $75,000 for a new science building to accommodate the college 

 departments of chemistry, botany, zoology, physics, and geology, and the station 

 work in biology. Ground for the new building will be broken in the near future, 

 and it is hoped to have it ready for occupancy on September 1, 1013. A three- 

 story stone structure, 156 by 72 feet, is contemplated. 



Tennessee University and Station.— The thirty-ninth annual session of the 

 East Tennessee Farmers' Convention was held on the station farm May 21 to 

 23, with an attendance of over 2,000. The program was divided into 7 sections, 

 viz, general farming, live stock, dairy, poulti-y, horticulture, home making, and 

 boys' corn club. 



A notable feature of the convention was the dedication of the new convention 

 hall and live-stock pavilion, in which the larger sessions were held. The build- 

 ing is being erected on the farm through the cooperation of the convention and 

 the station, and will cost when complete approximately $13,000. It is named 

 the Oliver Perry Temple Hall, in honor of a founder of the association whose 

 daughter has contributed liberally toward the building fund. The balance of 

 the cost has been provided for by the members of the convention. 



Texas Station. — ^A. K. Short, formerly of the Arkansas University, has been 

 appointed superintendent of the Temple substation and has entered upon his 

 duties. H. C. Holmes, formerly superintendent at Temple, has been transferred 

 to College Station as superintendent of the new feeding and breeding department. 



Washington College and Station. — W. T. McDonald has resigned as professor 

 of animal husbandry in the college and animal husbandman in the station to 

 become live-stock commissioner of British Columbia, the change taking effect 

 July 1. 



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