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Florida University and Station. — K. W. Clothier, erroneously announced in a 

 previous issue of the Kci-ord as the successor to C. M. Conner in the university 

 and station, has been appointed professor of agriculture and horticulture in the 

 university only. The position of agriculturist in the station has not yet been 

 filled. K. Y. Winters, a graduate of Clemson College, has been appointed 

 assistant in botany. 



Georgia Station. — The station has recently erected a new laboratory building 

 for the use of the new departments of bacteriology and plant breeding and 

 plant pathology. 



Idaho University. — A school of agriculture has been established, providing a 

 4-year course preparatory to the regular college work. A 4-year course in 

 domestic economy is also announced. 



Purdue University. — Farm mechanics has been added to the curriculum of 

 the school of agriculture. It is to include class-room and laboratory practice 

 in the subjects of farm machines, roads, buildings, and drains. 



Iowa College and Station. — The department of agricultural extension, estab- 

 lished as recently noted in charge of P. G. Holden, has been organized as fol- 

 lows: M. L. Mosher, in charge of farm crops; P. K. Bliss, in charge of animal 

 husbandry ; A. H. Snyder, in charge of soils ; J. C. Guthrie, in charge of dairy ; 

 J. W. Jones, in charge of horticulture; Miss Mary F. Rausch, in charge of 

 household economics; and G. E. Stayner, secretary. 



In accordance with a law passed by the last legislature, facilities for instruc- 

 tion and research in cement and clay products have been provided, and 4-year 

 and 2-year courses are being offered. 



According to the Iowa Agriculturist, II. J. Quayle has resigned to continue 

 entomological work at the University of California, and is succeeded by C. E. 

 Bartholomew. 



Maryland College. — The general agricultural course has been subdivided and 

 separate courses are now offered in agronomy and animal industry, horticulture, 

 and chemistry. 



Montana College. — The general agricultural course has been expanded into 

 separate courses in agronomy, animal husbandry, dairying, and horticulture. 

 A 3-year elementary course in agriculture, continuing for G months of the 

 year, has been offered in the newly created school of agriculture, to take the 

 place of the 2-year winter course. 



Nebraska University. — It is noted from Science that at a recent meeting of 

 the regents of the university, the grade of " head professor " was established. 

 Among the appointments made under this title were C. E. Bessey (botany), 

 Lawrence Bruner (entomology), H. B. Ward (zoology), O. V. P. Stout (civil 

 engineering), E. A. Burnett (animal husbandry), A. T. Peters (animal pa- 

 thology), and Samuel Avery (chemistry). Most of the above are or have been 

 connected with the station. It was further ordered that these head professors 

 j>hould constitute the "university senate." 



New Mexico Station. — .1. I). Tinsley. head of the department of soils, has been 

 appointed superintendent of farmers' institutes and cooperative exiieriments, 

 and will spend the greater i)ortion of tlie year in traveling over the Territory 

 organizing this work. George M. Lummis has been appointed assistant in the 



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