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Florida Station. — F. M. Stearns, for two years past gardener, died February 0. 



Georgia College and Station. — A series of farmers' institute lectures was given 

 jointly by tbe college and station along tbe line of tbe Georgia Coast and Pied- 

 mont Railroad, from February 6 to 10, tbe railroad providing a special car 

 and bearing all expenses of tbe trip. Meetings were beld at tbe court-bouses 

 and scboolbouses of a number of towns iu tbe southeastern part of tbe State. 

 Tbe audiences ranged from 60 to 200 at eacb session. Tbe lecturers were Ilarvie 

 Jordan, director of farmers' institutes ; J. S. Stewart and J. M. Jobnson, of tbe 

 university ; R. I. Smitb, State entomologist, and C. L. Willoughby, of tbe station. 

 Tbis is tbe first movement of tbe sort in Georgia, but its success is sucb as to 

 make probable tbe continuation of tbe movement. 



Cornell University. — Tbe dairy building, wbicb will eventually form one wing 

 of tbe large agricultural luiilding iu course of erection for tbe college of agri- 

 culture, is tbe first of tbe group to be completed and is now in use. It consist.^ 

 of a 2-story and basement brick structure, 101 by 51 ft., to be used solely for 

 classroom, office, and laboratory work, and a 1-story and basement wing, 1G3 by 

 GO ft, in wbicb are located all tbe macbinery and apparatus for tbe manu- 

 facture of dairy products. In tbis way tbe noise, vibration, and dampness 

 incident to butter and cbeese making do not interfere witb otber work. 



In tbe manufacturing rooms mucb attention has been given to sanitary 

 lequirements. Wberever possible brick, cement, iron, and tile have been used 

 Instead of wood. To prevent tbe lodging of dust, door and window frames 

 and baseboards have been set flush witb tbe side walls, and doors have been 

 made smooth and without panels. All shelving is detachable, resting on iron 

 brackets secured by bolts. Side walls are of cement or hard finish, and floors 

 of cement or tile. Tbe latter is used in the butter and cbeese making rooms, 

 where special precautions have been taken to secure thorough cleansing and 

 drainage. All rooms are profusely lighted, and the manufacturing rooms are 

 equipped witb shades wbicb can be as easily laundered as towels. 



Steam for beating and cleansing is obtained from the main agricultural Imild- 

 Ing, and power from a boiler and engine at the extreme end of the wing, to 

 permit of Instruction in tbe management and care of this macbinery. Modern 

 appliances have been provided throughout, including a complete outfit for tbe 

 study of problems in hand'.ng market milk, manufacture of Roquefort, Camem- 

 bert, and other fancy cheeses, dairy mechanics, etc. The main portion of tbe 

 building contains a museum, reading room, Itacteriological and milk-testing labo- 

 ratories, and all necessary facilities for instruction and research work. 



Pennsylvania College and Station. — A four-year undergraduate course in 

 forestry has been established, and Dr. B. E. Fernow has been placed in charge 

 of tbis work. An assistant professor of forestry is to be appointed, and a new 

 building for the department is projected. Otber appointments have been made 

 as follows: Alva Agee, professor of agricultural extension; Charles F. Shaw, 

 instructor in agronomy ; Joseph E. Dunipace. assistant in agricultural chem- 

 istry, and Ralph Martin, assistant iu dairy husbandry. 

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