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of Moxicaii tloni niid iiiniiy lorciu'ii tropical plants. In conjunction with the 

 station woiic c.\|)eriniciils in liyhridizin.i; the coll't>c tree will Ix' conducted on a 

 ncighhorini; plantation. 



Agricultural College for Hawaii. — An act providinj^ tor the cstahlislniicnt of a 

 collcfic of au'ricnltnrc and mechanic arts has been passed by the Territorial 

 k>jlislaturc of Hawaii and aijjii'oved Iiy tlie .i^overnor. 



Credits in Agriculture at Columbia University. — Dean James E. Ilussell. of 

 ■j'cachers' Collef^e, announces that arranp'nients have been made to a<-cept .'it 

 lull \;ilue for degrees in Cohuubia I'niversity work done in .-i^^riculturo at 

 any of tlie leading agricultural colleges. This is done witli ;i view of fitting 

 students foi" the iiosition of director, ])riuci])al. etc.. in training schools for 

 agricultur;il teachers. 



Board of Food and Drug Inspection. — Dr. Frederick L. Duulap, an instructor 

 in tile Iniversity of Micliigan. has been appointed associate chemist in the 

 r.nrean of ("hemistry. and will be a member of the board of food and drug 

 inspection, which will consider all questions arising in the enforcement of the 

 pure food law. Tlu' other niemlxM-s of this board are Dr. II. W. Wiley, chair- 

 man. ;nid George P. McCabe. solicitor of the Department. 



Plans for Irrigation Congress. — The Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress 

 is to lie Iield in S.icramento September 2-7. Its purpose is announced as 

 being "to pi'omote the (levelo])ment of wise and beneficial national irrigation 

 and forestry jiolicies. as well as to provide for discussions of practical details 

 of ii-rigaticn and forestry." The plans include an interstate exposition of 

 irrigated land products and forestry and a 1.000-mile excursion through the 

 Sacramento Valley to enable delegates to study ("alifornia fanning and 

 irrig.ntion. 



International Dairy Federation. — A detailed i)r()granHne has been received for 

 the third International congress of dairying, to be held, as previously an- 

 nounced, at The Hague September IG to 20, 1907. The congress will be divided 

 into sections of dairy legislation, hygiene, and industry. Its meetings will 

 coincide with the national agricultural exhibition, which will include a sub- 

 division devoted to the dairy industry, open to exhiltits from all countries. 

 Kxcursions have been arranged to the butter-control staticm and state dairy 

 station at Leyden, the serotherapeutic institute at Rotterdam, the laboratory 

 of bacteriology at Delft, and other points of interest. Additional information 

 can be obtained from the secretary. Dr. A. J. Swaving, 88 Lange Voorhout, 

 The Hague. 



Institute of Agriculture at Rome. — According to a note in Mark Lane Express, 

 the preliminary work for the organization of the National Institute of Agri- 

 <ulture at Rome, founded by King Victor Knunanuel, is proceeding actively. 

 Great Britain, the T'nited States, France, and other countries have promised 

 their cooi)eration in the functions of the institute. A building is in course of 

 erection and the first meeting of the general assembly is planned for 1909. 



Department of Agriculture for Buenos Ayres. — Plans are under way for the 

 establishment of a de|)artment of agriculture and animal husbandry in the 

 Province of Buenos Ayres. A bill introduced into the local legislature pro- 

 vides for the establishment of such a department .lanuary 1, 1908, under the 

 direction of the minister of public works, to consist of divisions of agriculture 

 and animal husbandry. Six practical schools of agriculture and animal hus- 

 bandry, which will also give instruction in forestry, are provided for, and an 

 extensive insjiection service. A commission of 5 members, one of whom must be 

 an agric-ultural engineer and another a veterinary surgeon, is to be appointed 

 by the president to determine the duties of the department, lay out a course 



