NOTES, 



Alaska Stations. — A breeding station has recently been established at Kodiak 

 as a fourth substation. Experiments in cattle raisin.u; are to receive special 

 attention, but hardy breeds of sheep and possibly Shetland iwnies may bo 

 added. Work has been inaugurated with a herd of Galloways, this breed 

 being selected because of its hardiness, Its ability to " nistle," and its heavy 

 coat, all of which qualities adapt it to Alaska conditions. In its initial stage 

 the chief object will be to ascertain whether cattle can be bred successfully in 

 Alaska, and if so how they should l)e managed, how best to produce the neces- 

 sary feed, and related questions. A secondary purpose is to produce a general- 

 purpose cow from the Galloway, since dairy products are needed in Alaska as 

 well as l)eef, aud none of the distinctive dairy breeds are adapted to the cli- 

 mate. It is planned to offer the surplus stock for sale to settlers. 



Florida University and Station. — E. L. Wartman. of Citra, Fla., has been 

 ap|)ointed on the board of control, vice A. L. Brown, whose commission expired. 

 The last legislature, which adjourned June 1, appropriated $.370,711 for higher 

 education during the next biennium. The State board of education, which has 

 general supervision and allotment of this fund, has decided to allot $150,000 to 

 the miiversity for buildings, $40,000 of which is to be used for the construction 

 of labox-atories and offices for the station. For the ensuing biennium $10,000 

 has been set aside for farmers' institutes and $.5,000 for farm buildings and 

 improvements on the station grounds. John Belling has been elected assistant 

 in horticulture. 



Kentucky .College and Station. — B. II. Hart, assistant chemist in charge of 

 feed analysis in the station, and W. G. Campbell, formerly of the station, have 

 accepted positions with the Bureau of Chemistry of this Department, in con- 

 nection with the food inspection work. II. D. Spears, assistant in chemistry in 

 the college, hiis been placed in charge of the feed work of the station. 



Maine Station. — Frank M. Surface, Ph. D,, a recent graduate of the Uni- 

 versity of Pennsylvania, has been appointed associate biologist in the station, 

 and will be engaged in collaboration with Doctor Pearl in investigations in 

 plant and animal breeding. After taking his degree Doctor Surface was elected 

 to a Harrison research fellowship in zcjology at the University of Pennsyl- 

 vania, which he resigned to accept the position at the station. 



Michigan Station.— F. A. Spragg, a graduate of the Montana College, has 

 l»een appointed assistant agronomist, and will have charge of the breeding work 

 with cereals, legumes, and farm crops. A new insectary is to be constructed 

 at once as an annex to the agricultural laboratory. Plans have been submitted 

 for a new agricultural building to cost $1.50.000. 



Nebraska University and Station. — According to a note in Science, F. G. Miller, 

 in charge of forestry work, has resigned to accept a similar position in the 

 newly established forestry school of the University of Washington. He will 

 be succeeded by F. J. Phillips of the Forest Service of this Department. 



New Hampshire Station. — Jasper F. Eastman, a recent graduate of the Massa- 

 chusetts College, has been appointed assistant in agriculture. T. J. Headlee, 

 assistant entomologist, has resigned to become entomologist at the Kansas Col- 

 lege and station. 



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