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Wyoming Station. — A. D. Faville, animal husbandman, and Frank E. Hepner, 

 research chemist, have been granted leave of absence beginning September 1 

 and October 1, respectively, for a year's further study. Their work will be car- 

 ied on by J. E. McWilliams, assistant in wool, and E. N. Roberts, recently ap- 

 pointed assistant chemist. 



American Association of Agricultural College Editors. — This association was 

 formally organized at a conference held at the Kentucky Experiment Station, 

 June 25 and 20. Delegates were in attendance from the colleges and stations 

 of 13 States, as well as this Department, as follows : Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, 

 Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Caro- 

 lina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 



The conference was called to order by the executive secretary. Dr. B. E. 

 Powell of the University of Illinois. An address of welcome was given by 

 Director Kastle of the Kentucky Station, who drew attention to the enormous 

 increase in publicity agencies within recent years and especially the large 

 amount of space now being given to agricnlture by the daily press. He cited 

 some of the difficulties to be avoided in publicity work, and suggested ways in 

 which an association could be effective in bringing about an improvement in 

 conditions. 



Data derived from a questionnaire as to The Relations of the Editor and the 

 Bulletin Author and Their Respective Rights were presented by J. O. Rankin of 

 Minnesota. Great diversity of practice was reported from the various States, 

 but there seemed to be a general agreement that while the substantial integrity 

 of the author's contribution must be preserved considerable discretion in han- 

 dling the material should be vested in the editor, either directly or through the 

 director or a connnittee on publications. 



In a discussion of Editorial Standards for Agricultural Bulletins, F. W. 

 Beckman of Iowa made a plea for simplicity in these publications and for 

 making them as widely useful as possible. In the subsequent discussion, the 

 potential permanent value of many publications was also brought out, as well 

 as the need of giving attention to bibliographical considerations. 



W. H. Beal of this Office presented a summary of data showing Results of 

 the United States Department of Agriculture's Survey of Bulletin Reading. 

 This survey indicated that the bulletins were being quite generally read and 

 utilized, either by the farmer directly or ultimately through the use of the 

 material by the agricultural press and the various extension agencies. 



An illustrated talk on Bulletin Illustration in Black and White and in Color 

 was presented by A. G. Eldredge, photographer of the University of Illinois. 

 The history of illustrative work was briefly reviewed and some of the more 

 recent processes described in considerable detail. 



Much interest was manifested by those in attendance in the various forms 

 of publicity work being conducted. C. A. Whittle, of Georgia, described the 

 system followed in that State, which he estimated to be reaching several hun- 

 dred thousand readers a week through plate matter furnished the press. The 

 methods in vogue in several other States were more briefly outlined by those 

 in charge. O. M. Kile, of West Virginia, proposed a plan for cooperation in 

 the preparation and use of plate matter and similar material by groups of 

 States. 



A tentative draft of a constitution was prepared under which annual meet- 

 ings are provided and membership is open to those doing editorial work in the 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations or this Department. Officers 

 were selected as follows: President, C. A. Whittle of Georgia; vice president, 

 O. M. Kile of West Virginia ; secretary-treasurer, B. E. Powell of Illinois ; and 



