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Arizona University and Station. — Tlie first state legislature has granted ap- 

 propriations of $18,000 for the fiscal year which began July 1. These appropria- 

 tions are for the maintenance of the date orchards, dry farming work, and 

 farmers' institutes, and also provide for printing, repairs, and experimental 

 work in horticulture. 



The membership of the board of regents has been increased from six to nine, 

 the personnel at present consisting of Governor G. W. P. Hunt, superintendent 

 of schools C. O. Case, chancellor A. L. Waters, treasurer L. W. Wheatley, F. H. 

 Hereford, and Dr. L. D. Ricketts. 



E. Dana Trout has been succeeded as secretary of the station by C. C. Cable. 

 C. N. Catlin has been appointed assistant chemist. 



Connecticut Colleg'e and Storrs Station. — The State Commission of Fisheries 

 and Game is cooperating with the station in the breeding and rearing of quail 

 and other game birds. The commission is furnishing funds with which to 

 conduct the experiments, and the laboratory studies are being made at the 

 station. The main problem under investigation at the present time is the quail 

 disease which is responsible for the death of large numbers of the birds. 



II. J. Bower, assistant in agronomy in Ohio Slate University, has been ap- 

 pointed assistant in agronomy in the college and station. 



Illinois University and Station. — The honorary degree of doctor of laws has 

 been conferrcnl on Vice President T. J. Burrill, who is retiring under a pension 

 from the Carnegie Institution after an active service of over forty years. A 

 portrait of Jonathan B. Turner, well known as an early advocate of federal aid 

 to agricultural education, has been unveiled in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of 

 Fame. 



Maine Station. — W. W. Bonns has resigned as associate horticulturist to be- 

 come plant physiologist at the California Station, with headquarters at River- 

 side. George A. Yeaton has been appointed horticulturist, with headquarters at 

 the station farm at Monmouth. 



Mississippi Station. — Arthur F. Rolf has resigned as poultryman to become 

 poultry husbandman at the Georgia Station, and entered upon his new duties 

 July 20. 



Missouri University and Station. — A chemical laboratory, to cost $00,000 and 

 to be used mainly for agricultural chemistry, is under construction. It is to be 

 known as Schweitzer Hall, in memory of Dr. Paul Schweitzer, who was con- 

 nected with the department of chemistry for nearly forty years. 



W. "W. Wobus, assistant in dairy husbandry, has resigned to become instructor 

 in dairy, husbandry at the Iowa College. C. E. Wilson, assistant in veterinary 

 science, has resigned to engage in commercial work in connection with the manu- 

 facture of hog-cholera serum. Three additional assistants have been appointed 

 as follows : E. R. Hudelson in agronomy, O. C. Smith in agricultural chemistry, 

 and T. T. Tucker in veterinary science. 



Montana Station. — Harold H. Morris, instructor in chemistry in the Michigan 

 College, has been appointed assistant chemist, and entered upon his duties 

 July 1. 

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