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Alabama College and Station. — F. E. Lloyd, professor of botany and botanist, 

 has been appointed Macdonald professor of botany in McGill University, and 

 will enter upon liis new duties September 10. 



Arkansas "University. — J. N. Tillman has resigned as president. 



Colorado Station. — R. S. Herrick, field horticulturist at the Grand Junction 

 substation, has accepted the position of horticulturist in extension work at the 

 Iowa College, and entered ui>on his new duties August 1.5. 



Illinois University and Station. — A new four-year course in agriculture has 

 been outlined, whereby the first year's work and one-half that of each semester 

 of the second year will be required. The remaining time will be available for 

 specialization in soils, crops, agricultural teaching, horticulture, farm mechanics, 

 dairying, or animal husbandry. 



William Dietrich, assistant professor of swine husbandry, has resigned to 

 become superintendent of a stock farm. B. R. Rickards has resigned to engage 

 in commercial work, and will be succeeded as head of the division of municipal 

 and sanitary dairying by H. N. Parker. 



Michigan College and Station. — Leo M. Geismar, formerly superintendent of 

 the substation at Chatham, has been transferred to extension work in the Upper 

 Peninsula, with headquarters at Marquette. 



Nevada University and Station. — L. T. Sharp, formerly connected with the 

 soils laboratory of the California Station, has been appointed to have charge 

 of soil research work in the station and to give instruction in soils in the 

 university. 



South Dakota College and Station. — Dr. Edgar W. Olive, professor of botany 

 and botanist, has been appointed curator of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to 

 have charge of the department of public instruction and also of work in plant 

 pathology, this becoming effective September 1. C. M. Woodworth, instructor 

 in agronomy ; J. C. Hart, also a 1012 graduate, as superintendent of the Chatham 

 of Plant Industry of this Department. 



Virginia College and Station. — Press reiiorts announce the resignation of 

 President Barringer, and state that he has been asked to remain until July 1. 

 1913. Recent appointments include A. W. Drinkard, jr., who has been on leave 

 of absence for two years at Coi'nell University, as associate horticulturist, 

 beginning October 1 ; A. N. Hodgs(m, a 1912 graduate of the college, as assistant 

 in agronomy ; J. C. Hart, also a 1912 graduate, as superintendent of the Chatham 

 substation; W. G. Harris as assi.stant chemist; and George W. Chappelear as 

 assistant in agronomy in the cojlege. T. B. Hutcheson, superintendent of plat 

 work, has been granted leave of absence beginning October 1 to pursue graduate 

 study at Cornell University. William Kerr, assistant animal husbandman, has 

 resigned to engage in practical work. 



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