96 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Breeder's (iazette atinounces the nppi-opriation by the legislature of $10,000, 

 which it is exi)ecte(l will be snpplemeuted by private funds, for extension work 

 in dairying under the direction of an executive committee composed of the 

 officers of the State Dairy Association, the dean of the college, the professor of 

 dairying, and the State dairy commissioner. Hugh G. Van Pelt, formerly in 

 charge of the college dairy farm, has been given the general supervision of the 

 work. A prize competition for the champion dairy animal in the State is in 

 progress under the direction of the college. G. T. Guthrie has been appointed 

 assistant professor of dairying, and F. L. Odell, of the Dairy Division of this 

 Department, instructor. 



Dr. Milliken Stalker, head of the department of veterinary science for many 

 years, died at Ames, June 14. Dr. Stalker was born August 6, 1841, and was 

 graduated from the college in 1873. Upon graduation he was appointed pro- 

 fessor of agriculture and for a time gave all of the instruction in that subject, 

 besides acting as farm superintendent and as secretary to the board of trustees. 

 Later he took up the study of veterinary science, receiving the degree of V. S. 

 at the Ontario Veterinary College in 1877, and returning to Ames to become 

 professor of agriculture and veterinary science. In 1878 the agricultural work 

 was separated, and Dr. Stalker became thereby the head of the first school of 

 veterinary science in the West. Upon the establishment of the station he also 

 became its veterinarian, continuing in these positions until 1900 when he retired 

 from active work. 



In the course of his long career Dr. Stalker was the instructor of a large 

 number of men prominent in the veterinary profession. He was largely instru- 

 mental in securing the establishment in 1884 of the office of State veterinary 

 surgeon, and organized this work, remaining at its head until 1895. His chief 

 contributions to science were made as reports from that office. 



Kansas College and Station. — A. L. Sponsler, of Hutchinson, has been ap- 

 pointed to the board of regents, vice W. J. Todd, resigned. Miss Lorena H 

 demons has resigned as secretary and has been succeeded by Miss INIargaret 

 Butterfield. 



A recent hailstorm at the Fort Hays Substation did a large amount of damage 

 to about 900 acres of farm crops. The cash loss is estimated at $6,000. 



Louisiana Stations. — Recent appointments at Baton Rouge include Thomas C. 

 Paulsen as animal pathologist, and S. \V. Plauche as assistant chemist in the 

 fertilizer and feedstuffs laboratory. 



Maine Station. — O. A. Johannsen. Ph. D.. has been appointed associate ento- 

 mologist, and A. G. Durgin assistant chemist, the latter vice Miss J. C. Colcord, 

 resigned. 



Massachusetts College. — The legislature has granted an appropriation of 

 $80,(X)0 for the erection of a fireproof building for the dei)artments of zoology 

 and entomology. The department of zoology is conducting a ten-day camp at 

 the mouth of the Poquonnock River, Groton, Conn., for introductory work 

 in marine zoology, the course forming a supplement to the regular courses in 

 general and economic zoology. 



W. D. Hurd, dean and professor of agronomy at the University of Maine, 

 has been appointed director of short courses. He will have charge of the entire 

 short course work, including the winter courses and the summer school of 

 agriculture. He will also undertake other work in cooperation with the State 

 Board of Agriculture and the State Grange, this including lecturing and writ- 

 ing in a general campaign for rural progress in the State. 



Montana College and Station. — Dr. Walter J. Taylor, a graduate of the New 

 York State A'eterinary College, has been appointed to take charge of the newly 



