NOTES. 



Connecticut State Station. — The legislature has made au appropriation of 

 {S;30.(XM;) for a fireproof addition to the station laboratories. 



Idaho University and Station. — J. R. Shinn, horticulturist, and R. E. Hyslop, 

 agronomist, are no longer connected with the university or station. O. M. 

 Osborne, a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin, has been appointed 

 instructor in agriculture and assistant to the dean. 



Kansas College and Station. — F. G. King, formerly of the Missouri Univex*- 

 sity and Station and the Missouri State Board of Agriculture, has been ap- 

 pointed assistant animal husbandman, vice G. C. Wheeler, whose transfer to 

 extension work has been previously noted, and entered upon his duties Sep- 

 tember 1. Other appointments include T. G. Patterson as assistant in animal 

 husbandry in the college and Turner R. H. Wright as assistant in animal 

 nutrition in the station, both of these appointments becoming effective Sep- 

 tember 1; and A. Miyawaki. who became assistant in dairying in the station 

 July 1. 



Massachusetts College and Station. — The resignation is noted of R. D. 2\lac- 

 Laurin as lecturer in organic chemistry in the college and research assistant 

 chemist in the station, this becoming effective September 1. 



Missouri University and Station. — F. B. Mumford, animal husbandman, has 

 been appointed dean of the college of agriculture and director of the station. 

 Other appointments include the following assistants: Homer E. McNatt. dairy- 

 ing ; C. T. Bearing, horticulture ; C. A. Schwartze, botany ; J. B. Latshawe, 

 veterinary science, and A. A. Jones, agricultural chemistry. 



Montana College and Station. — II. P. Griffin, a 1909 graduate of the Missouri 

 University, has been appointed assistant in animal industry and has entered 

 upon his duties. H. F. Patterson, a graduate of the Iowa College, has been 

 appointed assistant in agronomy, beginning September 1. 



Nebraska University and Station. — Frederick H. Abbott resigned as regent 

 of the university July S to become United States Assistant Commissioner of 

 Indian Affairs, and has been succeeded by Harvey E. Newbranch, of Omaha. 

 R. E. Stone resigned August 1 as assistant professor of agricultural botany 

 in the university and assistant in agricultural botany in the station. 



New Hampshire College and Station. — F. W. Morse, chemist, retired from 

 the college and station work September 1. I. M. Lewis, instructor in botany 

 in the college and assistant botanist in the station, has resigned to become 

 instructor in botany at the University of Texas. W. H. Wicks, assistant horti- 

 culturist, has resigned to accept a position at the Idaho Station. W. C. O'Kane, 

 who received the M. S. degree at the Ohio University in June, has been ap- 

 pointed assistant entomologist in the station. 



An excursion of the granges of the State and the summer meeting of the 

 State Horticultural Society wei-e held at the college August 12. About three 

 thousand were in attendance, this being probably the largest agricultural 

 gathering ever held in the State. A very marked increase of interest in the 

 work of the college and station is reported. 



Virginia College and Station. — Dr. N. S. Mayo, for the past Ave years chief 

 of the department of animal industry of the Cuban Station, has been appointed 

 animal husbandman and veterinarian, and entered upon his duties September 1. 

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