NOTES, 



Arizona University. — W. L. Fowler, a 1900 graduate of the University of 

 Missouri, has Ix-eu appointed in,structor in animal husbandry. 



Arkansas Station. — C. V. Ruzelv, a 1909 graduate of the University of Wis- 

 consin, has been appointed assistant agronomist. His work will consist largely 

 in research in soil chemistry and physics. ■ 



California University. — A series of short courses began at Davis, October 4, 

 and will continue till November 24. The subjects include dairy manufactures, 

 market milk and cream supplies, irrigation, fertilizers. Held and forage crops, 

 poultry husbandry, animal industry and veterinary science, and horticulture, 

 viticulture and entomology. 



Georgia College. — /S'e/c/irc announces a state appropriation of .$10,000 for 

 farmers' institutes. 



Illinois University and Station. — Recent changes in staff include in the uni- 

 versity the resignation of G. G. Coale, assistant in animal husbandry, the pro- 

 motion of Louis D. Hall from associate in animal husbandry to the assistant 

 profes.sorship, and the appointment of K. V. T. Iik-kblaw as assistant in agri- 

 cultural mechanics. In the station, assistants have been appointed as follows: 

 1>. L. James and L. R. Lang, dairy husbandry; C. E. Durst, olericulture; 

 IL W. Stewart, soil survey; E. W. Bailey, plant breeding; A. H. Xehrling, flori- 

 culture ; and W. A. Ruth, horticultural chemistry. 



Purdue University. — O. E. Reed, assistant in dairying in the University of 

 Missouri, has been appointed instructor iu milk production. 



Louisiana Stations. — F. C. Qnereau has been appointed assistant director of 

 the rice substation ;it Ci'owley. 



Missouri University. — E. A. Cockefair has resigned as assistant in botany to 

 become head of the department of agriculture in the State Normal School at 

 Cai)e (Jirardeau, Mo. 



Nebraska University and Station. — Dr. A. T. Peters has accepted a position 

 in charge of the new Illinois State Biological Laboratory, f«n' which a 40-acre 

 site has been recently acquired near SiJringfield, 111. The appointment becomes 

 effective January 1, 1910. 



New Mexico College and Station. — The college courses in all subjects have 

 been raised one full year, thereby bringing them up to the standard college 

 requirements. Four-year industrial courses of high school grade in agriculture, 

 mechanic arts, domestic science, and business methods have also I)een introduced, 

 these articulating with the college course. Tliree new buildings were completed 

 in the spring of 1909, of which one is occupied by the de|iartments of agriculture, 

 horticulture, and irrigation engineering. 



W. A. Sutherland, of I^as Cruces, has been appointtxl regent, vice J. M. 

 Webster. 



Cornell University and Station. — At the last session of the legislature the 

 education law in relation to the board of trustees was changed to provide for 

 the api»oiutnient of live in«>mbers l)y the governor, with the coutirmation of the 

 senate. Under this act the following have been designated: Frederick C. 



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