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Dr. W. E. lialston has been relieveil of his duties as assistant veterinarian of 

 the station in order tliat lie may devote his entire time to instruction in the 

 college. Recent appointments include the following: D. J. Kraus, formerly of 

 the Bureau of Entomology of this Department, assistant in entomology, 

 beginning September 1 ; Rex N. Hunt, a graduate of the Washington College 

 and postgraduate student of the University of California, assistant botanist, be- 

 ginning July 15; Walter L. Hadlock, a graduate of the University of Nebraska, 

 assistant chemist, beginning September 1 ; and W. H. Hein, formerly of the 

 Nebraska University and Station, assistant horticulturist, beginning August 1. 



Wisconsin University and Station. — In accordance w^ith an act passed by the 

 last legislature, a soil survey of the State is to be made in cooperation with the 

 State geological and natural history surA-ey and the Bureau of Soils of this 

 Department, as a means to ascertain the character and fertility of the developed 

 and undeveloped soils of the State, the extent and practicability of drainage of 

 swamp and wet lands, and the means for conserving and increasing the fertility 

 of the soils. An appro])riation of $10,000 annually for the ensuing bienuium 

 has been made for this work. 



A seed-inspection law has been enacted and went into effect July 1. The 

 station is charged with the enforcement of the act, and A. U. Stone has been 

 apjiointed seed inspector. 



Dry Farming Demonstrations in Wyoming. — An appropriation of $5,000 per 

 annum was made by the last legislature for the carrying on of demonstrations 

 relative to the adaptability of the soil and climatic conditions for the production 

 of different classes of grain and grasses, shade, ornamental, and fruit trees. 

 The work is to be under the supervision of a board of three men. to be ap- 

 pointed by the governor, and of a director of experiments to be designated by 

 the board. A report of the results secured must be rendered prior to December 

 1, 1910. 



Summer Institutes for Farmers. — The Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes 

 for MiiHiesota has inaugur;ited a system of " school house " institutes to be con- 

 ducted by one speaker, assisted by local farmers, for two or three meetings in 

 each district. A twelve weeks' lecture institute has already been held in con- 

 nection with the high school at Cokato and an eight weeks' course at Cannon 

 Falls. A fee of $2 was charged for these courses. About thirty institutes, 

 primarily for women, are also to be conducted during the season, including such 

 topics as gardening, fruit growing, poultry I'nising, country schools, care of 

 milk, and home economics. 



Second International Congress of Alimentary Hygiene. — The next meeting of 

 this Congress will be held at Versailles, in October, 1010. The congress will be 

 organized into seven sections, as follows: Biological physics; physiology and 

 physiological chemistry; alimentary hygiene, bacteriology, and parasitology; 

 composition, analysis, and adulteration of foods and dairy products; potable 

 waters; legislation, repression of frauds, inspection, and statistics; and the 

 teaching and popularization of rational alimentation and hygiene. Dr. N. 

 Ziintz will act as secretary of the section on physiology and physiological 

 chemistry. 



Agriculture at the University of Chicago. — Two courses in agricultural educa- 

 tion have been conducted during the university summer quarter by Dr. B. M. 

 Davis, who was instrumental several years ago in developing courses in agri- 

 culture at the California State Normal School at Chico, and is now in charge 

 of the department of agriculture at Miami University. 



Agricultural Work in the College of Idaho. — The College of Idaho, located at 

 Caldwell, is to enlarge its faculty and the extent of its courses, as the resTilt of 

 recent increases in endowment. Among the new i-ourses to be (iCCci-ed is mie in 



