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production of farm and garden plants and to employ a teacher wlio has received 

 special training in agi-iculture and allied branches. 



Jewish Agricultural Scholarships. — The Jeirish Fnnncr for September an- 

 nounces the establishmeni of 12 scholarships for sons and daughters of .Jewish 

 farmers, by the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society. These scholar- 

 ships are open to successful contestants in the writing of short essays in 

 English of not more than 500 words, and provide free tuition in the short winter 

 courses of any state agricultural college, together with all other expenses excepj; 

 railroad fare. 



Associations of Teachers of Agriculture. — The Nebraska Fanner announces 

 the organization of a society for promoting the interest and preparation of 

 teachers in school agriculture in the Nebraska State Normal School. The 

 plan contemplates the formation of local subsidiary chapters of the society 

 wherever 10 or more teachers become interested, and the hope is entertained 

 that the parent organization may thus become a working " pedagogical labora- 

 lory for testing and discovering methods to improve and extend the teaching 

 of agriculture throughout the schools of Nebraska." The central society will 

 have an annual meeting in connection with the State Fair at Lincoln, where 

 lectures will be given in the various barns and halls by prominent agricultural 

 h-aders " in the presence of actual results exhibited by pi'actical farmers." 



According to the School Ncics and Practical Educator (Chicago), 27 high- 

 school teachers attending the summer school of the Universitj^ of Illinois, have 

 organized the Illinois Association of Teachers of Agriculture. It contemplates 

 the circulation to members of edited and mimeographed reports of the work 

 each is doing from month to month. The president is A. C. Norris, instructor 

 in physics and chemistry in the Rockford (111.) High School. There is no 

 expense connected with membership and it is open to all teachers interested. 



Fourth National Dairy Show. — The Fourth National Dairy Show was held 

 October 14-24, at the Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wis. The show was opened 

 by President Taft and Governor Davidson, of Wisconsin, the former setting 

 the machinery in motion by telegraph, and the latter serving as presiding 

 officer on the opening night. The attendance was exceptionally good through- 

 out, this being attributed in part to the marked local interest in the show, the 

 daily press devoting much attention to the enterprise. 



In the way of educational exhibits the show was particularly strong. One 

 of the most noticeable features was a working dairy of 16 grade cows, shown 

 by the Dairy Division of this Deiiartment. Complete records were posted each 

 day as to the cost of food and net profits for the different animals, as a 

 demonstration of the value of keeping records; and there were comparative 

 trials of different methods of feeding. The Dairy Division also showed photo- 

 graphs of hiodern dairy equipment, barn plans, and other illustrative material 

 relating especially to the care of milk on the farm and in the home. The 

 University of Wisconsin, the Pennsylvania State College, and the Minnesota 

 Dairy and Food Department also had educational displays. The agricultural 

 colleges and this Department contributed numerous speakers to the various 

 conventions held in connection with the show, and in the stock judging contest. 

 Director Ilayward, of the Delaware Station, served as judge in the Ayrshire 

 class. 



The fourth annual conference of the Official Dairy Instructors' Association 

 was attended by about 40 members, representing all parts of the country. The 

 committee on dairy score cards reported that the card adopted by the asso- 

 ciation at its last meeting is now in actual use in 128 cities, and that 110 

 others have the card under consideration. Reports were also given by the 



