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Connecticut State Station.— The construction of the addition recently author- 

 ized to the laboratory building has been begun, and it is expected that it will be 

 completed by April 1, 1910. 



Georgia Station. — The resignation is noted of C. L. Willoughby, dairyman and 

 animal pathologist, who has gone into commercial lines. The change tooli effect 

 December 1. 



Illinois University and Station. — An addition to the experimental greenhouse, 

 28 by 222 ft., has been made, this exactly doubling the capacity. Half of the 

 building will be used temporarily for class-room purposes, and the remainder 

 will be utilized for growing cucumbers during the winter and roses during the 

 simmier. 



Massachusetts Station.— Carl D. Kennedy, a graduate of the New Hampshire 

 College, has l)een api)oiuted assistant chemist, and has entered upon his duties. 



Michigan Station. — A brick annex to the botanical building is under construc- 

 tion. This addition is to be 3.3 by Gl ft., with 2 stories and basement, and will 

 cost about $13,000. A greenhouse 24 by 40 ft. is also to be erected. 



Montana College and Station. — W. J. Elliott, who has been professor of 

 dairying and dairyman for years, has resigned to take effect January 1, 1910, 

 when he will assume charge of a demonstration farm operated by the Canadian 

 Pacific Railway in Alberta, Canada. For the immediate future the dairy work 

 will be organized as a division of the department of animal industry, in charge 

 of an assistant to be engaged. 



New Hampshire Station. — W. L. Slate, jr., has been ai)pointed assistant in 

 agronomy. 



New Mexico College and Station. — J. D. Tinsley has resigned to take up 

 work with the industrial department of the Santa Fe Railway, beginning Janu- 

 ary 1, 1910. 



Cornell University. — By recent action of the faculty either one-half year or 

 one year of high-school agriculture may be presented for entrance credit in the 

 college of agriculture. 



New York State Station. — Stockton M. McMurran has been appointed assistant 

 botanist during the year's leave of absence of G. T. French, who is pursuing 

 postgraduate work at Cornell University. W. J. Schoene, assistant entomolo- 

 gist, is also absent on leave to take up postgraduate work at the University of 

 Chicago. 



Virginia Truck Station. — At a recent meeting of the governing board, the title 

 of the superintendent was changed to director. The erection of a tool shed and 

 work room, and of a laboratory building for spraying materials was authorized. 

 Eugene G. Smyth has been appointed assistant in entomology, vice C. H. Pope- 

 noe, who is now devoting his entire time to work in the Bureau of Entomology 

 of this Department. J. I. Milstead, assistant in truck crops, has resigned to ac- 

 cept a position with the Bureau of Plant Industry of this Department. 



West Virginia University and Station. — A 4 months' leave of absence, be- 

 ginning November 1, has been granted to W. M. Mnnson on account of ill health. 

 Wyoming Station. — Charles J. Oviatt, a 1909 graduate of the Michigan College, 

 has been appointed assistant in wool investigations. 

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