1196 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



New York State Station. — The State appropriation of $32,500, erroneously 

 announced in a previous issue as granted for the erection of an auditorium, 

 is to be used for the building of five additional residences on the station 

 grounds for the heads of departments. 



North Carolina College. — Press reports announce the election of Dr. David H. 

 Hill, vice-president of the college, to succeed Dr. G. T. Winston, as president. 



Oklahoma College. — In accordance with the requirements of a recent act of 

 the Oklahoma legislature the college has created a chair of agriculture for 

 schools, and E. E. Balcomb, formerly teacher of agriculture at the South- 

 western State Normal School at Weatherford, Okla., has been chosen for the 

 position. 



Oregon College and Station. — To keep pace with the very rapid growth of the 

 college a new agricultural hall has been planned. One wing, about 72 by 130 

 ft., three stories and basement, to co.st approximately $40,000, will be ready for 

 occupancy this fall. This wing will be mainly occupied by the department of 

 agronomy, and represents about one-fourth of the area of the building when 

 completed. The present agricultural hall will be utilized by the department of 

 chemistry. A modern and commodious barn is also ready for occupancy, which 

 when completed will cost $2.5,000. 



A very successful demonstration train was recently sent out through the 

 wheat-producing section of the Columbia River basin. Methods for conserva- 

 tion of soil fertility and moisture, and animal husbandry in its relations to 

 wheat growing, were the principal subjects discussed. The interest in this work 

 was strongly manifested by the attendance, which in seventeen stops aggi'e- 

 gated 3,000 farmers. 



Recent appointments include George R. Hyslop as assistant in agronomy and 

 Otto G. Simpson as assistant in dairy husbandry. 



Pennsylvania College and Station. — C. E. Myers has been appointed assistant 

 in horticulture. 



Rhode Island Station. — Philip B. Hadley, Ph. D., of Brown University, has 

 been appointed chief of the division of biology, vice Dr. Leon J. Cole, whose 

 resignation has been previously noted, and J. S. Irish of the University of Maine 

 has been appointed assistant in biology. With the beginning of the present 

 fiscal year, G. E. Adams retires from the station as associate in agronomy to 

 devote himself mainly to the college work, but will continue in charge of ex- 

 periments in floriculture. A. L. Whiting, a recent graduate of the Massachu- 

 setts College, has been appointed assistant in agronomy. W. F. Schoppe, assist- 

 ant in feeding experiments, has resigned to accept a position with the Montana 

 College and Station. 



The station is preparing to increase the volume of cooperative experiments. 



South Carolina Station. — W. A. Thomas has been appointetl assistant in the 

 division of zoology and entomology, and has entered upon his duties. 



South Dakota College and Station. — T. Herbert Lund has been appointed 

 assistant in dairy husbandry. 



Utah College and Station. — W. W. McLaughlin has resigned to take charge of 

 the irrigation investigations in Utah of this Office, but will act as consulting 

 irrigationist for the station until a successor is appointed. J. E. Greaves has 

 returned from his leave of absence and will have charge of the chemical work 

 during the absence of Robert Stewart, who has been granted leave of absence 

 for graduate study. T. E. Woodward, of the Dairy Division of this Department, 

 has accepted the position of dairyman in the college and station, beginning work 

 August 1. E. H. Favor, of the Missouri I'niversity and Station, has been ap- 

 pointed assistant professor of horticulture, and will have charge of the work 



