[Vol. 36. 1917] NOTES, 797 



The attendance at Fiirmers' Week this year reached over 800. 



Klnnevota University. — On May 5, after a general exodus to engage in vari- 

 ous forms of agrricultural or military service, only 30 men were left in the 

 College of Agriculture. Many of these were enrolled in three special short 

 courses instituted for preparing traction engineers, extension field assistants, 

 and directors of school and community gardens. 



Nebrai^a TJniTersity and Station. — Under an act of Ck)nfress, signed March 3, 

 the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer to the university for 

 use in dry land experiments, a tract of about 800 acres of public land adjoining 

 the Scottsblufif Substation. 



New Jersey College and Stations. — An act of the recent legislature changes 

 the method of appointment of members of the board of managers of the State 

 Station. The new system provides for a board of 21 members, one from each 

 county. This change from the basis of appointment by Congressional districts 

 is expected to increase the representation of the rural sections on the board. 



Julian Milier and A. M. Hulbert have succeeded L. G. Gillam and W. H. 

 McCallum, respectively, as extension specialist in fruit growing and state leader 

 of boys' dub work. W. S. Krout has resigned as as.sistant in plant pathology to 

 become field plant pathologist in the Massachusetts Station. Charles H. Nissl^y 

 has been appointed specialist in the extension division. 



Cornell TTniversity. — The legislature has appropriated $779,401 for the Col- 

 lege of Agriculture for the ensuing year, in additi«n to an earlier emergency 

 grant of $55,910 for the present year and $42,000 for printing. Of the new 

 appropriation, $34,000 is allotted for new constructloB and improvements, of 

 which $12,000 is for an additional unit to the central heating plant, $7,000 for 

 a new piggery, and $1,000 for a packing shed on the pomology grounds. 



The university graduated on March 29 all seniors in good standing who might 

 wish to serve their country in military service or industrial pursuits, and 

 granted " leave of absence without prejudice " to other students under the same 

 conditions. By April 27, 507 leaves of absence had been granted in the College 

 of Agriculture and further leaves were being issued at the rate of from 25 to 30 

 per day. Of those already granted, 144 students were in the Army or Navy or in 

 munitions plants, 10 were under military training at the university, and 353 

 were on farms or other agricultural activities. 



R. I. Scoville, instructor in dairying, has resigned to become assistant pro- 

 fessor in dairy manufactures ia the Oregon College, beginning in March. B. W. 

 Shaper, instmctor in extension teaching, has been appointed assistant director 

 of the extension service at the Massachusetts College, beginning March 1. Ben- 

 jamin Smith has been appointed assistant in plant pathology. 



Oklahoma College and Station. — A science building to cost $100,000 was 

 authorized by the last legislature. 



Glen Briggs, student assistant in the college and station, resigned March 27 

 to become agronomist at the Guam Station, and has been succeeded by Roy T. 

 Hoke of the senior class. 



Porto 2.ico Federal Station. — William P. Snyder has been appointed plant 

 breeder. 



South Dakota College and Station. — Appropriations made by the state legis- 

 lature include $80,000 for an armory, $100,000 for the completion of Agricul- 

 tural Hall, $10,000 for a health laboratory, $10,000 for the manufacture of hog 

 cholera serum, $20,000 for a fireproof stock judging pavilion, $3,000 for a 

 poultry department, $10,000 for the purchase of pure bred live stock, and $5,000 

 for feeding experiments with live stock. This is the first appropriation made 

 by the State for experimental work. It is desired to take up some experiments 

 vdth poultry, as this is becoming an important industry in the State. 



