1917] NOTES. 799 



search workers at the institution and in part of other scientific men. Some of 

 the work in progress and in contemplation includes problems connected with the 

 general practice of fruit growing, the biological study of flax, the conservation 

 of fruits and vegetables, pasture studies, diseases of sheep, hop breeding, and 

 fungus diseases and insect pests and their treatment by spraying. 



Agricultural Education and Experimentation in China. — Considerable atten- 

 tion is now being devoted in China to agricultural education and experimenta- 

 tion in vjirious classes of institutions. An experiment station was located at 

 Peking in 1907 under the control of the board of agriculture, industry, and com- 

 merce. An experimental tract of nearly 300 acres is available, and departments 

 of crops, soils, animal husbandry, horticulture, floriculture, entomology, botany, 

 forestry, bacteriology, and biology have been put in operation. In 1908 an 

 agricultural college was organized in connection with the station, but this was 

 disbanded in 1915. 



Subsequently an agricultural college and experiment station was established 

 at the capital of each province along much the same lines as at Peking, and 

 many other stations in addition. There are now reported to be 130 stations in 

 the 22 provinces, of which 31 are in Chihli, 25 in Szechwan, 15 in Hu-Loug- 

 Kiang, 7 in Hupeh, and 7 in Kwangtung. 



Among these are two cotton experiment stations, one at Cheng Ting Hsien, 

 Chihli, and one at Nan T'ung Chou, Kiangsu, with a third under consideration 

 at Tung Haing Chou, Hupeh. Experiments are being conducted at these stations 

 in seed selection, seed distribution, plant harvesting, soils and manures, treat- 

 ment of pests, and cotton weaving. A corps of students is also being trained at 

 these stations. H. H. Jobson is in charge of the organization of the cotton 

 work, with H. K, Fung as associate. 



Stock-raising experiment stations have been established at Kalgan and Shih 

 Men Shan, Anhui. These are expected to study the improvement of breeds of 

 domestic animals, promote the breeding and sale of stock and stock raising 

 enterprises, and the cultivation of forage crops. 



Considerable attention is also being devoted to forestry in China. A depart- 

 ment of forestry was organized in January, 1916, with a forestry commissioner 

 in each province. Forestry experiment stations and training schools have been 

 established at Ch'ang Ch'in Hsien, Shantung, and in the Temple of Heaven at 

 Peking, 



The university at Nanking has maintained a college of agriculture and a 

 school of forestry for several years. This is an American-supported institu- 

 tion, and in 1915 had enrolled about 70 students in agriculture, A colonization 

 association has been organized under its auspices, with provision for the reser- 

 vation of about 35 acres in each colony for a model farm. A tract already pur- 

 chased on Purple Mountain, just outside Nanking, is to be used as an experi- 

 ment station in connection with the different colonies. 



An agricultural experiment station was opened at Nanhsuchou, Anhwei, in 

 1915, as a part of the American Presbyterian mission station. Agricultural 

 work was taken up at this institution partly as a practical way to teach Chris- 

 tianity, partly to make friends, and partly to improve economic conditions. 

 The station is located on the railway between Nanking and Tientsin, and at- 

 tempts to serve an area of about 6,000 square miles and from 1,500,000 to 

 2,000,000 people. The farming methods in use are those of from one to two 

 thousand years ago. Special prominence is being given in the experimental 

 work to seed selection, better tillage methods, more and better fertilization, 

 drainage, and animal husbandry. The work is to be largely of a demonstration 

 nature during the present pioneer stage, and will also include an agricultural 



