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Alabama College. — A biological siirvey of Alabama has been organized and put 

 in operation. The survey will be carried on nuder the auspices of the college, and 

 will be made by sjiecialists at that institution in the various lines of biological 

 investigation. It will have for its object the study in tield and laboratory of all 

 plants and animals occurring in the State. In connection with the survey an 

 exchange bureau has been founded, from which duplicate 8i)eciniens of plants and 

 animals (especially insects) will be distributed. Correspondence relative to this 

 work should be addressed to the Alabama Biological Survey, Auburn, Alabama. 



Arizona Station. — M. G. Samaniego, of Tucson, has been appointed a member of 

 the board of control of the station, vice J. G. Hilzinger, of Tucson. Harry G. 

 Wolfgang, of Leetonia, Ohio, has been made foreman of the grounds at Tucson. 



California Station. — A. V. Stubenrauch has resigned the foremanship of the 

 Paso Robles substation and has been appointed clerk to the director at Berkeley in 

 place of William Winterhalter, resigned. Farmers' institutes aie being held at 50 

 localities in the State during the months of December to March under the ausi)ices 

 of the College of Agriculture. Dr. J. H. C. Bonte, secretary of the board of regents 

 of the University, died on November 24, 1896. 



Georgia Station. — The station is about to undertake investigations and experi- 

 mental work in irrigation, beet culture, and swine breeding and feeding. The 

 necessary buildings for the latter purpose will soon be provided. 



The work of this station has been in progress nearly 8 years, with but one change 

 in the staff, and that was caused by a death. 



South Carolina Station. — W. J. Quick has been elected professor of agriculture 

 in the college and agriculturist of the station. 



Vermont Station. — D. H. Howe, farm superintendent, has resigned to take effect 

 February 1, 1897, and Cassius Peck, of Brooktield, has l)eeu elected as his successor. 

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