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on in connection with the universities, technical schools, and experi- 

 ment stations in Moscow, Charcow, Kiew, Helsmgfors in Finland, 

 and elsewhere. The physiological institute of the University of Mos- 

 cow, under the direction of Professor Morokovitz, may be mentioned 

 as an example in this connection. 



In agricultural science less has been done thus far in Eussia than in 

 several other departments of knowledge. A fortunate beginning has, 

 however, been made. The work of Professor Thorns in Eiga has long 

 been known outside of Eussia, and has been frequently noted in the 

 Eecord. A number of agricultural schools and experiment stations 

 have already been established. The recently established institution 

 at Moscow which combines a school and experiment station is a note- 

 worthy illustration. Several experiment stations have been started 

 in other parts of Eussia, but the enterprise is new and the work is 

 largely of a practical kind, consisting of field experiments, tests of 

 methods of culture, and the like, prosecuted on large estates by coop- 

 eration with owners. The ministry of agriculture at St. Petersburg is 

 interesting itself greatly in this subject and has appointed a scientific 

 commission to consider matters pertaining to agricultural science and 

 instruction and aid in promoting these interests. The chairman of 

 this commission is Professor Tcherwinsky, whose investigations, notably 

 those upon the development of the animal skeleton, are already known 

 in Europe and the United States. A series of experimental studies by 

 the same author upon the effect of food upon the development of the 

 bones of animals have been published in Eussiau, but unfortunately 

 have not become known to readers unfamiliar with that language. 



The University of Helsingfors in Finland has lately planned the 

 establishment of an agricultural department coordinate with its other 

 departments. It will be of interest to educators and friends of agri- 

 culture in our own country to know that a commission of the univer- 

 sity to whom the planning of this agricultural department was intrusted 

 have, after studying such institutions in different countries, proposed a 

 plan based upon that of a number of State universities in the United 

 States which have agricultural departments. It is understood that 

 this plan will be adopted. 



While the development of agricultural science in Eussia is new, the 

 beginnings are such as to give promise of large results in the future. 

 Already much has been accumulated which would be of great interest 

 to us if it could be made available. The names might be cited of a 

 considerable number of institutions and individuals whose contribu- 

 tions to knowledge in various scientific specialties entitle the scientific 

 work of Eussia to a high rank in comparison with that in other coun- 

 tries. Indeed, the advance in this respect in Eussia in later years is 

 hardly less than phenomenal. And it should not be forgotten that 

 this advance includes much of interest and value for our agricultural 



