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located. The measure has been favorably reported by the committees in both 

 branches of the legislature. It is strongly supported and it is thought will pass. 



Georgia Station. — The station has made arrangements to conduct experiments in 

 irrigation on a small scale the coming season. Apiece of land has been prepared 

 and a small reservoir constructed which will be supplied with water by pumping, 

 using a gasoline engine for the purpose. A variety of tield and garden crops will be 

 grown for the experiment. 



Kansas College and Station. — G. C. Wheeler, assistant in feeding experiments, has 

 resigned to take charge of a large stock farm near Kansas City. 



Maryland Station. — Practical tests are being made at the station of the von Behring 

 method of immunization of cattle against tuberculosis. The work was begun April 

 10, and is being conducted by Dr. S. 8. Buckley, the veterinarian of the station, and 

 Dr. Wilfried Lellman, professor of pathology of the New York-American Veterinary 

 College. 



Minnesota University and Station. — The State legislature has restored the financial 

 control of the university, including the experiment station, to the board of regents. 

 For over two years the institution has been under the management of two boards; 

 the board of regents having charge of all educational matters including the regula- 

 tion of salaries, and the State board of control having charge of the financial man- 

 agement and the purchasing of all of the supplies for the institution. This dual 

 management has not proved satisfactory in practice. The new law provides for a 

 separate purchasing agent for the university under the management of the board of 

 regents, and makes it a penal offense for the institution in any way to exceed its 

 appropriations. 



Among the appropriations granted were the following items for the agricultural 

 department of the university: Auditorium, to form a part of the contemplated main 

 building, $50,000; purchase of land, $10,000; enlargement and equipment of dining 

 hall, $10,000; purchase of live stock, $9,000; plant-breeding experiments, $8,000; 

 soil investigations, $2,000; insectary, $2,500; improvement of grounds, $1,000; steel 

 water tank and hose connections, $6,500. The university received among other 

 items an appropriation of $350,000 for a new main building, making, with the insur- 

 ance from the old building which was burned in September, 1904, a little over 

 $400,000 available for this purpose. The legislature granted about $100,000, exclu- 

 sive of appropriations for substations, for buildings, lands, and maintenance of the 

 agricultural department. Two years ago the legislature provided for the construc- 

 tion of an administration building costing $175,000. The erection of this building 

 was delayed until more funds could be received, so that the auditorium as originally 

 contemplated could be included as a part of this structure. 



Montana Station. — James Dryden, poultryman, has resigned to accept a position 

 with the Cyphers Incubator Company, of Buffalo, New York. He will have charge 

 of a poultry plant at East Aurora, New York, and expects to do experimental work. 



North Carolina Station.— The recent establishment of a branch station or test farm 

 for trucking crops in Pender County makes four such branch stations in the State, 

 the older ones being located in Edgecombe, Iredell, and Transylvania counties, and 

 used in studying general farm crops, mountain crops, and fruits. 



Oklahoma College. — A special course in agriculture for rural school teachers is offered 

 for the lirst time during the spring term. 



Pennsylvania College and Station.— The appropriation lulls, as passed by the legis- 

 lature which has just adjourned, provide $150,000 for the completion of the agricul- 

 tural building, $21,500 for the extension of the heat, light, and power plant, $30,000 

 for the maintenance of agricultural courses, $10,000 for the maintenance of the 

 experiment station, $2,500 for tool and poultry houses, and $139,456.33 for general 

 maintenance. 



