NOTES, 



Alabama Caxebrake Station. — The work of the station during the i^resent year 

 under the new director will be along the same lines as heretofore, including inves- 

 tigations for the improvement of the impoverished soils of the prairie region; tield 

 experiments with cotton, corn, forage crops, fruits, and vegetables; experiments in 

 floriculture, and studies of diseases of plants and animals. 



CoxxECTicrx State Statiox. — C. J. Rice, for 18 years in charge of buildings and 

 grounds, has resigned, and William Vietch has been appointed to till his place. 



Connecticut College. — E. H. Lehnert, B. S., D. V. S., has been ap])ointed to the 

 chair of physiology and veterinary science, rice N. S. Mayo. 



Iowa Station. — The station has inaugurated an interesting and extremely impor- 

 tant investigation in the breeding and feeding of cattle, through the financial aid 

 and cooperation of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company of Chicago. Fifty 

 head of pure-bred and high-grade Galloway heifers have been purchased and are 

 being bred to the Shorthorn bulls Scotland's Crown and Doctor White. Scotland's 

 Crown is a roan Shorthorn bull imported ]>y the college three years ago, and now 

 conceded to be one of the best Shorthorn sires in America. Doctor White is a pure 

 white Shorthorn bull purchased by the station at the recent International Live-stock 

 Exposition at Chicago. This bull has been a prize Avinner at a number of leading 

 live-stock shows during the past year. The pure-bred Galloway heifers are from 

 such breeders as E. H. White, of Estherville, Iowa; David McCrae, of Guelph, 

 Ontario, and O. H. Swigart, of Champaign, 111.; and the grades from prominent 

 breeders in Illinois. Some of these cattle were exhibited at the last International 

 Live-stock Exposition at Chicago. In addition to the breeding features of the experi- 

 ment, a careful record of the cost of production will l)e kept from birth until the cattle 

 are finished for market, and various methods of feeding will be tested. Some of the 

 cattle produced ]»y this experiment will be retained for further investigation in l)reed- 

 ing and feeding. A few pure white Shorthorn heifers are being purchased to be bred 

 to Galloway bulls. This method of breeding is designed to produce steers of the 

 famous blue-gray type and quality, which have been so popular in the leading mar- 

 kets and fat stock shows of Great Britain. It is conceded that this cross produces 

 cattle that have no superiors for the block and for profitable feeding. The cattle 

 produced in this way mature early and are of good form and make a high percentage 

 of edible beef of an exceptionally fine grain and flavor, with an even distribution 

 of fat. 



Maine Station. — C. D. Holley, assistant chemist, has resigned to become chemist 

 of the condensed milk company. 



Michigan College and Station. — A. C. Bird, secretary of the State board of 

 agriculture and of the college and station, has resigned to take effect May 3L T. A. 

 Farrand has been appointed superintendent of the South Haven substation for fruit. 

 The board has accepted bids and authorized the closing of contracts for the construc- 

 tion of a bacteriological laboratory and a bacteriological stable, to cost about $23,600. 

 The new l)uildings will be used by both college and station. F. W. Robison has been 

 elected assistant chemist of the station, r!ce L. H. Van Wormer, who resigned to 

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