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grade Holstein and a Jersey the dairy type, and two others the scrub type of mixed 

 breeds. The full results of this demonstration will be presented in a bulletin, but it 

 may be mentioned that the best beef was produced 1iy the Shorthorn, and that of 

 the Jersey ranked next. 



Maine St.\tion. — Arthur B. Foster, a member of this year's trraduating class of the 

 university, has l)een appointed assistant chemist. 



M.\ss.\cnrsETTs College. — The State legislature has ai>i)rt)priated !?;>^,000 for a 

 central lighting and heating jjlant for the college, $35,000 for the erection of a board- 

 ing lK)use, and $1,000 annually for the maintenance of tiie latter. 



Mississippi St.xtiox. — The land for the new substation at McNeill, including about 

 2,000 acres, has been donated and work undertaken on a small tract. Much of this 

 land is still in woods and only a small portion will be used. It is planned to study 

 at this station the use of fertilizers to determine the requirements of common crops 

 on soils of that region, economy in the use of fertilizers, and similar questions. 

 Work will also be done in fruit growing and in gardening, the region about ^McNeill 

 being especially adapted to trucking. E. B. Ferris, formerly assistant chemist, has 

 been appointed assistant director, in charge of the McNeill station. 



Nebraska University. — At a recent meeting of the board of regents of the Uni- 

 versity of Nebraska the Omaha Medical College was affiliated with the university. 

 Two years of the medical work will be given at the university and the clinical work 

 will be carried on at Omaha as before. It is planned to materially strengthen the 

 course with a view to furnishing better opportunities for medical study. Dr. Henry 

 B. Ward, of the university, has been elected dean of the medical school. 



New Hampshire College and Station. — Lucian A. Hill, B. S., of the University 

 of West Virginia, has been appointed assistant chemist of the station, in place of 

 H. A. Clark, resigned. At the April meeting of the board of control the following 

 new investigations were authorized: (1) A series of experiments on crop rotation, 

 including various leguminous crops, some of which may be plowed under and others 

 removed from the land, barnyard manure being applied to cultivated crops. The 

 object is to discover a cheap way to restore the fertility to worn-out soils, if possible, 

 without the use of chemical fertilizers. (2) Variety tests of some early maturing 

 kinds of corn, with the view to discovering the varieties best adapted to the climate 

 and soil of the State. (3) Comparative yield of dry matter and digestible nutrients 

 in corn as compared with hay. (4) Loss of nutrients in corn fodder in different 

 methods of storing. (5) Draft and efficiency of surface-working implements. 

 (6) Comparative feeding value of corn meal and corn-and-cob meal in milk i>roduc- 

 tion. (7) Comparative feeding value of timothy hay, clover hay, and corn stover in 

 n)ilk production. The foundation is being laid for the new agricultural building, 

 which it is estimated will cost $30,000. 



New York State St.\tion. — The barns of the station were destroyed by lire 

 May 7. The buildings included cattle, horse, storage, and tool barns, and 2 small 

 poultry houses. All of the live stock was removed except 2 bulls, a young heifer, 

 and 3 calves. Some of the vehicles and wheeled tools were saved, but the plows, 

 cultivators, and other implements were lost. At one time the greenhouses and the 

 new dairv building were in danger, but the fire was checked before any serious 

 damage to them was done. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss isettimated 

 at about $20,000; the property was insured for about $13,000. The buildings will 

 be replaced at once, the State authorities having authorized their recon. struct ion. 

 Plans for them are now in process of preparation. The governor has api)ointed Jens 

 Jen.sen, of Binghamton, a member of the governing board, vice A. C. Chase, of 

 Syracuse (term expired), and Thomas B. Wilson, of Halls, rice Frank 0. Chamber- 

 lain, deceased. The branch office on Long Island has been discontinued. F. A. 

 Sirrine, previously in charge of the work there, has purchased a farm near Kiver- 

 head and as special agent of the station will conduct and oversee numerous experi- 



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