NOTES. 



Georgia Station. — The station has just completed a comprehensive system of 

 surface drainage and sewerage whereby a large portion of the surplus surface water 

 that is precipitated on the farm, together with all sewage matters, are carried beyond 

 the farm limits. 



Illinois University and Station. — E. Davenport, M. S., a graduate of the Mich- 

 igan Agricultural College and for a time professor of agriculture in that institution, 

 has been elected dean and professor of agriculture in the College of Agriculture of 

 the University and agriculturist of the station and member of its board of direction. 



Missouri College and Station. — Dr. E. D. Porter, dean of the college and 

 director of the station, died January 5. 



New Hampshire College and Station. — H. E. Alvord has been appointed pro- 

 fessor of agriculture and agriculturist to the station. R. S. Alden, B. S., has been 

 appointed farm superintendent. 



Kentucky Station. — On page 314 of this volume the paper on "The codling 

 moth and apple rot," wrongly ascribed to C. W. Mathews, should be credited to 

 H. Garman. 



North Dakota College. — The college has established winter courses of 12 weeks 

 in dairying, agriculture, and domestic economy. 



Oklahoma College and Station. — H. E. Alvord has resigned, andE. D. Murdaugh 

 has been elected president of the college. 



Pennsylvania College. — Arrangements have been made to include in the cream- 

 ery course the present winter instruction in pasteurizing milk and cream, and the 

 services of C. L. Beach, of Wisconsin, have been secured as instructor in this branch. 



Texas Station. — Beginning with the new year this station has established a 

 new substation near Beeville, Bee County, in extreme southern Texas, to be sup- 

 ported by State appropriation. Citizens have donated 151 acres for this purpose, 

 and building will begin at once. The line of experiments will include soil tests, 

 varietal work with fruits, field crops, and vegetables, and much work undertaken 

 will be of subtropical nature. Irrigation by windmill from underground flow at a 

 depth of 40 ft. will be tried. 



Diseases op Plants. — The Royal Botanical Society of Belgium has appointed a 

 committee of research and of reference, in order to supply cultivators with informa- 

 tion relating to the various maladies which infest plants. Botanical specimens 

 may be seut to Messrs. Marchal and Nypels, of Brussels ; Gravis and Michiels, of 

 Liege, and Laurent, of Gembloux, and insects may be sent to M. Lameere, Brussels, 

 or M. Paskin, Gembloux. 



Personal Mention. — Dr. S. Nawaschin has been- chosen professor of botany and 

 director of the botanical gardens at the University of Kiew, Russia. 



Sappin-Trouffy has been awarded the Desmaziferes prize of the Botanical Society 

 of France for his work on the structure and development of the Uredinece. 



P. Duchartre, the last of the founders of the Botanical Society of France, died at 

 Paris November 5, 1894, at the age of 83 years. 



Dr. Buerstenbinder, general secretary of the Agricultural Central Association of 

 the Duchy of Brunswick, Germany, died November 20. 

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