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Arizona University and Station.— D. \Y. Working, agriculturist in the Office 

 of Extension Work in the North and West, States Relations Service, D. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, has been appointed dean of the college of agri- 

 culture and director of the station, to enter upon his duties March 1. 



Homer Derr has been appointed supervisor of agricultural education under 

 the Smith-Hughes Act; F. R. Kenney, formerly associate professor of poultry 

 in the extension service of the Iowa College, i - associate pro ■ of poultry 

 husbandry : and A. F. Kinnison as assistant horticulturist in the station. 



Delaware College and Station. — A. E. Grantham, agronomist, has been ap- 

 pointed acting director of the station during the absence in France of Director 

 Hayward. E. A. Hodsou has been appointed assistant pr r of agronomy 



beginning February 15; R. A. Nehf assistant horticulturist in the station 

 beginning February 15, and M. G. Thomas assistant animal husbandman begin- 

 ning February 1. 



Idaho Station. — Charles W. Hungerford has accepted a position in the de- 

 partment of plant pathology, beginning February 15. 



Kansas College and Station. — Harry Fmberger, State leader of county 

 agents, has been appointed acting 'lean of agriculture. H. B. Winchester, for- 

 merly assistant in animal husbandry in the Iowa Station, has been appointed 

 assistant in feeding Investigations and has entered upon his duties. 



Kentucky University and Station. — The station has purchased a small 

 foundation herd of Hereford cattle and has taken steps to begin a herd of 

 Shorthorns. A refrigerating plant, abattoir, and incinerator, for teaching and 

 experimental work in meats and meat curing, have been erected on the station 

 farm. 



Maryland College and Station. — Richard Wellington, bead of the section of 

 fruit and vegetable Investigations in the Minnesota University and station, 

 has been appointed in charge of vegetable work, beginning March 15. 



Massachusetts College and Station. — The entire personnel of the colle-re. 

 station, and extension staff have been made members of the State Retirement 

 Association. Each member contributes Ave per cent of his salary up to a maxi- 

 mum salary of $30 per week until reaching the retiring age, which may be at 

 60 and must occur at 70 years of age. Upon retirement the State duplicates his 

 accumulations and makes payment in the form of a monthly pension. Should a 

 member sever connection with the service before retirement his accumulated 

 savings are returned to him. 



John D. Willard has been appointed extension professor of agricultural 

 momics vice E. Farnham Davis, resigned to resume commercial work In 

 California. 



Mississippi Station. — H. K. Gayle, animal husbandman, resigned Januar, 

 to become manager of a syndicate farm in north Louisiana. 



Oklahoma College and Station. — Dr. Hilton I. Jones, head of the depart* 

 ment of chemistry al Dakota Wesleyan University, has been appointed head of 

 the department of chemistry vice Dr. L. Charles Raiford, whose resignation has 

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