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of Agriculture, 6 by the council itself, and 4 by the Minister of Agriculture to 

 represent his department. The inspector general of stations and laboratories 

 is to meet with the council in an advisory capacity. 



The council is to look after the proper operation of the stations and labora- 

 tories, guiding and directing their efforts with a view to obtaining their great- 

 est possible usefulness. It considers all questons relating to scientific investi- 

 gations carried on in these institutions, and above all stimulates and promotes 

 the formulation of general and specific research plans. It studies and points 

 out the improvements and reforms which may be introduced and gives its 

 opinion on the organization of the institutions now existing, on the foundation 

 of new stations and laboratories, and on the assistance that may be obtained 

 from the departments, towns, and individuals. It coordinates the yearly re- 

 ports issued by the institutions on the Investigations performed by them and 

 decides as to the papers and results to be published. It examines the accounts 

 of the institutions as well as their projects and the ways and means to execute 

 them, and also passes upon the budget of expenditures and receipts. It pro- 

 vides the mode of selection of the personnel, draws up lists of available candi- 

 dates, and suggests promotions, compensations, changes, and dismissals. It 

 calls stated meetings for the directors of the stations and laboratories, and 

 the various specialists. It examines the projects of private institutions and 

 investigators and proposes grants and allowances. It is to direct the publl 

 tion of a quarterly bulletin, pamphlets for popular use, and reviews of memoirs. 

 brochures, or documents published in all countries, the knowledge of which 

 would be likely to enlighten the personnel of the stations and laboratories re- 

 garding new methods of Investigations and thus promote new studies and re- 

 searches. It also will issue an annual summary of Its work. 



Agricultural History Society. — An association to be known as the Agricul- 

 tural History Society was organized at Washington. D. C. February 1 b 1919. 

 The object of this society is to "stimulate Interest, promote study, and facili- 

 tate publication of researches in agricultural history." This affords a wide 

 field for a line of study not heretofore covered, Including the history and de- 

 velopment of various agricultural crops, of methods and p a employed in 

 agriculture, various agricultural movements, the relations and effects of condi- 

 tions of production, and the like. An Interesting and profitable held for study 

 is believed to lw open, it is designed to make tl ty national in scope, with 

 provision for local sections or meetings as interest grows Membership is open 

 to persons Interested in the field covered by the society, and correspondence 

 with the secretary to that end is Invited. 



The officers of this society are as follows: l>r. Rodney II. True, Bureau of 

 riant Industry, Washington, D. C, president; Wm. .1. Trimble, Agricultural 

 College, North Dakota, vice president; Lyman Carrier, Bureau of riant In- 

 dustry. Washington, ! >. C, secretary-treasurer; and R, W. Kelsey, Haverford, 

 Pa., and < >. C. Stine, Office Of Farm Management, Washington, D. C, additional 

 members of the executive committee. 





