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mentary funds of $15,000 for a poultry Louse and $5,500 for miscellaneous 

 repairs. 



The principle of supplementing the Federal funds for general station work 

 was recognized by the Stale for the first time, with an initial appropriation of 

 $15,000 available for any form of experimental work as well as $5,000 for 

 studies of insect pests and $1,500 for a soil survey. It is planned to use the 

 increased general funds for work in animal husbandry, Irrigation, and several 

 other lines. 



The substations also received increased appropriations. The allotment for 

 the work at Caldwell was increased from $7,800 to $20,200; that at Aberdeen 

 from $5,000 to $7,650; the high altitude substation from $3,500 to $11,000; and 

 the Sandpoint substation from $5,000 to $13450. 



Herbert P. Davis of the Dairy Division of the U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture has been appointed professor of dairying in the college and vice director 

 and dairyman in the station, beginning May 1. Charles W. Hungerford of the 

 Office of Cereal Investigations of the Department has been appointed plant 

 pathologist of the station to take up work with diseases of cereals, potatoes, 

 and various other fruits. W. V. Halverson has been appointed assistant in 

 bacteriology, chiefly for the Adams fund project dealing with the relation of 

 soil nitrates to the inoculation of legumes. 



Illinois University. — The department of animal husbandry has announced 

 an eight-day course in feeding pure bred Bheep for show and sale, beginning 

 August 0. Students must furnish and maintain their own sheep during the 

 course. 



Purdue University and Station. — The friendly suit by the university against 

 the State of Indiana to establish a settlement regarding certain disputed ap- 

 propriations has been settled by the State Supreme Court according to a com- 

 promise proposed by the State officials and the trustees. The university will 

 receive the special appropriations granted for the station and extension de- 

 partment, amounting to $121,000 a year, together with $10.(miii a year for three 

 years in payment of expenses during the period of the contest. 



The station has been given a 400-acre farm in northern Indiana by William 

 E. Pinney. This farm will be known as the Pinney-Purdue Farm, and will he 

 used to study agricultural problems of northern Indiana and to further better 

 country life. Mr. Pinney has also given the institution another tract of 67 

 acres to be known as the Pinney-Purdue Experiment Field, which will be 

 operated for soil fertility tests. 



A contract has been awarded for building a large horse barn and a cattle 

 barn for the use of the department of animal husbandry. These will be brick and 

 concrete structures. A modern farm cottage has Seen completed for the use of 

 the farm foreman, using an approved design for buildings in a model rural 

 community. 



The schoOl Of agriculture has recently completed a fruit growers' course, 

 three tractor short courses, and a poultry course. These short courses were 

 all very successful. 



('apt. Frank O. King and LieutS. G. 1'. Walker, and W. P. Hayes have re- 

 turned from military service. ( '. F. Mcintosh, assistant county leader, lias 

 been appointed a member of the Federal Board for Vocational Education to 

 succeed Charles A. Greathouse. Dr. Max W. Gardner has been appointed as- 

 sociate in botany to take up pathological studios in vegetable crops. Dr. 

 Arthur T. Evans has been Stationed at the institution for histological work in 

 the corn investigations which are being conducted in cooperation with the 



Office ot cereal Investigations of the u. s. Department of Agriculture, 



