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Rothamsted Library. — The Carnegie Trust has donated $1,500 to the library 

 of the Rothamsted Station for the purchase of reference books. A similar 

 donation was made two years ago for the s;ime purpose. 



Capt. Rupert Guinness has given the library, which already pos 1 an 



unusual collection of early printed books on agriculture of the fifteenth and 

 sixteenth centuries, a copy of the first and second printed books on rhe subject, 

 namely, the volume on agriculture, by Crescentius, printed at Augsburg in 

 1471, and Jensen's edition of the Latin agricultural writers, printed at Venice 

 in 1472. 



Miscellaneous. — The Macdonald Institute of Agriculture and Plant Experl- 

 ment Station, near Johannesburg South Africa, was formally opened August 

 21, 1918, by Dr. William Bfacdouald. The present equipment consists of a 

 residence and 40 acres of land, but it is proposed to erect an agricultural 

 building and students' dormitory at an early date. 



The American Association of Agricultural Engineers met in Chicago, 111., 

 December 30, 1918, to January l. 1919. The officers elected include the follow- 

 ing: President. Raymond Olney of St. Joseph, Mich.; vice-presidents, I.. F. 

 Beaton of the University of Nebraska and EL K. Murdock of the Montana Col- 

 lege: ami secretary-treasurer. F. W. Ives of Ohio State University. 



The laboratory of forest pathology of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the 

 U. s. Department of Agriculture, has been transferred from Missoula, Mont., 

 to Spokane, Wash., where permanent quarters have been provided in a fire- 

 proof building. A permanent field station and a forest pathological museum 

 are also to i Btabllshed. 



a Scientific Research Association has been formed in Great Britain, original 

 ing at Cambridge University. Among the objects in view are the formulation 

 of an extensive plan for the endowment of research by the State, and 

 impressing upon the public the importance of scientific research and the value 

 of the scientific method in the national life. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of Great Britain has recently pur- 

 chased a farm at < (rmskirk. Lancashire, for experimental work with pbtat 



Contributions from private individuals are being secured r<r equipment, the 

 cost of which is estimated at from £25,000 to $60,000. 



Sdenct reports that a tract of five farms, aggregating over 1 .<>00 acre- ..*" 

 land and with a set of buildings on each farm. ha> been given by P. W. 

 Spragne. of Boston, to the Maine Agricultural and Industrial League. It is 

 expected to utilize the property as a demonstration farm. 



A. J. Galbralth, professor of chemistry at Manitoba Agricultural Col 



died toward the end of 1918. At the time of his death he was engaged on a soil 

 survey of Manitoba. 



The residuary estate of the late Horace G. Fletcher, student of dietetics, who 

 died January 18, PHP. has been left to Harvard University, the income to be 

 used to " foster knowledge of healthful nutrition." 



A Chamber of Horticulture for Great Britain was formally inaugurated a- 

 London. December 2, 1918 



E. H. Thompson has resigned as assistant chief of the Office of Farm Manage- 

 ment of the G. S. Department of Agriculture, to engage In farming. 



