NOTES. 



Arizona University and Station. — A comprehensive building plan of pome 

 thirteen projects has been favorably recommended by the Legislative committee 

 after a thorough inspection of the work of the institution. Among the struc- 

 tures recommended are an administration building, a science building, a gen- 

 ernl assembly and students' activities building, and additional dormitories. 



Sheep feeding experiments are being begun at the Salt River substation near 

 Mesa. The feeds tested will be, for the most part, those produced on the sub- 

 station farm, notably sorghum silage, which has not thus far been used very 

 largely in the State. A 10-acre fruit orchard is being set out on the Salt River 

 farm and a 3-acre orchard on the university farm near Tucson, while the 

 plantings of citrus fruits and grapes at Yuma are being increased materially. 



Arkansas University and Station. — Appropriations recently made by the 

 legislature for the support of the university under the provisions of the millage 

 tax law will provide a considerable increase in funds for the ensuing hiennium. 

 Among the allotments is one of $75,000 for the purchase of land during the next 

 six years, $25,000 being made available for each of the three biennial periods. 



Louisiana Stations. — Seth S. Walker, formerly of the Florida Station, has 

 been appointed soil chemist at Baton Rouge. 



Minnesota University and Station. — Phil C. Bing, assistant editor of pub- 

 lications and assistant professor of journalism since 1917, died February 23, 

 aged 35 years. Recent appointments as instructors include Lavinia Stinson in 

 foods and cookery, R. W. Hall in agricultural physics, P. B. Barker in agricul- 

 tural education, L. V. Wilson in dairy husbandry, A. L. Anderson in animal 

 husbandry, and George E. Holm (returned from military service) in agricul- 

 tural biochemistry. 



Missouri University and Station. — Dean F. B. Mumford, who has acted as 

 Federal food administrator for the State of Missouri, has again taken active 

 charge of the administration of the college and station. C. A. Helm, assistant 

 professor of farm crops, L. J. Stadler, assistant in farm crops, and E. H. Hughes, 

 superintendent of short courses and assistant to the dean, have also returned 

 from National service. A. C. Ragsdale, extension professor of dairy husbandry, 

 has been appointed professor of dairy husbandry, beginning April 1. vice Dr. 

 C. H. Eckles, whose Minnesota appointment has been previously noted. 



New Jersey College and Stations. — A new building is being constructed on 

 the college farm to house all the farm machinery and provide for instruction 

 work in farm mechanics. 



New home economics equipment has been installed in the short course build- 

 ing. A large room has been remodeled to provide for model unit kitchens and 

 a dining room for instruction work, and another room has been equipped as an 

 experimental laboratory for the study of methods of canning and drying, new 

 recipes, etc. 



The station, the college of agriculture, and the extension division have estab- 

 lished a new publication known as New Jersey Agriculture. This is to be 

 issued monthly and distributed to a restricted mailing list of persons interested 

 in advancing the agricultural activities of the State. 



The short courses in agriculture, which ended February 10, were completed 

 by 45 students. A special school in tractor instruction was conducted at Ham- 

 monton, February 24 to March 1, following a petition from 30 farmers. 



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