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■of work they do in the way of cultivating crops and caring for live stock, and 

 the amount of money they have on deposit in their own bank accounts. Thus, 

 scouts of the first class are supposed to know by sight and call 50 common 

 birds of Kansas, by sight and track all wild animals of Kansas, by sight all the 

 common game tish of Kansas. 2.5 wild flowers, all common trees and shrubs of 

 Kansas, and 25 common weeds; they are to plant and cultivate not less than 

 2 acres of farm crops, to own and care for some pure-bred domestic animal 

 valued at not less than $25, to maintain a bank account of not less than $25, 

 and to read at least two books on rural life. 



Francis B. Milliken has been appointed assistant entomologist in the station, 

 vice Harry Evans, whose resignation has been previously noted. 



Kentucky University. — Breeder's Gazette announces that arrangements have 

 been completed for the cooperative use by the college of a large estate within 

 5 miles of Lexington as a source of illustrative material for study and inves- 

 tigations. In return for this use by students and instructors, the owners of the 

 estate will receive expert advice and the benefits of the increased returns. It 

 is expected that in this way it will be possible to study dairy and live-stock 

 metliods under practical conditions, and to test results of plant-breeding studies 

 and similar work. 



Maine University. — The entering class in the college of agriculture numbers 

 over SO. constituting 40 per cent of the total eni'ollment of freshmen in the uni- 

 versity. The extension department is now offering eleven correspondence 

 courses. 



Massachusetts College. — The extension department has begun the publication 

 of a monthly leaflet, entitled Facts for Farmers. The September issue, which is 

 the first in the series, contains directions for selecting corn for exhibition and 

 includes score cards for flint and dent corn, with explanations. The depart- 

 ment has also been making extensive exhibits of the college and station work at 

 various fairs in the State, and in some cases has been supplementing these with 

 lectures and demonstrations. 



Minnesota University and Station. — The attendance at the college of agricul- 

 ture has increased over last year from 285 to 405. The chief gain has been in 

 tlie home economics course. A two-year teachers' course in home economics, 

 which is being given for the first time, is also proving popular. 



Recent promotions to the grade of assistant professor include W. H. Hands- 

 chin in animal husbandry, A. G. Kuggles in entomology, G. P. Grout in dairy 

 husbandry, and LeRoy Cady in horticulture. W. H. Tomhave has returned 

 from work in Manchuria, and is now connected with the live-stock section of the 

 extension department. C. E. Snyder, assistant editor of the Xatioitnl 8tockman 

 and Farmer, has been ai»pointed instructor in animal husbandry and assistant 

 animal husliaudman in the station. 



Montana Station. — R. F. Miller has been appointed assistant in animal industry 

 In connection with the wool investigations. 



New Hampshire College and Station. — O. L. Eckman has been appointed assist- 

 ant profe.ssor of animal husbandry and assistant animal husbandman, vice J. C. 

 McNutt. whose resignation has been previously noted. 



Cornell University. — Wilford M. Wilson, director of the Weather Bureau oflice 

 in Ithaca, has been appointed honorary professor of meteorology in the college of 

 agriculture. 



New York State Station. — Leaves of absence for advanced study have been 

 granted M. J. Prucha, associate bacteriologist : James T. Cusick, assistant chem- 

 ist; and Richard Wellington, assistant horticulturist. Anton R. Rose, assistant 

 chemist, and Maxwell J. Dorsey, assistant horticulturist, have resigned to accept 



