NOTES. 



Alabama College and Station. — C. S. McDowell, Jr., of Eufaula, W. H. Gates, 

 of Mobile, and T. D. Saiuford, of Oi^elika. have been appointed to tlie board of 

 trustees, vice H. L. Martin, J. S. Fraser. and R. P.. Barnes. F. L. Thomas, 

 Ph. D. (Massachusetts College. 1914) has been appointed field assistant in 

 entomology, vice G. W. tZUs, resigned. 



The extension service cooperated during February and the early part of 

 March in a diversification campaign conducted by the extension service of a 

 manufacturer of agricultural machinery, under the auspices of the chambers 

 of commerce of the principal cities of Alabama. 



Arizona University. — J. A. Armstrong, farm advisor for San Diego County, 

 California, has been appointed farm advisor for Maricopa County, beginning 

 March 1. 



Arkansas University and Station. — H. E. Dvorachek, associate professor of 

 animal husbandry at the Colorado College, has been appointed profes.sor of 

 animal husbandry in the college of agriculture and animal husbandman in the 

 station beginning about February 1. F, E. Anderson has been appointed 

 assistant in extension work. 



California University and Station. — ^.Vn initiative measure providing for a 

 bond issue of $1,800,000 for buildings was accepted by the voters of the State 

 at the recent election. 



According to a note in the Pacific Rural Press, the citrus substation is to be 

 located at Riverside where a site of 477 acres with water rights has been 

 acquired at a cost of $55,000. Improvements costing $120,000 are contemplated. 

 Dr. H. J. Webber is to be in charge of the new substation and will inaugurate 

 a soil survey, install an irrigation system, and begin planting. 



Georgia College and Station. — John A. Gaston, of Greenville, has been ap- 

 pointed to the board of trustees of the college, vice J. A. Thrash, deceased. 



R. C. Neely and J. W. Andrews have been reappointed to the board of 

 trustees of the station for a term of five years beginning January 5. The board 

 is planning to hold an ojien meeting in April for the purpose of bringing 

 prominently to the attention of the state officials and others the work and 

 needs of the station. 



Hawaii College. — The college has added to its curriculum a 4-year course in 

 sugar technology leading to the degree of B. S. During the vacation period 

 between the third and fourth years, it is intended that the student will spend 

 at least eight weeks on a plantation, either in the field or in the laboratory. 

 Arrangements are also being made whereby during the second semester of the 

 fourth year students may serve a sort of sjiecial apprenticeship on one or more 

 of the plantations near Honolulu, performing the various duties and spending 

 several weeks or more if necessary in e;ieli department. 



Illinois University. — Nature notes that the university has given $500 to the 

 fund for the erection of a laboratory at Rothamsted in commemoration of the 

 centenary of the birth of Sir John Lawes (1814) and Sir Henry Gilbert (1817). 



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