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The legrisliitiire at its receut session made the nocessiiry ;ii>y)ropriatioiis for 

 the duplication of tlie Sniilh-Levor fund. 



National Academy of Sciences. — The Prorcciliiiffs uf the National Academy of 

 Sciences are being jjublished monthly beyinninji; wiili January. 1915, by an 

 editorial board of which Arthur A. Noyes is chairman and Edwin B. Wilson, 

 managing editor. The Proceedings will constitute the official organ of publica- 

 tion of the Academy, and will contain reports of its business and scientific 

 sessions and of its other activities. It is also intendtnl to serve as a medium 

 for the prompt publication of brief original papers by members of the Academy 

 and other American investigators. Its aim will be to furnish a comprehensive 

 survey of the more important results of the scientilic research of this country, 

 supplementing those in special scientific journals. With this end In view the 

 pai)ers will, in general, be much shorter and less detailed than those pub- 

 lished in these journals. The Proceedings will aim especially to secure prompt- 

 ness of publication, wide circulation of the results of American research among 

 foreign Investigators, and fuller recognition of the advances made in the 

 separate sciences by per.sons more directly interested in other sciences. 



The annual meeting of the Academy was held at Washington, D. C, April 

 19-21. Among the papers of agricultural interest were the following: Tvocaliza- 

 tion of the Hereditary Material in Germ Cells, by Thomas H. Morgan; Stimula- 

 tion of Growth, by Jacques I.oeb ; Sjiecific Chemical Aspects of Growth, by 

 T.afayette B. Mendel ; Basal Metabolism during the Period of (Growth, by Eugene 

 F. DuBois; and The Forests of Porto Rico, by Nathaniel L. Brittou. 



Agricultural Education in Canada. — The total student enrollment in Canadian 

 agricultural and veterinary schools for the present academic year is reporte<l 

 as 1.9(')2. the largest registrations being those of HCj at the Ontario Agricultural 

 College and 327 at the Manitob.i .\gricultural College. 



In Alberta, the second summer school for teachers was held at the uni- 

 \ersity under the direction of the department of education, and was attended 

 by 1G5 teachers as compared with 80 in the previous year. The instruction 

 included first- and second-year work in agriculture, nature study, etc., and first- 

 year work in domestic science, household arts, and ])hysical training. A 

 special course for the provincial inspectors of schools was given for the first 

 time. 



In British Columbia, the department of agriculture conducted 25 n-day 

 schools for practical instruction in the pruning of tree and bush fruits, apple 

 liacking contests were held at 10 fairs, and the puinls of 24 fruit packing 

 schools made exhibits at IS different fairs. A boys' and girls' crop competition 

 was also held in connection with the farmers' institutes in British Columbia 

 for the first time, u])wards of 175 entries being receivetl. Each competitor was 

 required to send a 20-i)ound exhibit from his plat to the Dominion exhil)ition 

 lield in Victoria and also keep a crop and financial statement. The boy and 

 girl securing the highest total scores received respectively from the department 

 of agriculture a pure-bred heifer calf and a high-grade sewing machine. 



The depai'tment of agriculture of Manitttba is preparing to enlarge its 

 extension work by introducing a system of field or district specialists in agi'i- 

 culture located in different i)arts of the Province. Special instruction was 

 given at the Manitoba AgriciilturMl College during the winter for the purpose 

 of fitting these men for their work. It is expected that they will not only i)ro- 

 vide technical assistance in extending apjtroved methods of cultivation and 

 farm management, but will also assist in improving the marketing facilities, 

 administer the Noxious Weeds Act. and by keejiing in close tnuch with the 14 

 demonstration farms .-ilready ('Stal)lished. and others to l)e established, will 

 be able to advi.se in regard to the approved methods of land clearing. 



