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an honorary discharge from this service, had satisfactory school records at the 

 time of leaving, and are recommended by their principals. 



The existing school organization is being utilized, as far as possible, in con- 

 ducting the enterprise and supplying the necessary supervision. Up to June 1, 

 about 500 boys from 16 to 18 years of age had been released from high schools 

 and State-aided vocational agricultural schools and departments for the work, 

 while several hundred others were working while living at home or were to be 

 released June 10. Nine camps for housing the boys had been established, with 

 three others under way. 



New Journals. — The experiment stations in the Netherlands Indies are issuing 

 a journal. Arvhicf voor de Rubbercultuur in Nederlatulsch-Indie, the first 

 number of which appeared in February, 1917. This journal is to include all of 

 the stations' articles on rubber and will supersede the various bulletins and 

 pamphlets previously publishing such articles. Although the articles will be 

 written in Dutch, extensive abstracts or summaries in Engli.sh treating all im- 

 portant points will be added. The committee of editors is composed of the 

 directors and .scientific officers of the exi)eriment stations. 



The Journal of Soil Iniprovetncnt is being issued monthly as the official publi- 

 cation of the Wisconsin Soil Improvement Association. The initial number 

 consists mainly of several short articles by members of the staff of the Wiscon- 

 sin University and Station on various phase.s of soil improvement. 



Madrono is being published at irregular intervals as the journal of the 

 California Botanical S(x-iety. The Initial numbers contain a number of original 

 arti<'les on various botanical phases. 



Miscellaneous. — A grant of $«j25.000 has lK»en made from the Development 

 Fund as a loan for the <levelopment of sugar beet growing and sugar manufac- 

 ture in England. An estate of .''>.G«K^) acres has l)e«'n aciiuiriMl at Kelhani. near 

 Newark, where a factory will be erected. The enterprise is to be under the 

 management of the British Sugar Beet Growers Society, Ltd., an organization 

 not trading for profit, and an ultimate expenditure «)f .$2,.5(Kt.(XK» is contemplatetl. 



Following a suggestion from the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 the University of London has established a degree of bachelor of science in 

 horticulture. The university has also under consideration the recognition of 

 the society's school and research station at Wisley as a school of the university. 



Charles F. Baker, professor of agronomy in the University of the Philippines, 

 has been granted a year's leave of absence to accept a temporary apix)intment 

 as a.ssistant director of the botanical gardens at Singapore, in charge of exi>eri- 

 mental work in tropical agronomy. 



An act of the Wyoming State legislature, approved February 1. 1917, pro- 

 vides for the establishment of normal training departments in the graded high 

 schools of the State, and requires, among other subjects, the teaching of 

 agriculture. 



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