NOTES. 



California ITniversity. — Dr. C. H. Shattuck, whose resignation as head of 

 the department of forestry at the University of Idaho has been previously 

 noted, has accepted an appointment as professor of forestry. 



Delaware College and Station. — Recent appointments include R. V. MitcheU, 

 of the New Hampshire College, as professor of poulti-y husbandry, vice H. V. 

 Cory resigned to become captain in the National Army ; R. W. Goss as associate 

 plant pathologist ; and H. T. King as assistant chemist in the station, vice L. W. 

 Tarr. 



Iowa College. — A special short course has been arranged to begin November 

 12 and continue until about April 1, 1918. This course will include instruction 

 in agriculture, home economics, engineering, and industrial science, and will 

 be open to young people who have not yet completed high-.school work, as well 

 as to those prepared for full collegiate instruction. 



Minnesota Station. — Andrew Boss has been appointed vice director in addi- 

 tion to his present duties. R. P. Ingram reigned as seed inspector in the divi- 

 sion of plant pathology and botany .July 31. Miss- Mildreth J. Haggard has 

 been appointed chemist in animal nutrition beginning September 1, and Miss 

 Anna Wuentz, graduate assistant in entomology, beginning January 1. 1018. 

 J. .T. Willaman has been promoted from assistant chemist to plant chemist. 



Mississippi Station. — The large breeding bam was struck by lightning July 

 26, and was completely destroyed together with two other barns located near by 

 and some farm machinery and other equipment. The total loss was between 

 ?15,000 and $18,000. 



Nebraska University. — Dr. A. R. Davis, assistant professor of agricultural 

 botany, has been commissionet^ captain in the Coast Artillery. 



Cornell University and Station. — The trustees have voted to pay members of 

 the staff who enter war service the difference in salary between the army wage 

 and that previously received. 



South Carolina Station. — A class of 15 scouts received training in the botanical 

 laborat6rIes during the first two weeks in September, preliminary to taking up 

 survey work in the South for the Plant Disease Surv-ey of the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture. Leon H*. Leonian has been appointed research assistant in 

 horticulture. 



Tennessee University and Station. — The bond issue of $1,000,000 voted by the 

 last legislature for the university has been sold and it is expected that the 

 money will be immediately available. Among the first expenditures was an 

 allotment for barns and laborers' cottages on the new Cherokee Farm donated 

 to the university for station purposes. 



Texas Station. — P. V. Ewing, of the Georgia Station, has been appointed 

 animal husbandman in swine investigations and has entered upon his duties. 

 Wellington T. Brink, a 1916 graduate of the Kansas College and engaged in 

 newspaper work, has been appointed technical assistant to the director, In charge 

 of the station library, and editor of publications. 



Utah Station. — H. P. Anderson, assistant chemist and bacteriologist, has 

 resigned to become instructor in agriculture in the Price High School and local 

 leader of boys' club work. O. P. Madsen has resigned as assistant poultryman 

 to become county agent in Emery County. Yeppa Lund and Harold Goldthorpe 

 have been appointed assistants in the department of chemistry and bacteriology. 

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