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Arizona University and Station. — On Julj' 1 active work was begun on a new 

 substation in the Salt River Valley consisting of 160 acres in the vicinity of 

 Mesa. This farm will constitute the main point for experimental work in the 

 irrigated part of the State and will be devoted to experiments in horticulture, 

 agriculture, and animal husbandry. A residence, barns, and stock pens are to 

 be constructed. 



R. H. Forbes, who has been pursuing graduate work at the California Citrus 

 Station for the past year, received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the 

 university in May. P. W. Moore has been appointed assistant in plant breeding. 



Arkansas TTniversity and Station. — P. B. Barker, associate professor of farm 

 crops in the extension service of the University of Missouri, has been appointed 

 head of the department of agronomy and has entered upon his duties. W. E. 

 Ayres has been appointed assistant in agronomy, chiefly for work in cotton 

 investigations. 



California University. — The agricultural extension division is giving a course 

 of 14 agricultural lectures in cooperation with the San Francisco Y. M. C. A., 

 with the object of pointing out to city men and women contemplating a change 

 of occupation from the city to the country certain elementai'y facts that, when 

 fully considered, should help toward success in the new environment. The 

 attendance at these lectures is ranging between 500 and 550. 



The division of landscape gardening and floriculture, in response to a growing 

 demand for suggestions concerning landscape improvement and development of 

 school grounds, has assembled a collection of sketch plans and blue prints repre- 

 senting actual problems in school-ground design as they have been worked out 

 for various schools in the State. Many of the designs are in color, while others 

 are actual working planting plans with plant lists attached. They have been 

 selected primarily to illustrate correct principles of landscape design as they 

 may be applied in the systematic development of school grounds of various sizes. 

 The collection is being sent to educators for study or exhibitions upon request. 



According to a note in Science, Frank Adams has been appointed professor 

 of irrigation investigations. He will also contimie his work with the Office of 

 Public Roads and Rural Engineering of this Department. 



Connecticut College. — New England Homestead announces that the Gilbert 

 estate at Georgetown, bequeathed to the college in 1906 (E. S. R., 17, p. 717), 

 is to be opened as a practical farm school. No formal lectures are to be given 

 but practical work will be given in the fields, dairy, poultry plant, and garden. 

 Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and residents of the State. Not 

 more than from 10 to 12 students can be accommodated at present, although 

 it is hoped ultimately to take as many as 30. George Eaton has been appointed 

 principal of the school. 



Delaware College and Station. — W. A. Lintner, assistant professor of agronomy 

 and assistant agronomist, has resigned to engage in commercial work. 



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