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Georgia College. — Recent iippuintineuts include Dr. T. S. Loitli as instructor in 

 veterinary medicine, W. O. Collins as instructor in soil chemistry, W. H. Col- 

 lins as instructor in agronomy, C. N. Wilder as tutor in chemistry. Pope R. 

 Hill as fellow in agronomy, and J. F. Hart, jr., as general field agent in the 

 extension department. 



Iowa College.— M. R. Tolstrup, assistant professor of dairying, has been 

 appointed in charge of the department of mai-kets of Vermont in the office of 

 the State Commissioner of Agriculture. The work is to be conducted iu cooper- 

 ation with the OfTice of Markets and Rural Organization of this Department. 



Kansas College.— Chas. L. Quear has been appointed research assistant to 

 President Waters. 



Kentucky Station.— W. V. Smith has resigned as assistant animal husband- 

 man, L. R. Himmelberger as associate in hog cholera serum production, and 

 H. K. Wright as assistant in hog cholera work. N. R. Elliott has been trans- 

 ferred from assistant in horticulture to extension work in horticulture and has 

 been succeeded by A. L. OIney. O. S. Crisler and W. H. Simmons have been 

 transferred from the department of diseases of live stock, the former to exten- 

 sion work and the latter as dairy inspector in the food and drug department. 



Maine Station. — John A. Perry, William R. Rich, and Walter AV. Webber have 

 been appointed assistant chemists beginning July 1, vice Elmer R. Toby, Edward 

 E. Sawyer, and Walter H. Rogers, all of whom have resigned to engage in com- 

 mercial work. 



Massachusetts College. — A conference of Massachusetts bankers was held at 

 the college May 24 and 25 with an attendance of about 40. The object was to 

 present to the bankers of the State information regarding the new outlook for 

 agriculture and its possibilities and signiticance. President Butterfield, C. W. 

 Thompson, of the Office of Markets and Rural Organization of this Department, 

 and Edward F. Howell, managing director of the New York State land bank, 

 were among the speakers. 



Missouri University and Station. — During the university summer session, from 

 June S to August 4, IS courses in agriculture which are accredited in the 

 four-year course and three in forestry will be offered. Of these agricultural 

 courses, nine are required of students for graduation, two of which are farm 

 management field studies. The arrangement makes it possible for the teacher 

 who is a candidate for the degree iu agriculture to take all the required courses 

 in agriculture during the summer session. In addition there are general agri- 

 cultural courses for teachers only. 



Tiie number of resident students A\liich liave received instruction in the 

 college of agriculture during the present year is 954, of whom G37 are iu the 

 four-year course, 2GG in the short course, and 51 graduate students. 

 W. W. Surtt has been appointed instructor in dairy husbandry. 

 Montana Station.— R. R. Dodderidge, assistant in animal luisbandry, resigned 

 in May to take up the management of a farm. 



Nevada Station.— A detailed technical study is contemplated of the feeding 

 value of the white sage, Enrolia Imiata, its manner of spreading and distribu- 

 tion In nature, and melhods of management which will restore depleted white 

 sage ranges. A cooperative study of biting flies of cattle on the ranges will 

 also be undertaken this .summer, preliminary arrangements having been made 

 with Uut Rureau of Entomology of this Department. 



new Mexico College and Station.-E. H. Divelbiss resigned June 1 as assistant 

 M.iiM ulturlst In the station to become county agent for Chaves County. J. W. 

 Kigney until recently county agent for that county, has been appointed as- 

 sistant horticulturist. 



