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Iowa College and Station. — Extension work is to be undertaken by each division 

 of the college, but the supervision of all extension work has been placed under 

 the president's office. The home economics department of the division of agri- 

 culture has been reorganized as an independent division with its own dean. 



The budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, aside from repairs and con- 

 tingent and equipment funds, has been approved by the board of education for 

 $739,000. The contract has been let for the new chemistry building, which is 

 to cost $250,000 and to be completed July 1, 1914. This building will be 243 

 feet long by 160 feet wide, with three stories and basement. Much care has 

 been given to the preparation of plans. Every room will be well lighted, and 

 special attention is being given to ventilation, which will be by forced draft. 

 The building will be of brick and in the form of the letter H, with a lecture 

 room occupying the central portion of the main floor and an open court above 

 this room. The four arms, with light on three sides, will be occupied by the 

 principal laboratories. Space will be provided in the building for the chemical 

 section of the station. 



Montana College and Station. — Alfred Atkinson, who resigned last spring as 

 professor of agronomy and agronomist to take up commercial work, has re- 

 turned to his fomier position, beginning September 15. P. N. Flint, formerly 

 of the Kansas College and Station, has been appointed professor of animal hus- 

 bandry and animal husbandman. Howard Welch, D. V. M. (Cornell), has 

 been appointed professor of veterinary science and veterinarian. A new grain 

 laboratoi-y was provided by the last legislature, and B. W. Whitlock, a grad- 

 uate of the Kansas College, has been appointed in charge. 



Texas Station. — A. H. Leidigh, assistant professor of farm crops in the Kan.sas 

 College and assistant in farm crops in that station, has accepted a position as 

 agronomist in charge of soil-improvement projects at both the main station and 

 the state substations. He will also assist the director in the management of 

 the substations, entering upon his new duties September 15. 



West Virginia University and Station. — Recent appointments include M. J. 

 Abbey, of the University of Utah, as professor of agricultural education and 

 supervisor of agriculture for the state department of free schools; Dr. L. I. 

 Knight, of the botanical department of the University of Chicago, as plant 

 physiologist of the station, but also retaining his connection with the Univer- 

 sity of Chicago; Oliver Smith (Cornell, 1933) as assistant in agronomy; I. B. 

 Johnson (Iowa College, 1913) as assistant in animal husbandry; and Nellie M. 

 Barnett as in.structor in home economics in the agricultural extension depax't- 

 ment. E. W. Sheets, state agent in charge of boys' club work in cooperation 

 with this Department, has resigned to pursue graduate work at the University 

 of Illinois, and has been succeeded by W. H. Kendrick. 



Wyoming Station. — Dr. L. D. Swingle resigned October 1 as research para- 

 sitologist to become zoologist for the medical college of the State University of 

 Utah, and has been succeeded by Dr. John W. Scott, formerly assistant pro- 

 fessor of zoology in the Kansas College. B. V. Lynn has accepted the position 

 of assistant research chemist, and J. E. McWilliams has been appointed assist- 

 ant in the wool department. 



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