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Dr. I'], n. r>all, processor of eiitoiuoloiiy and station entomologist, has been 

 afipoiiUetl Assistant Swretary of Agriculture and entered upon his duties 

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Kansa.s CoIIoro ami Station. — The enrollment of resident students in the 

 division of agriculture during the school year which closed May 27 was 640, and 

 ill the entire institution, 3,376. The graduating class included 72 students in 

 agriculture, 72 in home economics, 17 iu veterinary medicine, 43 in general 

 .vrit'uce, and 27 in engineering. 



A soil fertility school, conducted by the department of agronomy in coopera- 

 tion with the National Fertilizer Association, was held at the college during 

 the week of June 1. The enrollment was 52, consisting mainly of employees 

 of fertilizer companies belonging to the association. 



The first annual sale of the Kansas Shorthorn Breeders' Association was 

 iicld at the college May 26, when 55 registered Shorthorns brought an average 

 price of $455. The sale was topped by College Duchess 2d, a cow owned by the 

 college, which sold for $3,900. 



H. H. Laude, agronomist in rice work at the Texas Station, has been ap- 

 pointed assistant professor of agronomy in charge of cooperative experiments. 

 F. W. Atkeson, instructor in dairy husbandry and assistant dairy husbandman, 

 has resigned to engage in commercial work. 



Massachusetts College and Station. — Dr. J. K. Shaw, professor of horti- 

 culture and horticulturist In the West Virginia University and Station, has re- 

 turned to Massachusetts as research professor of pomology. Fred E. Wheeler, 

 instriictor in dairy husbandry, has resigned to engage in commercial work and 

 has been succeeded by Glenn E. Upton. Harlan P. Worthley has been appointed 

 investigator in entomology. 



Mississippi College. — Dr. W. H. Smith has resigned as president. 



Montana Station. — H. E. Selby, instructor in farm management at the 

 Oregon College, has been appointed assistant professor of farm management 

 vice I>. C. Wood, resigned, beginning July 1. 



Nebraska University and Station. — Dr. George L. Peltier, professor of plant 

 pathology and plant pathologist at the Alabama Stati(m, has been appointed 

 to a similar position in the college of agriculture and station, beginning July 1 

 and succeeding Dr. E. Mead Wilcox, who.se resignation has been previously 

 noted. R. W. Goss of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture, has been appointed instructor in plant pathology and assistant patho- 

 logi.st in the station. 



New Hanipsliire College and Station. — W. H. Wolff, assistant horticulturist, 

 has resigned to become horticulturist with the Hampden County (Mass.) Im- 

 provement League. 



New Jersey College and Stations. — Increased appropriations have been 

 granted by the State Legislature for both the long and short courses of the 

 college, together with $20,000 to equip the new horticultural building. The sta- 

 tions received an increase in the printing funds and the allotment for poultry 

 hu.sbandry, seed inspection, farm demonstrations, cranberry studies, and potato 

 and sweet potato experiments. An appropriation of $4,000 has been made for 

 organizing poultry exhibits in the State and awarding prizes for them, and 

 ?5,tK)0 has been promised to the new Bergen County Egg-laying and Breeding 

 Contest, providing $15,000 be raised locally. This amount is practically 

 assured, and it is expected that the contest will open in the fall. 



Inspection of creameries, milk-receiving stations, and calibration of glass- 

 ware was provided, with an appropriation of $3,000 for this purpose. A bonus 

 act for State employees was pa.ssed, and also legislation authorizing the State 



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