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Kontufky University and Station. — A conference on Instruction In soils 

 was held at t^ie College of Agriculture, June 23 to 25. The subjects discussed 

 included the nature of soils lal)oratory work and the possibility of adopting a 

 first or basic course largely uniform both in its content of classroom and labor- 

 atory work in the various colleges. 



The resignations are noted of O. G. Hankins, swine specialist ; J. R. Dawson, 

 dairy specialist in the extension division; and F. N. Barrett, leader in junior 

 club work. R. H. Ridgell has been apiwinted chemist in the fertilizer depart- 

 ment; Gerald Hoeft, D. V. M., assistant in veterinary science; and A. L. 

 Darnell, dairy specialist in extension. 



Maryland College and Station. — Richard Wellington, professor of vegetable 

 gardening and vegetable breeding in the station, has returned to the New York 

 State Station as associate in research in horticulture. The resignations are 

 also noteil of W. R. Ballard, pomologist ; E. H. Parfitt, assistant chemist; C. C. 

 Chen, assistant plant pathologist ; and C. B. Nickels, assistant entomologist. 



Appointments have been recently made of the following assistants : Geary 

 Kppley in agronomy, J. R. Haag in soils, L. J. Poelma in animal pathology, and 

 C. C. Hamilton in entomology. 



Cornell University and Station. — W. H. Chandler, professor of pomology 

 and station pomologist, has been appointed vice-director of research in the 

 station. Other appointments include Byron E. Brooks as superintendent of 

 dairy manufactures and R. B. Hinman as sheep extension expert, beginning 

 August 1. 



The resignation of H. E. Babcock as State leader of county agents to become 

 seci'etary of the newly organized Cooperative Grange League Federation Ex- 

 change, Inc., has been followed by the appointment of Jay Coryell as State 

 leader and Charles A. Taylor as assistant State leader. L. R. Simons, for the 

 past four years with the States Relations Service, U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture, has succeeded L. A. Toan as assistant State leader of farm bureaus. 



The first annual Farmers' Field Days were held by the College of Agriculture 

 and station from June 30 to July 2, with an estimated attendance of over 7,000. 

 Tl>e nmin purpose was to show the experimental work conducted on the farm at 

 a time when results could be more readily demonstrated. It is expected to make 

 these field days supplemental to the annual Farmers' Week held in February. 



Glista Ernestine, a Holstein cow bred at the college, has recently completed 

 her sixth 7-day record of more than 30 lbs. of butter fat. She is said to be the 

 only cow with such a record, and only two cows have made five 7-day records 

 of more than 30 lbs. The record just completed was 34.24 lbs. of butter fron» 

 675 lbs. of milk. She freshened April 21 and during the last week in May was 

 giving more than 100 lbs. of milk a day. 



Oregon College and Station. — The registration of the School of Agri- 

 culture during the past year was almost 100 per cent greater than ever before. 

 J. M. Clifford, secretary to the dean and director, has resigned tx) engage in 

 commercial work. 



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