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mology in the college, vice F. Eric Miller, resigned to assume charge of apicul- 

 tural work in the Ontario College July 1. 



Kansas College and Station, — The entering class numbered nearly 900, a 

 much larger number than in any previous year. The total enrollment, including 

 short courses, is expected to reach at least 3,500, breaking all previous records. 



The new swine building, for which the legislature appropriated $10,000, has 

 been completed. The building is of the monitor type, 132 ft. long and 32 ft. 

 wide, with a two-story center section 82 ft. wide and 40 ft. long. It contains 

 pens for 45 brood sows, a herdsman's room, an office, ample storage space for 

 feed, scales, a shower bath, and other modern features. A portion of the floor 

 space is provided with facilities for conducting investigations on various types 

 of floors. 



In cooperation with the State Crop Improvement Association the department 

 of agronomy has completed an inspection of 25,000 acres of Kanred wheat, 

 grown by 572 members of the association. This is a part of the campaign to 

 encourage the substitution of Kanred for other varieties in the hard wheat 

 belt. The results of the inspection have been published by the association for 

 the benefit of farmers wishing to buy the wheat for seed. About 50,000 acres 

 of the new variety were grown in the State this year. 



George S. Knapp has resigned as superintendent of the Garden City sub- 

 station to become State irrigation commissioner, and has been succeeded by 

 F. A. Wagner of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. Plans are being made for material extensions in the irrigation in- 

 vestigations at Garden City following an appropriation from the last legislature 

 for new electrical pumping equipment. 



Dr. Theodore Macklin, professor of agricultural economics, has resigned to 

 become associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wis- 

 consin. Dr. R. K. Nabours, pi'ofessor of zoology, is making an extended study 

 of Karakul sheep in Asia. 



Herbert F. Roberts, head of the department of botany, has resigned to accept 

 an appointment in the department of botany of the University of Manitoba. 

 A department of botany and plant pathology has been established in charge of 

 L. E. Melchers. Other appointments include Dr. WilUam E. Muldoon, associate 

 professor of comparative medicine in the New York State Veteruiary College, as 

 associate professor of comparative medicine ; Dr. H. F. Lienhardt as assistant 

 professor of pathology; F. L. Thomsen as assistant professor of agricultural eco- 

 nomics ; Dr. L. Jean Bogert as head of the department of food ; Miss Hildegarde 

 Kneeland as professor of household economics ; Miss Martha E. Pittman as assist- 

 ant professor of the department of food economies and nutrition ; Miss Clara 

 Higgins as research assistant in poulti-y husbandry ; Dr. F. C. Gates as assistant 

 professor of botany ; F. L. Hisaw, jr., as assistant professor of zoology and 

 mammologist ; B. C. Zimmerman as instructor in animal husbandry ; Herschel 

 Scott as instructor in agronomy ; C. F. Hulfman as assistant in dairy hus- 

 bandry ; and Charles H. Kitselman as assistant in animal abortion investiga- 

 tions. F. B. Colburn, photographer at the Iowa College, has been appointed 

 head of the newly authorized department of illustrations, which will include 

 the photographic and illustrative work of the college and station. 



Kentucky University and Station. — The new judging pavilion, seating 600 

 people and with two additional classrooms, is nearing completion. 



Misses Elizabeth H. and Marguerite J. Perry have resigned as seed analysts. 

 Recent appointments include the following: Dr. AV. D. Valleau, research assist- 

 ant at the Minnesota Station, as plant pathologist; J. B. Kelley of the Iowa 

 College as professor of agricultural engineering ; G. W. Forster as instructor in 

 farm management and agricultural economics ; Dr. A. J. Steiner as assistant 



