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California University. — The university granted about 900 degrees at its recent 

 commencement. A number of summer expeditions of agricultural students 

 Mve been arranged to study soils, agronomy, citriculture, animal industry, etc. 

 About 80 agricultural clubs bave been organized in high schools by the exten- 

 sion division assisted by the agricultural club of the college of agriculture. 

 Seven counties have now organized farm bureaus for conducting extension 

 work. 



Connecticut Stations. — The stations are planning a com survey of the State, 

 the idea being to ascertain what varieties are being raised with the best 

 results in different sections, to compare these varieties by growing them in the 

 northern and southern sections, and to inaugurate the work of improvement by 

 selection. It is thought possible that a portion of this work may be entrusted 

 to certain farmers who will grow seed for sale in the State. 



Oregon College and Station. — Beginning with the ensuing academic year, the 

 entrance requirements for the degree courses will be so increased as to render 

 eligible only students who have taken three years of high school work and have 

 a minimum of 12 credit units. The following year a further increase to 4 

 years of high school work or its equivalent will be made. It is expected that 

 candidates who have not had these advantages will be enabled to qualify 

 through the newly established vocational courses. These courses will extend 

 over one year, providing work in agriculture, domestic science, and farm 

 shop work. 



Eleven counties of the State are now cooperating in the county demonstration 

 work. Particular attention is being given to such phases as the introduction 

 of clover crops and alfalfa for fertility maintenance, the building of silos, 

 combating fire blight, and the testing of dairy herds through associations of 

 dairymen. 



V. I. Safro, research assistant in entomology in the station, has resigned to 

 take effect July 1. 



Pennsylvania College. — A rest room in the local national bank is being fitted 

 up for use by farmers. A member of the senior class of the college is providing 

 a series of charts for use in the room. 



Porto Rico Federal Station. — C. N. Ageton, assistant chemist, has resigned to 

 accept a position as chemist for the Central Experiment Station in Cuba. 



Clemson College. — ^An allotment of $300 has been made by the trustees for a 

 study of the limestone and marl deposits of the State and their value for agri- 

 cultural purposes. The work will be in charge of F. H. H. Calhoun, professor 

 of geology and mineralogy. 



Tennessee University and Station. — The East Tennessee Farmers' Convention 

 held its forty-first annual meeting on the station farm May 19-21 with an 

 attendance of approximately 2.500. 



An agi'icultural train is to be fitted up to traverse the State during July, 

 August, and September. 



The following changes in the station staff occurred March 1. E. C. Cotton, 

 assistant entomologist, resigned to carry on a commercial orchard in Ohio. 

 G. M. Bentley, assistant zoologist and entomologist, has been appointed ento- 

 mologist, and H. R. Watts, assistant entomologist. 

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