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Walter W. Hall, instructor in cheese making from 1894 to 1008, died at 

 Gouverneur, N. Y., December 15, aged 61 years. 



M. M. McCool lias been appointed assistant in plant physiology in the col- 

 lege and station. 



North Dakota Station. — Leon A. Congdon, whose resignation from the New 

 Jersey State Station has been previously noted, has entered upon his duties as 

 assistant chemist at this station. 



Ohio Station. — George R. Green has been appointed assistant forester, and 

 Fred K. JNIathis assistant botanist. 



Oklahoma College and Station. — Members of the station staff assisted the col- 

 lege on the better seed and live stock train which recently traversed the eastern 

 part of the State. This train was most enthusiastically received, the average 

 daily attendance being over 4.000, of whom fully 60 per cent were farmers. At 

 one stop six rural schools were in attendance. 



The department of chemistry has recently completed a special laboratory for 

 nitrogen and other determinations requiring an atmosphere practically free 

 from ammonia. 



Oregon College and Station. — C. E. Bradley has resignetl as professor of agri- 

 cultural chemistry and chemist to engage in commercial work in Indiana. 

 Charles A. Cole has resigned as assistant professor of pomology and assistant 

 horticulturist to take up commercial work in Idaho. 



Rhode Island College and Station. — The college is asking the general assembly 

 for an appropriation of $75,000 for a new science building. This is expected to 

 house the departments of chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, and bacteriology, 

 including the biological department of the station. 



On account of the rapid growth of the Agricultural Experiment Union in 

 Rhode Island and continued applications for admission, it has decided to take 

 out articles of incorporation. The work is expanding so rapidly on account of 

 demands from the farmers themselves that steps may possibly be taken by the 

 organization to secure an appropriation from the State for the continuance of 

 the work on a scale to meet the demands of the people. Its work is carried on 

 in cooperation with the station. 



J. E. Seabright has been appointed assistant chemist. 



South Dakota College and Station. — Clifford W. Willis has resigned as 

 agronomist to become editor of Northioest Farmstead, a new publication. 



Tennessee University. — Tlie Southern Farm Advocate, of Memphis, Tenn., 

 announces that C. H. Lane has resigned as instructor in agronomy to accept 

 the editorship of that journal. 



Texas Station. — William H. Dean, jr., of the Bureau of Entomology of this 

 Department, has been appointed assistant enton»ologist. H. C. Holmes has 

 been appointed superintendent of the Temple substation, F. L. Young of that 

 at Pecos, and T. W. Buell of that at Denton. 



West Virginia University. — The college of agriculture has begun the publica- 

 tion of School Agriculture, which is issued monthly from November to April, 

 and is sent free to all teachers and school officers making application. The first 

 number was devoted to soil studies and the second takes up seeds and seedlings. 



The first state corn show was held January 5-7, in connection with the short 

 course of the university. A state corn growers' association was organized to 

 further the development of the industry. 



Wisconsin University and Station. — A Wisconsin country life conference was 

 held at the university February 14 and 15 under the auspices of the college of 

 agriculture. Special attention was given to social and economic aspects of 

 country life. 



