NOTES. 



Arkansas University and Station. — W. G. Ylncenheller has resigned as dean 

 and director and C. F. Adams, entomologist, has been appointed acting dean 

 and director. 



Colorado College and Station. — C. W. Gaj', professor of animal husbandry in 

 the Veterinary College of the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed 

 agriculturist, vice W. L. Carlyle. Alvin Keyser, in charge of soils work at 

 the Nebraska University and Station, has been appointed agronomist, vice W. H. 

 Oliu, 



Connecticut Storrs Station. — F, R. Thompson, cheese maker in the cooperative 

 experiments with the Dairy Division of this Department, has resigned to en- 

 gage in commercial work, and has been succeeded by Clinton Grant. 



Florida University. — A free correspondence course in agriculture for teachers 

 has been inaugurated, beginning November 1. This course is offered as a re- 

 sult of the recent announcement of the State superintendent of public instruc- 

 tion that in June, 1909, applicants for first and second grade certificates will 

 be required to pass examinations in agriculture. Up to October 27, 70 teachers 

 had enrolled for this course, and applic-ations were coming in at the rate of 

 from 15 to 25 a day. 



Georgia College and Station. — J. M, Johnson, professor of agriculture in the 

 college, has accepted the associate editorship of The Cotton Journal, Dr. T. H. 

 McHatton has resigned as horticulturist of the station to become adjunct pro- 

 fessor in charge of the horticultural department in the college and has been 

 succeeded by H. P. Stuckey, who h;is been teacher of elementary agriculture 

 in the Winthrop (S. C.) Normal and Industrial College. C. A. McLendon, a 

 1908 graduate of Clemson College, has been appointed botanist in the station 

 and J. C. Temple, of the North Carolina College and Station, bacteriologist. 

 Beginning January 1, 1909, the station is to undertake dairy extension work in 

 cooperation with the Dairy Division of this Department, with J. H. McClaiu 

 in charge. 



Illinois University and Station. — As a part of the extension work of the 

 College of Agricultui'e summer courses in agriculture were offered at the Chau- 

 tauqua assemblies at Streator, Lovington, and Greenfield. A special tent was 

 provided for the exhibition of illustrative material and as an assembly place for 

 farmers and their families. Lectures were given daily and there were frequent 

 demonstrations and trips of observation to nearby farms. At Lovington a 

 woman's course was also offered by the department of household science, tents 

 being erected and furnished as a series of model rooms. 



New courses are announced in fioricultui'e and in concrete construction for 

 agricultural purposes. 



According to a note in Science, James T. Barrett has resigned as assistant in 

 botany in the station to accept a fellowship in botany at Cornell L'niversity. 



Purdue University. — The second annual fruit show to be held at the uni- 

 versity during the week of the farmers' short course, January 11-16, is reported 

 to be arousing great interest among fruit growers of the State. 

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