NOTES 



California Station. — A press report states that it has been decidetl to elose the sub- 

 station near Jackson, known as the Amador or Sierra Foothill Station. The station 

 has been in existence for 6 years. 



Georgia College. — Science Hall was completely destroyed by fire the night of Novem- 

 ber 19. The building was insured for S25,000 and some additional insurance was car- 

 ried on the apparatus. 



Iowa College. — W. W. Smitli lias been appointed to a fellowship in animal husbandry. 



Missouri Station. — The Missouri Louisiana Purchase Commission has appropriated 

 $7,000 to be given in prizes for Missouri corn. Each county is to hold a corn show, 

 and the best corn from the several counties will be exhibited at St. Louis in Decem- 

 ber, where 81,000 will be distributed in prizes for corn. In connection with each 

 county corn show a farmers' institute will be held, at which corn experts will give 

 thorough instruction in breeding, growing, and harvesting corn. As a climax to 

 this effort to interest ^Missouri farmers in better methods of corn growing, the Col- 

 lege of Agriculture will give a ten-days' corn school. Important results are expected 

 to follow these organized efforts. 



South Carolina College and Station. — B. H. Rawl, B. S., has succeeded C. O. Upton 

 in charge of dairy and animal husbandry work in the college and station, Professor 

 Upton having resigned at the beginning of the college year, as previously noted. 



Tennessee Station. — A new wing has been added to the dairy barn, which provides 

 ample room for young calves, heifers, and dry cows. It is a three-story structure 

 with stable below, storage for implements on the second floor, and seed room on the 

 third floor. H. H. Hampton, a graduate of the university, has been appointed 

 fertilizer chemist, the samples collected in the fertilizer inspection now being turned 

 over to the station for analysis. The station has recently received several gifts of 

 pure-bred cattle and hogs, and this winter will feed 32 head of beef cattle, 16 of 

 which are grade Herefords from native cows. This is the first attempt the station has 

 made to study the benefits from crossing the pure-bred Hereford sire on native stock. 

 Under the appropriation made by the last legislature for farmers' institutes an 

 endeavor is being made to hold an institute in every county in the State. These 

 institutes are much appreciated, as is evidenced by the very large attendance. 



"Wyoming University and Station. — E. E. Slosson, chemist, has resigned to engage 

 in literary work. 



Plant and Animal Breeders' Association. — The call has been issued for a meeting of 

 plant and animal breeders at St. Louis, December 29 and 30, 1903, with a view to 

 organizing an association. The objects of the proposed association are to study the 

 laws of heredity; to devise better methods of breeding plants and animals; to bring 

 about cooperation in breeding, testing, and increasing the use of improved animals 

 and plants; to better develop the work of registry associations and competitive 

 shows of animals and plants, and, in general, to perfect the knowledge of breeding, 

 and to aid in the better organization of the business of plant and animal breeding. 

 It is proposed to divide into two sections — a plant section and an animal section. 



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