732 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Ohio University.— Tlu' Imilding ot-cnpied by the departments of chemistry, phar- 

 mary, metalUirgy, and mining engineering was destroyed by fire the latter part of 

 Fel)ruary, resulting in a total loss estimated at $100,000. 



Rhode Island Station.— A. W. Bosworth, first assistant chemist, has resigned. 



South Carolina College. — The general- assembly has provided 124 scholarships of 

 $100 earh for students in the agricultural department of the college. These will be 

 available to students entering next fall. The new agricultural hall will be ready for 

 occupancy in August. 



Texas College.— The last session of the State legislature appropriated $50,000 for the 

 purpose of establishing a school of textile engineering, and this sum was turned over 

 to the college. The erection of a textile building was begun in January, and it is 

 expected to be finished early in August. The building will be a model cotton factory, 

 and is designed by one of the best known cotton-mill architects in the country. It 

 is 174 ft. long by 54 ft. wide and 2 stories in height, with a basement under one-third 

 of the building. The walls will be of hard brick. About one-third of the space on 

 each fioor will be devoted to offices, class rooms, laboratories, etc., and the remainder 

 to the machinery. The latter will be of the most approved patterns, and will be 

 operated by electricity. Two courses in textile engineering are offered, one of 2 years, 

 intended for practical cotton spinners, and one of 4 years for the regular students, 

 intended to fit them for the details of construction and management of a large cotton 

 and woolen factory. A number of students have already registered for the new 

 courses which promise to be among the most important in the college. 



Virginia College and Station. — The State legislature has appropriated $165,000 for 

 buildings, equipment, and improvements. An agricultural building is planned for 

 under this appropriation. 



"Wisconsin University and Station. — The two weeks farmers' course which began 

 February 5 was successful l)eyond all expectation. Despite the comparatively short 

 notice and the fact that only persons over 25 years of age were admitted to the 

 course, 166 farmers registered, many of whom were over 50 years of age, and 2 over 

 60 years old. There were only two lectures of one hovir each a day, the remainder 

 of the time being occupied in corn judging, live-stock judging, and demonstrations. 

 Those in attendance showed the keenest appreciation of the instruction, and it is 

 believed that much good will result from the course from the fact that the farmers 

 were brought in touch with the agricultural course and had opportunity to learn of 

 its many possible advantages. W. J. Carson, instructor in dairying and lecturer on 

 dairy chemistry at the Kingston (Ontario) Dairy School, has been elected instructor 

 in dairying at the university, vice U. S. Baer, who has resigned to take the important 

 position of assistant State dairy and food commissioner. Mr. Carson is a practical 

 cheese maker of large experience, and for two seasons has served as traveling dairy 

 instructor in the Province of Ontario. G. N. Knapp, assistant in agricultural engi- 

 neering, entered upon his college duties March 1. 



Wyoming University and Station. — A short course was given at the university from 

 March 1 to 12. The first week was devoted to irrigation matters, and the second to 

 live-stock management and judging. This was the first short course given in the 

 State. A monthly publication has been started under the name of The Ranchman's 

 Reminder. The paper is edited by the professor of agriculture and director, and will 

 serve to announce short courses, give items of general interest to ranchmen in the 

 State, and call attention to station publications and other investigations not sufficiently 

 large or complete for bulletins. E. E. Sigman, farm foreman, resigned to take effect 

 in March. It is planned to appoint a head farmer who will look after the general 

 work, and an assistant who will have charge of the notes and records of the station. 



Philippine Bureau of Agriculture.— The present organization of the bureau is as 

 follows: r. Lam.son-Scribner, chief; W. C. Welborn, assistant chief; H. H. Dell, 

 director of animal industry; H. T. Edwards, fiber expert; William S. Lyon, in charge 



