312 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



During the past year experiments with fertilizers and different field and garden 

 crops have been conducted on the farm of the training school for feeble-minded 

 girls and boys at Vineland, N. J., under the auspices of the Pomona Grange Experi- 

 ment Committee. This committee has also been instrumental in having similar 

 experiments conducted by farmers in different parts of the county. 



In his message at the recent opening of the Mexican Congress, President Diaz 

 announced that arrangements had been completed for the establishment of three 

 experiment stations. 



At the first regular meeting of the National Council of Horticulture, held in Cleve- 

 land October 4, the desirability of exploiting horticulture through the public press 

 was considered. It was believed that much good could be accomplished at the pres- 

 ent time by thus promoting horticulture in a broad way, especially along the nursery, 

 floriculture, and seed lines. To this end leading firms in these trades will be solicited 

 for contributions to carry on the work. Other matters considered were the standing 

 powers of the society relative to national questions affecting horticultural interests, 

 such as postage, customs, transportation rates, nomenclature, and the like. 



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