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with wheat, which liave been conducted at the station, have proved very satisfactory, 

 and the possibility of growing winter cereals seems well established. 



Texas Collecje and Station. — At the annual meeting of the l)oard of directors, 

 July 6, P. S. Tilson, associate in chemistry, was relieved irom duty in connection 

 with the station, in order that he might devote his entire time to State fertilizer and 

 college work. A station council has been provided for, to consist of the direct(jr, 

 president, and chemist, with duties as yet undefined. The position of farm superin- 

 tendent has been created in order that the care f(jr the live-stock interests and field 

 crops might be removed from the agriculturist and director. The determination of 

 the exact duties of the position, together with a selection of a candidate, were 

 assigned to a committee which has not yet made a report. This action has caused 

 the name of H. C. Kyle to be dropped from the station rolls as foreman of the farm. 

 The Texas Farmers' Congress held its third annual session at this place July 3-6, 

 with 400 people in attendance. The proceedings will be published and distributed 

 among the farmers, stockmen, and horticulturists of the State. The State Truck 

 Growers' Association, State Floral Society, Central Texas Beekeepers' Association, 

 and Texas Poultry and Pet Stock Association have become affiliated with the con- 

 gress, and each is represented by a member on the general committee. The congress 

 enthusiastically commends the work done on the several farms in connection with 

 the station and college. 



Miscellaneous. — F. B. Smith, professor of agriculture in Wye College, England, 

 is visiting this country for the purpose of making a study of the agricultural experi- 

 ment station system and of seeing the various typical farm sections. He expects to 

 visit a number of experiment stations before returning to England. A week was 

 spent by him at the Department of Agriculture in familiarizing himself with the 

 work of the different bureaus, divisions, and sections. 



The Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia, has awarded the Elliott Cresson medal 

 to Profs. W. 0. Atwater and E. B. R(jsa for their respiration calorimeter. 



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