10 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Carl S. Pomerot, B.Sc, Ph.B., assistant horticulturist, in place of 

 Charles P. Halligan, B.Sc, resigned. 



George II. Chapman, B.Sc, assistant botanist, in place of Neil F. 

 Monaiian, B.Sc, resigned. 



Upon the reorganization of the chemical department, which 

 has been outlined, an additional chemist in the research di- 

 vision was employed. The successful candidate was Robert D. 

 MacLaurin, Ph.D., who comes to us after thorough post-grad- 

 uate courses in chemistry, and a brief but successful record in 

 research work in the Rockefeller Institute in New York. 



During the year Howard A. Parsons, dairy tester in the 

 division of foods and feeding, has resigned, and during the 

 past month we have received the resignations of Walter E. 

 Dickinson and E. Thorndike Ladd, assistant chemists, both of 

 whom resign to accept positions offering superior inducements. 

 The positions thus made vacant have not as yet been filled. 



The Mailing List. 

 Revision. — The revision of the mailing list referred to in 

 the last annual report has been completed. It was found, as 

 anticipated, that many of the addresses carried in the old lists 

 were dead, either because of decease or removal of individuals. 

 The postmasters throughout the State with rare exceptions will- 

 ingly and heartily lent their aid in revising the lists. As soon 

 as the revision was completed, stencils for use with the Elliott 

 addressing machine were procured. The stencils have been 

 arranged by post offices, which are placed alphabetically in the 

 files, and under each post office the names are alphabetically 

 arranged. As a result of this arrangement, several important 

 advantages are secured : — 



1 . Publications as addressed can be readily made into bundles 

 for the several post offices. This saves a great amount of time 

 in handling and sorting at the local post office and costs us but 

 very little additional labor. 



2. Publications can be much more promptly sent out than 

 was possible previous to this arrangement by post offices. 



3. If desired, as for example, in ease of an outbreak of inju- 

 rious insects in a certain locality, bulletins or ciculars can be 

 readily sent to that locality. 



