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position has been filled by ]\Ir. John G. Archibald, a graduate 

 of the Agricultural College at Guelph, Ontario. 



As of June 1, 1921, Dr. J. B. Lentz was transferred from full 

 time in Experiment Station service to half-time instructional 

 work and half-time station work. This transfer was made 

 necessary by the illness of Dr. James B. Paige, head of the 

 Department of Veterinary Science. 



On November 20 Dr. William P. Brooks, formerly director 

 of the Experiment Station, and for nearly thirty years agri- 

 culturist of the station, but more recently consulting agricul- 

 turist, was placed on full retirement by the State Board of 

 Retirement, having reached the age of seventy years. Dr. 

 Brooks was best known because of the technical and scientific 

 work done during the time over which he was agriculturist of 

 the station. He imported to this country the first trial lot of 

 Japanese millet, a crop which has made a place for itself on 

 nearly all dairy farms in the northeastern part of the country. 

 He also was instrumental in importation and early trials of the 

 Japanese soy bean, a crop which has become important in many 

 sections, but which, as it happens, has not yet established 

 itself in the North. Dr. Brooks also was an acknowledged 

 expert on fertilizer use, and during his many years with the 

 station developed this branch of the work to a very great 

 degree. It is with gratification that we report that, despite 

 automatic retirement under the above-mentioned law, his 

 services will still be available to the station in a consulting 

 capacity. 



Mr. Arthur P. French of Ohio State University was appointed 

 investigator in pomology and began work in July. 



The poultry disease elimination work was reorganized in 

 September, with the following appointments: Oliver S. Flint, 

 specialist in charge; ]\Iiss Ann Smith, laboratory assistant; 

 and Hay A. Carter, collector of blood samples. 



Changes in Equipment Organization. 



During the year the Harlow farm, so called, was added to 

 the land equipment of the Experiment Station. This area has 

 been under the supervision of the Department of Pomology, 

 and the transfer represents nothing more than an attempt to 

 maintain existing educational values on this tract and add to 



