Will Interest Farmers

'Ihe status of agricultural education in the United States is given an extended review in the forthconiing year book of the agricultural department. It shows that there are sixty-five institutions in operation under the provisions of acts of July 2, 1S62, and August 30, 1890. Sixty of these maintain courses in agricultura. In fourteen states separate institutions are provided for white and colored students. Special courses in dairying and] other agricultural industries have been recently established at a few of the colleges. The value of additions to the equipment of these institutions during 1894 is estimated at $1 ,- 415,495. Agricultural stations are now in operation in all the states and territories. Sub-stations have been established in several states. Exclusive of these the total number of stations is fifty-flve, of whieh fifty-one receive the appropriations provided by law. The total income of the stations during 1894 was $996,157, of which $719,830 carne from the government and the remainder from states and individuáis. The station bulletins are now regularly distributed to half a million persons closely identified with agricultural interests, the experiment statioin are conducting a wide range of scientific researches in laboratories and plant houses, and an equally large amount of practical experience in rielils, orchards, stables and dairiês. Tliirty stations are studying problems relating to meteorology and climate conditions, forty-three are investigating soils, twenty drainage and irrigation, thirty-nine conducting field experiments with f ertillizers, forty-eight matters conuected with the more important crops, thirty-five composition of feeding stuffs and digestive experiments, twenty-five silos and silage, thirty-seven methods of feeding and thirty-two dairying. Botanical students occupy more or less of the attention of twenty -seven stations and horticulture forty-tbree, while several stations have begun operations in forestrj'. About 320 experiment stations are inoperation in the different countries of the world. A