The record-union., 1896-01-03
SEND FOR SEEDS.
Farmers VIII be Supplied by the
State University
Improvement in the University
Grounds at Berkeley-Many
Interesting Items.

Analysis of the various nuts is now
being made in the agricultural labora-
tory of the University of California to
determine the proportion of their con-
stituents. 1t is desired to know the
amount of albuminous matter present
for their use as a diet and the amount
OF salts that they extract from the soil
George Colby, who has recently fin
ished an analysis of the tobacco raised
in the State University experimental
gardens, has found it to be very rich in
nicotine. 1t contains from 81 per cent.
over against 1.53 per cent. found by
similar analysis of North Carolina to-
bacco made at Washington, D. c.
AT a recent meeting of the regents of
the State University a note was read
from Professor Carpenter, occupying
the chair of English in the Columbia
College, stating that the work in the
English department of this university
was the strongest in the United States.
Coming from such an eminent authority
this is considered a great compliment.
There are prospects that great i'm
provement will soon be made upon the
appearance of the grounds of our State
University at Berkeley. It is proposed
west entrance to take the place Of the
insignificant opening in the fence now
existing there. 1t will probably be
made of stone and iron, one worthy of
the institution. A graduate has also
presented $4,000 for the construction
of beautiful foundation, besides Civ
ing 100 settees to be placed throughout
the grounds. Regent Reinstein, an
alumnus of the university, who has re-
Gently been appointed by Governor
Budd, proposes to have the students of
the institution furnish the labor for
these changes. These efforts Of Regent
Reinstein to improve the appearance of
the grounds meet with universal ap-
proval.
Farmers of the State may obtain
seeds from E. J. Wickson of the Agri-
cultural Department of the University
of California for the mere cost of pack
ing and postage. The following can be
obtained: Snail clover, square pod pea,
seven different kinds of grasses, includ-
ing the Texas blue grass, Australian
salt bush, sacaline, fiat peas, modiola,
paper mulberry tree, guavas, tobacco
sugar cane, the best varieties of wheat
and barley. flax. buckwheat, and vari-
ETY. of other useful plants.
The increasing popular interest in the
distribution of seeds is seen by the fact
that 925 applicants were supplied with
seeds and plants Lass year in COMPARE
son with 40 in the preceding year.
The agricultural department of the
University of California are now MAX
ing a number of experiments to de-
termine the food value of of sugar beet
pulp. Samples of the pulp have been
received from the refineries at Watson
vile, Chino and Alvarado. 1t is thought
that the analysis will show a greater
proportion of nutritive materials than
many of the plants now in general use.
The library of the State University
at Berkeley is about to have a new ac-
QUESTION of about 81, 500 worth of books
distributed over the various depart
ments. Quite a large addition is to be
made to the books. written by California
authors. 1t is hoped that all California
writer's will contribute copies of their
writings TO this permanent and unique
collection at the State University.
Efforts are being made at the Uni
versity of California to establish a
course strictly preparatory to medicine
in connection with the biological de-