The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . side in that little quarrel. Buti urely the contention of the council—that its smallcontribution to the general funds of the Uni-versity of Birmingham ought to keep a specialistlike Mr. Collinge Irom criticising its doings wherethey touch his own department— can hardly beconsidered admissible. Mr. Collinge may be rightor wrong in the view he takes of the disease andits attendant dangers, but in any case he is not aservant of the county. IT is with regret add that after nextMarch this eminent authority will he with the Uni
The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . side in that little quarrel. Buti urely the contention of the council—that its smallcontribution to the general funds of the Uni-versity of Birmingham ought to keep a specialistlike Mr. Collinge Irom criticising its doings wherethey touch his own department— can hardly beconsidered admissible. Mr. Collinge may be rightor wrong in the view he takes of the disease andits attendant dangers, but in any case he is not aservant of the county. IT is with regret add that after nextMarch this eminent authority will he with the University. Agriculturistsof the Midlands will be sincerely sorry to learn ofhis impending resignation from the Departmentof Economic Zoology, which is his creation, andhis clearly proved its possibilities of practicalutility. It is understood that the work of thisexperimental department and bureau of informa-tion has expanded lately until it has taxed theresources of its head to the full. It has alsodrawn considerably upon Professor Collinges. 546 MARK LANE EXPRESS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL November A, 1907 private moans ; and doubtless the lack of adequatefinancial support from the University may l>oreckoned the chief cause of his retirement. AMONG minor agricultural events of the weekthe autumnal competitions of the Droitwichand Bromsgrove Farmers Club claim a word ofnotice on account of the wide area the organisationcovers and the considerable increase in Hindlip and Messrs. T. P. Hobbes, J. , T. W. Wall (on whose farm the show washeld), W. H. Tilt, W. Wilson, and S. G. Wilsonwere most prominent in the prize 31, 1907. West Country Notes. NEVER before have the West of England mendone so well at the Scotch show as theyhave done with their cheese at Kilmarnock. Ina class of about ninety entries with fourteenprizes, five came to the West of England Cheddarmakers, Ml. A. White, of Lambrook, being first;Mr. C. W. Francis, of Templecombe, second ; M
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