The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-17
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
IN WESTERN CANADA
THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED
BY THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES.


Scientific farming can be pursued
with more profit and advantage In
Western Canada. probably than In
any other portion Of the continent.
What may be achieved by Il may be
ascertained when II Is known what
has been accomplished by the thous.
sands who have been following the
occupation for some time and made a
success OF It with not even n theore.
tical knowledge. They have tickled
the land with n hoe and become rich.
But the question ~ how long could
that continue. The soil and the eli.
mate and every other condition favor
great results by n pursuit OF such
methods as n technical and practical
knowledge will bring. There Is In
the writer's opinion no possibility OF
failure Fully aware OF this and also
OF the great personalities that exist
In Western Canada for the following
OF the profession OF farming. as II
could be developed and carried on In
Western Canada, the various govern.
ments have. established the machin.
cry, that there may be developed a
class OF farmers. who In the posses.
sion OF the rich soil OF that country.
with It's abundant humus and It's .phos.
pilates and other properties with
which II is so largely endowed, will
make OF the country. the greatest
farming portion OF the known world.
The Dominion government showed
Its ~paternalism years ago when II es.
tablished experimental farms In Mani.
toba and Saskatchewan. The benefits
OF these In the matter OF practical
education have been widespread. but
the greatest benefit Is TO be observed
In the immediate vicinity OF these
farms, where the occupants have
brought their holdings into n high
state OF cultivation. and year after
year sees an added value.
The Province Of Manitoba IL sup
~plementing this work by It's excellent
agricultural college. manned by pro.
fessors OF the highest standing In
their various branches. That this
work Is appreciated Is shown by the
large attendance. o only OF the far.
mer's sons. but by the farmer him.
self and also by the tons of business
men and professors who intend fol.
lowing farming as a profession. and
that Is what Il Is fast becoming.
The Province Of saskatchewan.
alive to the necessity OF a higher and
a better system OF farming. has In
connection with It's university an ag.
ricultural college and what II Is do.
Ing today In the matter OF education
Will be felt for all time to come. and
1t will not be long before II will be an
easy matter TO pick out the farms
canned by graduates OF this college.
or the farms owned by those who
have gained from the experience
taught by their neighbor.
The same may be said OF Alberta.
The university ut Edmonton has a
complete agricultural college. Full
advantage Of this Is taken by hundreds
OF students anxious to better their az.
%ricultural knowledge. and TT them to
take hold successfully OF the lands
that they expect to occupy. This
province has also added demonstra.
ton farms In various parts. which are
very successful. inasmuch as farmers
visit them from all parts. and take ad.
vantage OF educating themselves for
short periods during each winter.
Dean Curtlss OF Ames Agricultural
College. Iowa. says:
I'VE Of the United States think
that We know how to get behind agri.
and push, but the Canadians
dare to do ever more than we do In
respects. They have wonderful
faith In the future: they hesitate nj no
undertaking that offers prospects OF
More significant still is the
wide cooperation for agricultural pro.
motion. including the government,
private individuals and corporations
and the railroads"
Canadians are putting great faith
In education for the development OF
their resources-not the old education, |
but vocational and technical. Prov.
that have less than half the pop.
OF Iowa and much less wealth
are appropriating more literally for
colleges and schools. Manitoba, for
Instance, has In the last two years
provided about as much money for the
building OF an agricultural plant ms
Iowa has appropriated In half u cen.
II has given In two years 81.
SOC. 900 for buildings and grounds for
It's agricultural institutions.
Saskatchewan is building a plant
for It's university and agricultural col
lege on a broader and more substan-
tial plan than has been applied to any
institution In this country. Yet
province has more than half a
population.
For public schools equally gener.
ous provision 10 made. They are be-
Ing built up to give vocational and
technical training as well as cultural.
They III the needs OF the country ex.