Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-26
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
IN WESTERN CANADA
THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED
HY THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES.

0l1 otucI uOTIlOu Oh tig GUutluSnt.
What may be achieved by It may be
ascertained when II is known what
has been accomplished By the thou
sands who have been following the
occupation for some time and made .
success Of Il with not even theore-
teal knowledge They have ticEied
the land with hoe" and become rich.
But the question is how long could
that continue. The soil and the cii-
mate and every other condition favor
great results BY q pursuit OF such
methods az o 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 potentialities that exist
IN Western Canada for the following
Of the profession Of farming. as It
could be developed and carried on in
Western Canada. the various govern
ments have established the machin-
cry. that there may be developed q
class OF farmers, who in the posses
sion OF the rich soil OF that country.
with It's abundant humus and Its phos-
pilates and other properties with
which Il In 90 largely endowed. will
make Of the country. the greatest
farming portion OF the known world.
The Dominion government showed
Its paternaiism 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 tho immediate vicinity Of these
farms. where the occupants have
brought their holdings into high
state Of cultivation, and year after
year sees an added value.
Tho Province OF Manitoba IL sup
piemensing this work by It's excellent
agricultural college. manned by pro-
fessors OF the highest standing In
their various branches. That this
work IL appreciated 10 shown by the
large attendance. not only OF the far
mer's sons. but by. the farmer him
self and also by the sons OF business
men and professors who intend fol
lowing farming ~ q profession. and
that Is what It Ii fast becoming. Z
The Province OF Saskatchewan.
alive TO the necessity Of higher and
. better system Of farming. has In
connection with its university an ag-
ricultural college ana what II IL do
Ing today in the natter Of education
viii be felt for az time to como. and
Il will not BE- long before Il will be an
easy matter 10 pick out the farms
manned 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 at Edmonton has a
complete agricultural college. Full
advantage OF this Is taken by hundreds
OF students anxious to better their ag-
x:cuitural knowledge. and At them 20
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 Curtiss OF Ames Agricultural
College. Iowa, says:
we Of the United States think
that we know how 70 get behind agri-
culture and push. but the Canadians
dare 10 do even more than we do in
some respects. They have wonderful
faith In the future: they hesitate at no
undertaking that offers prospects OF
results. More significant stiil Is the
vide 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
fnces that have less than half the pop
uiation 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 as
Iowa has appropriated in half CEN
fury. II has given In two years ST.
100000 for buildings and grounds for
it's agricultural institutions.
Saskatchewan Is building a plant
for its university and agricultural col
lese on a broader and more gubstan-
tial plan than has been applied to any
similar institution In this country. Yet
neither province has more than half a
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