The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-25
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
IN WESTERN CANADA
THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED
BY THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES.

Scientific farming can be pursued
with mere profit and advantage in
Western Canada, probably than in
any other portion of the continent.
What may be achieved by it may be
ascertained when it is known what
has been accomplished by the thou
sands who have been following the
occupation for some time and made
success of it with not even theore-
tical knowledge. They have tickled
the land with a hoe" and become rich.
But the question is how long could
that continue. The soil and the eli
mate and every other condition favor
great results by a pursuit of such
methods as a 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 potentia1ities 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 machln-
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 its phos-
pilates and other properties with
which it 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 1T 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 high
state of cultira Ion, and year after
year sees an added value.
The Province of :? lnitoba is sup
plementing this r'c''. by it's excellent
agricultural &C oe. manned by pro-
fessors of tr III chest standing in
their vario branches. That this
work is ap 1ciated is shown by the
large atten ance, not only of the far
mers sons, but by the farmer him
self and also by the sons of business
men and professors who intend fol-
lowing farming as profession and
that is what it 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 it is do
ing today in the matter of education
will be felt for all time to come, and
it will not be long before it will be an
easy matter to 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-
gricultural knowledge, and fit them to
take hold successfully of the lands
that they expect 20 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 CCtiss of Ames Agricultural
College, Iowa, says:
I'VE of the United States think
that we know how to get behind agri-
culture and push, but the Canadians
dare to 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 still is the
wide cooperation for agricultural pro-
motion, including the government,
private individuals and corporations
and the railroads.
Canadians are putting great faith
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