Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-19
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
IN WESTERN CANADA
THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED
~ THE AGRICULTURAL
collEoEA.

with more profit and advantage In
Western Canada, probably than In
any other portion Of the continent.
What may b achieved by It may be
ascertained when It 10 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-
teal knowledge. They have tickled
the land with q hoe" ana become rich.
But the question 10 how long could
that continue. The soil and tho ell
mate and every other condition favor
great results by . pursuit Of such
methods - . technical and practical
knowledge VIII bring. There u 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. % It
could b developed and carried on In
Western Canada, the various govern
ments have established the machin-
cry. that there may b developed .
class Of farmers, who In the posses
sion OF the rich soil Of that country.
With IT. abundant humus and IT, phos-
pilates and other properties With
which It - % largely endowed. will
make Of the country, the greatest
farming portion Of the known world.
The Dominion government showed
it, paternalism years ago whom It e.
tabliShed experimental tArms In Mani.
toba and saskatchewan. The benefits
Of. these In the matter Of practical
education have been widespread. but
the greatest bensnt 10 to be observed
n the immediate vicinity Of these
farms. where the occupants have
brought their holdings int. . high
state Of cultivation, and year after
yeaf sees IN added value.
The provinces Of Nanitoba = cup.
plementing this work BY IT. excellent
agricultural college. manned BY pro
feo0ors Of the highest standing In
their various branches. That this
work u appreciated 10 shown By the
large attendance. not only Of the far.
mers sons. but BY the farmer him
self and also BY the ons Of business
men and professors who intend fol-
lowing farming - . profession. and
that IL what II IL fast becoming.
Tho P~rovinco Of Saskatchewan.
alive 70 the necessity Of . higher and
. better system Of farming, has In
connection with IT. university IN g.
ricultural college and what It u do.
lng today In the matter Of education
VIII be felt for Ill time to come. and
4 WIN not b long before Il win b IN
easy matter 70 pick ont the farms
manned By graduates Of this college.
or the farms owned b. those who
have gained from the experience
taught By their neighbor.
The same may b said Of Alberta
The university ct Edmonton has .
complete agricultural college. Fun
advantage. Of this 10 taken BY hundreds
Of students anxious 70 better their a.
ricultural knowledge. and At 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 . farmers
visit them from Ill parts. e1d take i'd
vantage Of educating themselves for
short periods during each winter.
College. Iowa, says:
I'VE Of the United States think
that No know how 70 get behind agri-
culture and push. but tho Canadians
dare to do even more than We do In