Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-02
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
IN WESTERN CANADA
THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED
BY THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES.

western Canada, PROBABLY than IN
any other portion of the continent. |
What may be achieved by 1t may be |
ascertained when 1t Is known what |
has been accomplished by the thou !
sands who have been following the
occupation for some time and made a
success Of 1t with not even theore-
tical knowledge. They have tickled
the land with 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 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 1t
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 possess
sion of the rich soil Of that country.
with its abundant humus and its phos-
pilates and other properties with
which 1t is 30 largely endowed, will
make of the country, the greatest
farming portion Of the known world.
The Dominion government showed
it's 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 a high
state of cultivation, and year after
year sees an added value.
The Province of Manitoba is sup
| plementing this work by its 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, 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 as profession, and
that is what it is fast becoming.
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 and what it is do
ing today in the matter of education
will be felt for all time to come, and
1t 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-
ricultural knowledge, and fit 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 Curtiss 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 faitt
in education for the development oi
their resources-not the old education,
but vocational and technical Prov
inces that have less than half the pop
ulation of Iowa and much less wealth
are appropriating more literally for
colleges and schools. Manitoba, fol
instance, has in the last two years
provided about as much money for the
building of an agricultural plant al
!: Iowa has appropriated in half a cen
tury. It has given in two years 81,
100000 for buildings and grounds fol
, its agricultural institutions.
Saskatchewan is building plan
fol- it's university and agricultural col
lege on a broader and more substan
tial plan than has been applied to an!
similar institution in this country. Ye
neither province has more than half ,
million population.
For public schools equally gener
| Gus provision is made. They are be
ing built up to give vocational ant
technical training as we'll as cultural
. They fit the needs of the country ex
cellently and should turn out fin,
types of boys and girls. They do thi
4 with a remarkable faith in the valu
] of right education.
! Dean Curtiss was much intereste'
In the many other ways the Canadian
government aids agriculture. asid
from appropriations for educationa