O. A. C. Review Volume 30 Issue 8, April 1918
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1918-04-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; Dominion Experimental Farms; bread; France; standard flour; Canada; pasture; cattle; soil fertility; soil conservation; birds; margarine technology; oleomargarine; water garden; query; poetry; faculty; military letters; birth announcement; college life; public speaking contest; freshman skating party; lecture; plant breeding; Literary Society; athletics; indoor meet; basketball; hockey; field day; inter-year hockey champions; photograph; Macdonald Institute; junior dance; women's basketball; alumnae; local news; personals; alumni; Guelph
Description: This issue's agricultural articles pertain to a review of the Dominion experimental farms, the new standard flour in Canada, cultivating good pasture for cattle, conservation of soil fertility, beneficial birds, and the history of manufacturing margarine. The horticultural article outlines how to create a natural water garden. A Macdonald Institute student writes about how wartime rationing is affecting the French diet and an alumna continues her article regarding wartime food rations in France. The Query column answers agricultural queries send in by subscribers. Campus news addresses the success of the public speaking contest and the freshmen skating party. Athletic news reviews the athletic events of the year and includes a photograph of the inter-year hockey champions. The Macdonald column mentions the success of the junior dance and the women's basketball team. The Alumni column provides several military letters and alumni updates.