O. A. C. Review Volume 31 Issue 10, June 1919
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1919-06-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; War Memorial Hall; Memorial Hall committee; Northern France agriculture; Massey Hall speech; rural problem; rural flight; French Acadians; Grand Pre; Minas Basin; rural reconstruction; swine feed; poultry; egg production; silo construction; dairy cattle; conformation; co-operation; beet industry; Farm Management Survey; Oxford County; Dundas County; dairy records; champion butter producer; tractor; farm equipment; short story; swine standardization; marriage announcement; obituary; domestic science; hygiene; Housekeepers' picnic; Macdonald graduating class 1919; class photographs; O. A. C. examination results; election results; faculty; chemistry building fire; Macdonald Institute; alumnae; local news; personals; alumni; Guelph; advertising
Description: This issue begins with an article encouraging subscribers to contribute funds for the building of War Memorial Hall. Agricultural articles address the problems of rural flight, economical feeding of hogs, maximizing egg production in poultry, selecting profitable dairy cows, and producing sugar in Canada. Other articles feature agriculture in Northern France and a travel diary about Grand Pre, Nova Scotia. Farm improvement articles feature the construction of silos, results of the Farm Management Survey for Oxford and Dundas Counties, and advice of when to invest in a tractor. Campus news highlights the opportunity of building a memorial hall and the O. A. C. examination results. The Macdonald Institute column provides photographs for the graduating women of 1919 and class photographs for the Junior Housekeepers, Junior Normals, and Junior Associates. The Alumni column contains alumni updates and a wartime biographical sketch also featured in the Guelph Mercury.