O. A. C. Review Volume 29 Issue 5, January 1917
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1917-01-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; automobiles; Ontario cheese; rural exodus; rural flight; artillery; 56th O. S. Battery; 56th O. A. C. Battery; Ontario Provincial Winter Fair; judging competition; wool; forest dollar; examination results; plant breeder; marketing potatoes; winter poultry; Dr. G. C. Creelman; casualties; military letters; marriage; the rink; basketball; hockey; Governor-General; Duke of Devonshire; Literary meeting; Philharmonic Society concert; literary recital; Cosmopolitan Club; poetry; Macdonald Institute; alumnae; local news; personals; alumni; Guelph
Description: Societal changes influence the articles published in this issue as they pertain to the use of motor cars on the farm, and the problem of rural flight. Agricultural articles feature cheese making in Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Winter Fair, the opportunities of being a plant breeder, marketing potatoes, and winter poultry production. Campus news highlights the Christmas examination results, the new skating rink, and a visit from the Governor-General, Duke of Devonshire. The Macdonald column contains alumnae news and an article on the uniforms of the Macdonald Institute. The Alumni column contains alumni news including additions to the honour roll of those killed in action, and letters from the Front. One alumnus contributed an article on the 56th O. A. C. Battery.