O. A. C. Review Volume 18 Issue 7, April 1906
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1906-04-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; apples; wheat hybridization; Farmer's Institutes; meat grading; bacon production; swamp soils; Canadian dairy industry; poetry; galls; insect; editorial; staff salary; foreign language; staff changes; oratorical contest; public speaking; concert; banquet; athletics; hockey; basketball; Macdonald Institute; child rearing; Jagersfontein mine; local news; personals; alumni; advertising; Guelph
Description: This spring issue's articles address the need for hybridization of wheat, hardier apple varieties, benefits of agricultural instruction, agricultural production in swampy soil, and the establishment of the Canadian dairy industry. The editorial reports the need for improved salaries to the college's employees. The school year concludes with staff changes, a public speaking contest, the first year concert, and the second year's banquet. The Macdonald Institute articles include a critique of the leniency of current child rearing practices and a tour of the Jagersfontein diamond mine in South Africa. Alumni news and photographs are available in the Our Old Boys column.