O. A. C. Review Volume 21 Issue 8, May 1909
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1909-05-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; birds of prey; Cecropia Moth; Gall flies; O. A. C. garden; nature study; Experimental Union tests; poetry; beneficial birds; Codling Worm; stomates; botany; agricultural instructors; teacher education; purebred cattle breeding; poultry industry; fruit spraying; potatoes; nutrition; dairy experiments; whey butter; apple industry; alumni association; O. V. C. visit; Union Literary Society; Y. M. C. A.; faculty; athletics; concert; Basketball team photograph; gym team; Macdonald Institute; architecture; home; alumnae; local news; personals; alumni; advertising; Guelph
Description: This spring issue's articles address beneficial birds for the farmer, the benefits of a school garden, the training of agricultural teachers, and parasites such as the Cecropia Moth, Gall Fly, and Codling Worm. Agricultural articles pertain to purebred cattle breeding, the poultry industry in Ontario, and the apple industry in Eastern Canada. The Experimental column articles are regarding the efficiency of spraying fruit, the influence of fertilizers on the nutrition of potatoes, and experiments with whey butter. The editorial suggests the founding of an alumni association. Campus news pertains to the closing activities of the student clubs. Alumnae news is in the Macdonald column and alumni updates is in the Our Old Boys column.