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CONTENTS

Vol. XLII Guelph, January, 1931, No. 6.

A message from the President . 205

New Prime Minister for Ontario . 206 An Important Institution ... 207

The 52 nd Annual Meeting of the Ontario Agricultur¬ al and Experimental Union . 208 Whait Others Think . 213

The Boutflour Method of Feeding .Dairy Cows. 214 E. N. Neadham, ’32 An O. A. C. Graduate Saves a Big Industry . 217 Prof. Lawson Caesar. Shouold the S. C. A. be Scrapped? . 218 J. A. Adams, ’31 The Mouse—A Short Story . 221 ..F. W. T. Lucas, ’32 Department News . 223 Hail and Farewell! . 231 A Parting Message . 232 His Excellency, Viscount Willingdon Editorial . 233

Letters to the Editor . 235

College Life . 241

Alumni . 248

Athletics . 251 Macdonald . 254

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YEAR ’32

PRESENTS THE

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A Message From The President

DR- G. I. CHRISTIE, B.S.A., D.Sc. President of the Ontario Agricultural College “Nineteen Thirty-One” Brings Opportunities for Men and Women of O.A.C. A Happy New Year; Best Wishes for Success and Prosperity; May the the Year bring Friends, Health and Happiness—these and many other greetings will be offered on the opening of the New Yrear. It is a time when friends, with a forward look, express the hope that good and better things are in store which will enrich the lives of the people, the community and the nation. ' - Because of this attitude and general atmosphere surrounding the begin¬ ning of the year, it is apropos to suggest that students, alumni, faculty and friends of the Ontario Agricultural College, each for himself and herself, quietly review the happenings and accomplishments of the past year and out¬ line some of the problems, hopes and objective of 1931. The outgoing year has brought some of the most complicated agricultural problems ever presented to the people of the world. The Agriculture of Canada and other countries has received a serious blow and setback, and sonm time will be required to recover from the shock and the heavy losses incurred. For many farms and branches of Agriculture, new plans, larger investments and extensive re-organization must be made; new markets and marketing 206 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW organizations must be found. Individual farms, as well as groups of farms must be studied, the activities appraised and the necessary adjustments developed. The New Year brings the opportunities for interested individuals and groups to attack these problems in a direct and active way in an attempt to secure some satisfactory solution. The students in their studies have the opportunity to secure information which will prepare them for their tasks. They will get a comprehensive view of the field of agriculture and better understand the value of science aim practice, the place of Canada in the field of agriculture and the importance of economics and the world’s markets. They will feel the urge to use every day and all available sources of information and help. Our alumni and ex-students are nowi on the field of operations. They are busy on the farms, in the homes, in organizations, in industry, in research, extension and administrative work. They must welcome the opportunity to work on new plans and to give leadership, for with their training and exper¬ ience, they are in a position to render a helpful worthwhile service. The Faculty in their fields of instruction, research and extension are called upon to recognize this now unusual and important situation. Their thoughts plans and energies will be occupied with the new and urgent problems. While important contributions have been made by the College, additional help will be given, and no opportunity will be overlooked to render the greatest possible assistance. The New Year calls for sane, conservative, wise leadership in the field of Agriculture. Men and women of the Ontario Agricultural College should not only welcome the opportunity, but should make the greatest effort to render their contribution. GEORGE I. CHRISTIE.

New Prime Minister For Ontario WITH the coming of the New Year, 1931, comes a new Prime Minister for Ontario. The Honourable George Stewart Henry succeeds the Honourable G. Howard Ferguson, who resigned to accept the position of Canadian High Commissioner in London, England. The faculty students and friends of the Ontario Agricultural College have a direct interest in Mr. Henry and the high honour which has come to him, since he was a stud¬ ent in this Institution during the year 1896-1897. Mr. Henry is not only interested in Agriculture, but he has a special interest in the Ontario Agricul¬ tural College and Macdonald Institute. He has sent to these Institutions son and daughter. George was enrolled as a student in Agriculture from 1924-1925. Miss Nora Henry graduated from Macdonald Institute in 192> Miss Henry was also chairman of the Committee of the Class of ’2,8 which THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 207 secured and placed in the Institution an excellent portrait of Mrs. Katherine T. Fuller. Mr. Henry, as Minister of Public Works, was instrumental in arranging for the building programme which is underway on the Campus. The Ontario Agricultural College and the Review join in expressing to Mr. Henry very best wishes for a successful admnistration and a Happy New Year. - AN IMPORTANT INSTITUTION PROBABLY there is no organization in Canada that has done more for the advancement of agriculture in Ontario than the Ontario Agricul¬ tural and Experimental Union, which held its fifty-second annual meet¬ ing at the Ontario Agricultural College in the second week of January. Started by the students and ex-students of the O.A.C. in 1879, it has since been a big factor in the improvement ^of farm crops, not alone in this Province, but throughout the Dominion wherever grain, fodder and root crops are grown. At its commencement less than twenty experimenters engaged in the work, which has grown through the years, until today more than three thou sand farmers in all sections of the Province are co-operating in experiments of different kinds. These cover most branches of agriculture; those in con¬ nection with crops, naturally, predominating—grain, root and forage crops. Experiments with fertilizers are also being carried on. Many new and valuable varieties of grain have been originated at the College by the Department of Field Husbandry by hybridization and selection and introduced into Ontario through the medium of the Experimental Union, adding not less than two hundred million dollars to the wealth of this Province. And, in addition to its activities in the field of crop experiments, the Experimental Union was instrumental in bringing about the establishment of a forestry school in Ontario, that organization first advocatng the idea. It was also largely through its influence that Macdonald Institute was located in Guelph. So it would seem that agrarians of Ontario, in fact agriculturists through¬ out the whole Dominion, who have benefited through the experiments carried on by this co-operative organization, which had its inception at the O.A.C. have a good deal to thank the Experimental Union for. There is no question that it has been a very material factor through its Province-wide experiments and introduction of new and improved varieties of grains and other crops originated at the College, in greatly increasing crop yields and in thus assisting the farmers, adding much to the wealth of this Province. This farmers’ union of experimentalists has become an institution, and when as we go to press it convenes for its fifty-second annual meeting there will be gathered together several hundred of the most prominent agricultur¬ alists of the Province, who will continue their efforts to keep agriculture to the forefront in Ontario. 208 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union OWING to the fact that the material for the January issue had already gone to the press at the time the meeting took place, we have been compelled to cut down our report to a considerable extent. We thought it desirable, however, to give a brief summary of it while it is still fresh in everybody’s mind for the benefit of those who were either misguided enough or unfortunate enough not to be able to attend.

Tuesday Morning Session

The morning session opened with the report of the Secretary, Prof. W. J. Squirrell. Two regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Agricultural Experimental Union were held in 1930, one in January and one in September. The first meeting was for the purpose of laying out the pro gramme for the year and the second to set the date and make preparations for this meeting. The by-laws and constitution of the Union were also revised and brought up-to-date last year. In 1930 there were twelve Experimental Union Committees, the largest number in the history of the Association. This report- was followed by an address by the President, D. Z. Gibson, B.S.A., and a discussion led b}r J. D. Gale, the Vice-President of the Union Prof. Squirrell then gave the report of the Committee on Co-operative Experi¬ ments with Field Crops. Co-operative.material was distributed to 3,029 -farm¬ ers for a total of 48 experiments in 1930. The report contained the results of these experiments. In concluding his report Prof. Squirrell stressed the surplus supply of alfalfa seed in Ontario this year and suggested that a. cam¬ paign be held to induce farmers to buy alfalfa seed. A discussion which brought out many valuable points followed this report. Prof. Harcourt, of the Chemistry Department, then introduced the report on the Co-operative Experiments with fertilizers. Prof. Bell outlined the work directed by him¬ self on the cereal and root crops, and N. J. Thomas, B.S.A., described the results of the experiments on pastures. i '

• * r f Tuesday Afternoon Session

At two o 'clock in the afternoon an expectant gathering was again as¬ sembled to listen to and discuss problems in the interests of Agriculture. Mr. G. Skinner, B.S.A., Agrcnltural Representative for Haldimand Coun¬ ty, opened the session with, a review of his county’s soil improvement pro¬ gramme. He outlined the types of agriculture the farmers are carrying on and the crops grown and reported on progress in the various branches. On his own admission progress along some lines was not what it should be, all of which THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 209

HON. GEORGE STEWART HENRY, B.A., LL.B., M.P.P.

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led to the pith of his message concerning his soil survey for acidity which demostrated that 80.8% of the soils of his county are in need of lime applica¬ tions in varying degrees. What is true in Haldimand County will be true to a greater or lesser extent in other counties and Mr. Skinner’s outline of his improvement programme should prove helpful to other representatives inter¬ ested along similar lines. The discussion following served to disclose the fact that Mr. Skinner’s survey was indeed thorough as every township in the county was represented, at least nine farms and as many as fifty being surveyed in some townships.

Weed Eradication

As second speaker on the programme, Prof. J. E. Howitt, in his uniquely decisive manner reported on the work done by himself and his co-workers on the weed eradication problem. Mr. Gammon and Mr. Hill of the O.A.C. have been carrying out experiments with various forms of commercial fertilizers, the conclusions of which were presented'' by Prof. Howitt. Summarized, his conclusions to the present are: That there are several good weed killers on the market, including the hoe; that different chemicals are more efficient on certain noxious weeds than on others (he mentioned such weeds as had been experimented with) ; that owing to the prohibitive cost their use was as yet only recommended on patches but that he had hopes in the future to have them produced at a price which would establish their use on a field scale. that sodium chlorate was found to be, generally, the most efficient chemical killer on the market. Professor Howitt has also been carrrying on a sow thistle survey in the form of data collected and submitted by the representa¬ tives. He has embodied this information in the form of a map of Ontario on which is indicated the sow thistle infested areas. He closed his remarks by • emphasizing the seriousness of the sow thistle menace and the necessity of co-operative action on the part of farmers and experimentalists to eradicate the weed. Mr. Bowman leading the discussion which followed Prof. Howitt’s address gave his experience as a practical farmer on twitch grass eradication, which was, in a nutshell, “keeping the surface black until the roots decay”.

Utilization of Home Grown Feeds

Taking up the problem from the livestock angle, Prof. J. C. Steckley gave an interesting and informative address on that ever important phase of pros¬ perous agriculture, the utilization of home grown feeds. Prof. Steckley out lined the livestock rations advocated by the committee of which he is director and pointed out that the roughages and concentrates composing them, for the most part, could and should be grown on the home farm. Principal W. J. Bell, of Kemptville Agricultural School, and W. R. Reek, Superintendent of Ridgetown Experimental Farm, led a discussion in which members were enlightened concerning their agricultural problems and exper- THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 211

Alices of others were brought up. A very welcome announcement came to those assembled when Mr. Bell stated that the livestock rations outlined by Prof. Steckley would be printed and sent out to the farmers of Ontario in a form in which they could be tacked up on the stable wall. This is truly ■'reaching the farmer” with a vengeance and is the action that is needed following experimental work. A full afternoon was well rounded out by President D. Z. Gibson who kept the ball rolling during discussions with his witty remarks from the chair. The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m. to prepare for a social evening in the form of a banquet in Creelman Hall.

< 6 Inspiration and Information”

The above words would make an ideal motto for the Experimental Union expressing as they do the very essence of the idea behind the movement. Actu¬ ally, 'they were used by Mr. W. B. Roadhouse in describing the speeches of the Minister of Agriculture and Dr. E. S. Archibald, Director of Dominion Experimental Stations, at the Annual Dinner of the Experimental Union held in the College Dining Hall on Tuesday evening. The Honourable Minister in his inspirational address stressed the fact that man was made to overcome obstacles. The farmer of today had a hard row to hoe but he was, above all people, fitted to hoe that row to the end and come up smiling. The farmer valued his home above everything else and t, a greater degree than workers in any other line of industry. He was confident that the farmers of Ontario would not fall by the wayside. Dr. Archibald’s comprehensive but brief address on lowering the cost of production directed attention in most effective fashion to the practical means of attaining the ideals presented by the Minister of Agriculture. Lowering the cost of production was the one and only method of bringing back to the farm¬ ers the purchasing power which alone makes other forms of industry prosper ous. In order to do tips farmers must co-operate, they must combine business with science, and apply improved methods of production as soon as they become known. A study of distribution was also essential and it was the duty of graduates of this institution to lead the way for the farmers of the Province. Dr. Christie, as chairman of the meeting, gave us some new ideas in his usual forceful fashion, while Mr. Pairbairn, the Deputy Minister, who proposed a vote of thanks to the principal speakers, made some very apt remarks which were ably seconded by Mr. Roadhouse. Wednesday Morning Session

The final part of the programme began on Wednesday morning with the reports of the Treasurer, the Auditors, and the Election of Officers. Following this Prof. Caesar summed up the corn borer situaton and produced figures to show that infestation had decreased in every county except Prince Edward where there had been more than the usual amount of rain. The most interest- 212 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW ing fact brought to light, however, was the existence of a new cutting device for attachment to the binder. Not only would it be available to farmers in the spring but it could be supplied by several companies at moderate prices. Its efficiency had already been demonstrated and in some cases enabled corn to be cut so low as to do away with the necessity of ploughing. We hope to deal with this more fully in our next issue. Lessening Costs of Production In an exceptionally forceful address Prof. L. C. Heimpel, of Macdonalu College, Quebec, dealt with the economic aspects of ‘‘Machine-farming". Farming .today was still struggling along with a two-horse unit on farms of small acreage. The largest net income could only be obtained by lowering costs of production and increasing efficiency. It was only possible to increase efficiency by using available equipment more efficiently and by striving to obtain more efficient equipment. Forceful speaking, graphs and lantern slides, combined to make probably the most discussed address of the meeting. New Marketing Programme Mr. J. A. Carroll, of the Department of Agriculture, Toronto, wound up a most successful meeting with a discussion of various aspects of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Programme. Lack of purchasing power and not over-production was at the root of all marketing problems. Many people were starving in the world today, yet Canada could not sell all her wheat. If Ontario producers were to srain the confidence of anv market thev must have quality. Dishonest marketing methods never had and never would pay. Ontario must endeavour to supply her own home market while at the same- time increasing her exports. What was the use of importing potatoes and apples from other Provinces if Ontario could produce as good a class of product herself. In conclusion Mr. Carroll gave a brief account of publicity methods employed by his Department and ended up with a plea for “Ontario Products for Ontario People7. Prof. Squirrell and his co-workers should be congratulated for the excel¬ lence of the programme and the smooth way in which the whole of the business was handled. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON DON'T forget that on January 30th Creelman Hall is going to witness one of the best Conversats of all time. If you are there, you are going to give the girl friend a real time. You are going to see familiar faces and familiar scenes. If you are not there, you are going to miss a smart dance and you are going to regret it for a whole year. If, however, you are sick, maimed or helpless, we assure you that we have not forgotten you, and if you will tune in on C.K.G.W. between the hours of nine and ten you will hear the first Conversat being broadcasted. Included in the hour ’s programme will be a short talk by Hon. George S. Henry, several College songs, as well as dance numbers by the well-known Wright Bros, twelve-piece orchestra. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 213

What Others Think

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A Compliment to A splendid exhibit, covering Ontario Alfalfa, was Mr. Buchanan . . . =3= * * * placed at the recent International Live Stock Lxposition held in Chicago, November 29th to .December 6th, 1930. Mr. B. H. Heide, General Manager of this Exposition, has written to Director J, Buchanan in a most complimentary way. His statement is as follows: “You have earned such a reputation for presenting outstanding exhibits at previous Internationals that our visitors take it for granted that you will have something of unusual value for them each year. I am sure that they will all agree with me that you fully lived up to their expectations at the 1930 International and that thousands of farmers carried home practical in¬ formation concerning the alfalfa crop of Ontario.”

O.A.C. 21 Barley Canadian barley is prominent in a discussion between l*1 E,*glan^ * the Ontario office of London, England, the Ontario Agricul * tural College and the Department of Agriculture. Some criticism is directed towards Canadian barley and farmers are urged to pro¬ duce a better quality product. In commenting on the barley received in Great Britain, it is stated that “Ontario Barley has the best chance of finding a market here. I refer particularly to the type known as O.A.C. 21 as the one most likely to find a ready sale. It is used extensively by the Brewers in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and we know from experience that when it is made into malt excellent Beers are produced from its use.”

In Touch With In the Canadian Countryman for November 29th, we *he ** ’ * * find under “Discussions by Practical Farmers” some com¬ ments on the relatbv o(‘ rho College to the production of Alfalfa. In the discussion of the subject by the Editor with Mr. Lewis Arm¬ strong, he found that he had secured his seed through the Ontario Agricul¬ tural College and that this was proving hardy. Mr. Armstrong stated: “Nor had I realized that when alfalfa or sweet clover had not been grown on land before, it was necessary to innoculate the alfalfa seed with a certain kind of bacteria, in order to secure a good catch. The first good catch I obtained was when I bought hardy seed and innoculated it with the proper bacteria, a culture of which I secured from the O.A.C. at Guelph. Later, T found that Sweet Clover would innoculate M»e soil with the right kind of bacteria, but, however one innoculates his soil, he should see that it is done, before trying to grow alfalfa.” Mr. Benham, of Fergus, in relating his experience, gave information as follows when the Editor asked him the question on Ids loss from Winter killing: 214 THE 0. A. 0. REVIEW

“Yes, I lost quite a lot that year. But it was smothered by ice and not lost in the way we commonly call winter-killing. Smothering in this manner rarely occurs, so is not sufficient reason for losing faith in alfalfa. “I was asking the boys at the College about this smothering, and they were of the opinion that if the alfalfa had not been pastured or cut late, suf¬ ficient dry stalks would have stood up through the ice to provide the necessary air. The stalks would have acted as ventilators.’7 Mr. Benham’s reference to “the boys at the Col]er ’/finite strong¬ ly how closely he keeps in touch with the O.A.C. at Guelph. Moreover his attitude is apparently typical of quite a feAV farmers in the Fergus district, for of five men we called on that day, three quoted O.A.G. men or bulletins, in connection with a variety of matters.

The Boutflour Method of Feeding Dairy Cows . E. N. Needham, ’32 ! • : .''Lt. “ t: 1 - ^ ' i ■ .. . . T a time"when the problems of feeding dairy vadtle are being closely studied by all modern dairy farmers, it is interesting to note a method of feeding which is radically different from those usually' used on the Orttafio dairy farm. ■ ■' • '; V \ After conducting extensive experimental work, together with the assist ance of many practical farmers, Mr. R. Boutflour, Principal of the Royal Agri¬ cultural College, Circenster, England, has devised a feeding practice which has met with some success amongst dairy farmers in the Old Country. , Mr. Boutflour claims that the great mistake made in feeding milking cows is by the overloading of the animal’s stomach. To remedy this fault it is nec¬ essary to entirely eliminate all succulent feed and to feed only a limited amount of well-cured hay in conjunction with grain. The former is one of the, best foods for maintenance whilst the latter constitute the production ration. The system advocated commences with the dry cow and is commonly known as “steaming up”. Six weeks prior to freshening the cow should be given 3 lbs. per day of a concentrate such as Palm Kernel Cake and this amount should be increased by 1 lb. per day per week. Thus two weeks before calving the cow would be getting 7 lbs. of concentrates daily. If, at this stage, she is not making a show then 2 or 3 lbs. oi the production concentrate mixture should be added. Together with this concentrate ration the cow should receive about 20 lbs. of hay per day. Heifers may be treated in a similar manner to the cow except that the hay ration should be reduced to 14—16 lbs. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 215

A Few of the College Herd If any cow or heifer comes to her milk actually before due to freshen, then she should be milked regularly. If allowed to stand too long stocked the .cow’s yield is seriously affected. The day before freshening the cow should be drenched with % lb. of Epsom Salts with one teaspoonful of ground ginger in 3 pints of tepid water. This drench should be repeated directly after calving. In computing the ration for the milking cow, Mr. Boutflour considers that an animal which, in normal flesh condition, would weigh about 11 cwt., does not require any more than 33 lbs. total food per day and this amount should be varied by 3 lbs. of every hundreweight over or below this amount. The concentrates should be fed at the rate of 3% lbs. per gallon of milk produced. Thus an 11 cwt. cow giving 50 lbs. of milk per day would receive a ration consisting of 17% lbs. concentrates and 15% lbs. of hay, making a total of 33 lbs. In formulating the concentrate mixture it is important to bear in mind the necessity of making the mixture well-balanced, bulky, and laxative. The following mixture has given good results:—-150 lbs. rolled oats; 150 lbs. rolled corn; 200 lbs. maize gluten feed; 100 lbs. bran; 100 lbs. nutted oil cake; 100 lbs. cottonseed meal. Crude protein content, 23% ; crude fibre content, 10%. The following mineral mixture should be mixed with the concentrates at the rate of 2% lbs. per cwt. of concentrates:—2 parts salt; 2 parts ground chalk; 1 part bone meal. The cow should be fed for milk from the day after freshening starting with 10% lbs of the production concentrate ration and increasing by 3% lbs. per day until the cow is getting 17% lbs. o‘f concentrates and sufficient hay to bring the total food ration up to the amount required by the individual. It is a wise plan to keep the concentrate ration slightly ahead of the amount actually required for the amount of milk being produced for so long as the cow is increasing her yield. * The cow should be fed three times per day and each meal should consist of one-third of the concentrate ration followed by one-third of the bay ration. 216 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

The times recommended for feeding are:—5.30 a.m.; 1 p.m.; 7.30 p.m. Cows giving over six gallons of milk per day may be fed four times if the highest efficiency is required.

Care must be taken to prevent the cows from eating their bedding and the use of wood shavings for bedding material successfully overcomes this problem.

It is advisable to milk three times per day any cow giving more than 50 lbs. milk. Any drop in milk yield of from 2 to 4 lbs. per day should be in- quired into and the animal liberally treated until she has attained her previous yields. The cows should be naturally laxative and to ensure this it is import¬ ant to feed well-cured hay that has not been allowed to stand too long. If this is done then it is immaterial whether the hay be of a leguminous nature or not. A constant supply of fresh water is essential and it is of particular importance to see that the cows are watered around 8 p.m.

In summer feeding the grass may be used for maintenance and, in addi¬ tion, really good grass will provide sufficient nutriment for production up to 3 gallons per day. As the season advances the productive value of the grass decreases and the concentrate ration must be increased accordingly.

Fall freshening cows should be kept in and fed full winter rations. Steaming up” in both summer and fall should be done on bare pastures.

It is advisable to house cows during the heat of the day and, where three times a day milking is practised, the cow may be kept in between the midday and evening milking. This prevents overgorging with grass and allows for a fuller digestion of the concentrates fed. I In order to ascertain what value this method of feeding may be to the Ontario farmer, some feeding experiments were started in the spring of 1930 with several cows in the College herd. It is too early to arrive at any definite conclusions at the present time but the work is being continued and some interesting results may be expected in the future.

NEXT MONTH

J. C. Steckley, B.S.A., Professor of Animal Husbandry, and

Head of the Department

will contribute

‘‘OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY” THF j. A. C. ItEV'EW 217 An O.A.C. Graduate Saves a Big Industry By L. Caesar, Professor of Economic Entomology and Provincial Entomologist

In December Dr. Christie received a beautifully illustrated and very interesting book entitled— THE COCONUT MOTH IN FIJI

A HISTORY OF ITS CONTROL BY MEANS OF PARASITES

On the first page was the following inscription—‘ ‘ To the President of the Ontario Agricultural College. Please accept this story of the adventures of an old student in.memory of four happy years at Guelph. “J. D. TOTHILL, 1910.” Many of the faculty will remember Dr. Tothill as a sturdy, athletic-look¬ ing, self-reliant, genial young Englishman, fond of music and of entomology, but taking an active part also in other sides of college life. He graduated with honours in biology in 1910, then continued his study of entomology at Cornell University and later at Harvard, where he received the degree of D.Sc. in 1922. His chief interest in entomology lay in the so-called biological control of insects, that is, control by means of their natural enemies. In this work lie spent one year in the United States with the Bureau of Entomology and the remaining time until 1924 in Canada with the Dominion Entomological Branch. In that year the British Colonial Office chose him to direct the work in Fiji against the coconut moth, an insect which was rapidly destroying the coconut industrv of that colony. Raising coconuts and sugar cane are the two great industries of the Fiji Islands and the destruction of either meant almost financial chaos, but the destruction of coconut raising meant also untold suffering to the native race.

Coconut trees live for almost a century«/ and after the first ten vvears of their life bear a regular monthly crop of nuts. These not only serve as meat and drink for the natives but are exported to the amount of over 30,000 tons a year in the form of the dried contents known as copra. Hence it is easy to see why the threatened destruction of the industry caused great alarm to the Colonial Office and the Fiji authorities. The danger was brought about by the accidental importation into Fiji from no one knows where of a pretty little blue moth called the coconut moth (Levuana irridescens) whose larvae fed upon the foliage of the coconut tree. The moth came unaccompanied by its native parasites or other enemies and throve so rapidly that by 1924 most of the coconut trees had been defoliated several times and had ceased to bear fruit. There is not space to tell the fascinating story, as given in his book, of how Tothill after much study of the problem decided upon the plan of intro¬ ducing parasites, which he had learned fed upon a closely related moth in 218 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW the Par East, in the hope that these would attack the coconut moth too. (To import the parasites of the coconut moth from its native home was impossible because no one could find its native home.) To find these parasites, two assistants had to search for three months. They were then located in the Malay States—4,000 miles distant from Fiji. The next difficulty was to bring them home alive—a three weeks’ journey in hot weather. This seemed an almost imjDOSsible task but by using great foresight and masterly planning it was accomplished successfully to the extent at least that, though all of one species of parasite died, over three hundred out of a shipment of 20,000 of the other arrived safe and active. Then came the suspense of finding out whether they would attack the larvae of the coconut moth. Larvae were put into the cages with them and almost at once the parasite adults, which were two¬ winged Tachinid flies resembling closely the housefly, flew to them and depos¬ ited eggs upon them. The parasites were then bred in large numbers and freed among the coconut trees. So rapidly did they increase that in a little over a year they had almost annihilated the coconut moth and saved the coconut trees, which soon recovered from former attacks and began once more to produce nuts. Thus by one daring and brilliant stroke Tothill saved Fiji from a great catastrophe. This success soon led to promotion, for in 1926 he was made Superintend¬ ent of Agriculture for Fiji. Once more he proved himself equal to his task and in 1929 was given a bigger job, namely, Director of Agriculture in the Uganda Protectorate, East Africa. Here he was at the time his book was sent to Dr. Christie. Few men have had a more interesting and varied career than Dr. Tothill His Alma Mater congratulates him on his achievements and wishes him still further success.

Should The S.C.A. Be Scrapped? J. A. Adams A THEATRE recently advertised itself as being about to offer a thousand laughs for forty-seven cents. It has been remarked that, on this cam¬ pus, the Student Christian Association gives us one laugh a year at its election time and collects a dollar. After four years of familiarity with S.C.A. affairs I feel constrained to admit, that for most of our students, this wit about the dollar laugh comes unpleasantly near the truth. Lodge the fault where you may, the activities and benefits of this association are enjoyed by a very limted circle. The Athletic, Philharmonic and Literary Societies strike vital sources in our school life and command the respect of nearly everyone. But the S.C.A., supposed to be on the same footing as its sister societies, seems to be something very detached. It appears that the S.C.A. itself is aware of its tangential position and, fur self-justification in popular opinion, .has allowed itself to become a repostory for odd jobs ejected by the others. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 210

The S.C.A. constitution persists as a heritage. We don’t know what to (ffi with it. Like the church married to the state, it is supposed to have our allegiance. We are all its members. We are reluctant to treat it roughly on account of its Christian name; and our respect for the fellows who try tj keep it alive checks our rash words down to a mere dribble of surreptitious ridicule. He who rears himself to dispose of it has the compunctions of a Pontius Pilate or the dirty feeling of a small boy who meets the cat on his way to drown the kittens. Constitution a Grave Mistake The S.C.A. is intimately connected with the S.C. Movement which was born on this campus ten years ago, amid post-war enthusiasms. Time was when brawny missionaries, zealous proselytes, utopian reformers, brothers of gentleness, and even those who could pray in public crowded at the helm of the student movement. But these are other days. The times have changed. The officers of recent years have been more after our own hearts—unobtrusive about religion, yet sincere in the belief that Christianity has somthing for us which should preserve it above buffoonery and disrespect. They have assumed their duties amid jests, performed them with feeble aid, and given them over without thanks. It is the thesis of this article that the S.C.A. as constituted on our campus is becoming a grave mistake. For What Reasons? Reasons for these deplorable conditions are not hard to find. First—The O.A. College is a small technical institution. Its curricular atmosphere tends to quell rather than stimulate interest in the elements of religion and deeper social service. The place does not generate preachers, doctors, lawyers, or philosophers, but technical agriculturists. Organized religion has little for us but work and we want soothing Sundays. Our church- habited fellows have their pews downtown and their agnostic or (more likely) indifferent room-mates seemingly have else to do. Each year this latter con dition has left a small heterogeneous group to carry on the S.C.A. There has been no good-sized, constant, and uniform congregation with life-aims in common, such as may be drawn from a university body. Secondly—The dogma of the temporary leader temporarily prevails; but the leadership, hopping, as it does, to new shoulders at annual elections, acquires perforce a new complexion every year. We are never clearly under¬ stood on the aim and basis of the society. It is simply kaleidoscopic. Thirdly—The S.C.A. is divided against itself. It is roughly comprised of two classes: believers, straight from rural Sunday schools who are attracted by the churchy flavour and are never told that the S.C.M. is a mild revolt against the inadequacy of the established kirk; the other class consists of agnostics and scoffers who are admirers of Christian principles stripped of their ecclesiastical veils and verbal toggery. They look for a Socratic atmos¬ phere and are invited to sing hymns first thing. So they naturally steal away or keep aloof, unlikely to descend into the arena of S.C.A. activitiy. 220 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

Fourthly—The present constitution whereby every student is, whether he knows it or not, a paying member of the Student Christian Association and entitled to a ballot therein, is highly favourable to the financial sanity but disastrous to its real life. Students, no more interested in the S.C.A. than thev are in the imports of the New Hebrides, should have no playful hand in the delicate task of electing its officers. Even when they accidentally put in the right men the mischief is done—the effect on the morale is deadly The organization is poisoned by the insincerity of its maintenance under the wing of the government. It launches upon its yearly voyage with gold in its hull but apologetic smoke at its funnels. These points might be considerably expanded and increased but if they are true, are more needed? If we scrap the present compulsory system will anything be needed in its place?

A Constructive Suggestion

Indeed, yes! Deeply hidden in the most irresponsible people is a sens* of the seriousness of life. The average student passes through a series of changes in his outlook on life, morality, citizenhip and religion. He has problems reconciling the varied aspects of life. There are plenty who still feel the tremendous friction of science and religion as these have been pre¬ sented. There are scores of times when dormitory arguments on serious topics are derailed by unorganization or obstructed by levity just when an important point is coming to light. There are in every year men of wider interests who wish to find congeniality in discussion of international affairs, campus affairs, personal affairs, creeds, religions, and philosophies and the finer elements of literature. Ordinarily they have to wait for a chance to bring them in touch with others, likewise puzzled and interested. On both sides of the campus are people concealing the serious side of their nature because discussion is not organized in time and place. This is amply proved by the fact that the only lasting thing about the S.C.A. is its discussion groups, one of which is thriving right now. That is our cue for the future. Let us keep it a student organization. Let us drop the limiting badge of Christian Let us have a true association of members voluntarily organ¬ izing among themselves and paying for themselves, admitting new members by vote. Let it be called something like: Student Discussion Society or Student Forum. And when it dies let it be dead and buried—for proper re¬ surrection when needed. Such a society might be poor in pocket but how much more rich in heart and true dignity! It might affiliate on the side with the nation-wide Student Christian Movement if it wished or again, it might not. Elgin House confer¬ ences could still be attended by those interested. The hearty, intellectual doubter would have no fear of sitting in on its discussions and becoming a bull THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 221 iij the china shop of gentle brethren. The better elements of student thought would have an organized stamping ground for mutual benefits, mutual stimu¬ lation and deeper friendships; and, patient reader, in doing that it would be doing what the S.C.A. no longer does—filling a vital purpose and need in our midst.

[NOTE:—This article was written at ‘the request of Andy Taylor, the local Chairman of the Movement’s National Aim and Basis Commission. Its publication has the sanction of the S.C.A. Executives of both O.A.C. and Macdonald Hall.]

A SHORT STORY By F. W. T. Lucas, ’32 HE man on the other side of the table drained his glass thoughtfully and turned his conversation once more to the denunciation of science in all its forms. His line of thought was one which is so typical of the lower middle classes; it condemned anything unintelligible. And as he leaned forward to emphasize a point, and incidentally to breathe alcohol intimately at his friend, he looked exactly what he was—a country draper. His com¬ panion, a lean-faced, gaunt man of about thirty-five, listened to him in silence. “It’s all very nice and pretty to go pouring acids and things into tubes, and to make smells and that, but what I, as a sensible member of this com¬ munity want to know is this:—where does it all lead you to in the end?” Carfax, for that was our draper’s name, struck as heroic an attitude as he could upon such an occasion and under such conditions. He was used to argument of a more lively kind for he was a member of the village Council; it gratified him, however, to gain a point this way for he saw in the other’s silence complete defeat. Having, as he thought, demoralised, he now pro¬ ceeded with the annihilation. “Now what practical good comes of being able to boil blue poisons or of being able to make green gases, eh? Answer me that. Now if you could make something useful, it might be, er, well it might be of some use. But where is one of you chemistry people what has ever done the world any good. You say you can make diamonds, but they are not large enough to be of any value. What’s the good of that? No, I don’t see the good of all this chem¬ istry research work at all; when I see with my own eyes that you have pro¬ duced something great, then p’raps I might believe in it all.” Heppenstal’s reply was to fill his guest’s glass with beer, an operation with which he was very familiar by now. Somewhere a clock chimed. Car- fax went on talking. “This is wonderful ale of yours; there’s a taste about it I rather like and yet can’t place. I often think what you must miss by being T.T. Still, there’s no accounting for tastes.” 999 TIIE 0. A. C. REVIEW

He paused for a moment to walk over to the window and open it. The cool afternoon breeze came gently through the opening; it was a really fine winter’s day. ‘‘Getting a little hot,” explained Carfax, “and my head is very bad today. Now if science could produce aromatic herbs or some other marvel that would cure headaches on the spot, why then that would be a blessing. There’s some¬ thing you might devote your time to, ITeppenstal, an object realty worth while, which might be a paying concern in the end.” He shuddered violently and walked towards the tire which was blazing fiercely in the hearth, even though the day was warm. “I must have caused too much draught; feel my hands; they're quite cold. Funny how quickly I cool down.” He swayed almost imperceptibly but it was enough to show the other man that he had not blundered. Heppenstal regarded him intently and cur iously. Then for the first time in five minutes he spoke and his voice seemed tinged with what Carfax thought was concern, but which, in reality, was fear. “Don’t you feel well?” “I’m a little dizzy,” returned the other, “but I’ll be all right in h moment.” He swayed and staggered over to his chair. It was a large arm-char* and as he sat down he reached for his all but empty glass. To his intense surprise Heppenstal snatched it from his hand before it reached his lips. He felt suddenly petulant and began to expostulate volently, his hands pawing the air. But Heppenstal took no notice; he was watching his companion, and it was only when Carfax saw the light shining in the other’s eyes thar he knew and feared. For what he read there was unmistakable. He tried, to rise, to scream, to fight—anything, but leaden weights seemed fastened to his feet and hands. He threshed the air more violently than ever and yam¬ mered ineffectively. Heppenstal began to speak, but his voice, greatly decreased in volume of sound, seemed to come out of the fog which was so rapidly enshrouding his form. He seemed a great way off, a wisp of a man, and Carfax could only catch fragments of sentences and words. “Cause of Science”—“Something practical”—“when you wake up”—‘‘two pieces”—“a revelation to the world' and such-like phrases. The brilliantly coloured blue and red lights were dancing before his eyes now, and his ears were filled with that same peculiar drumming that is so common among divers or mountaineers. Then he gentlv collapsed on his side and knew no more. (To be Continued)

“WINGS OVER EUROPE” A Melodramatic Extravagansa Memorial Hall January 23rd. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 223

Poultrymen Are To Get Premium. Wholesale Men Recognize Government Grades Harvey Pettit, ’32 LIKE all other agricultural industries, poultry farming today is becoming a highly skilled occupation, which requires specialized knowledge. It is necessary, if the industry is to flourish, that all those con¬ nected with it, do their best to co-operate, to maintain standards, according to the advancement that the industry calls for. The two important commodities put on the market today by the commer¬ cial poultrymen are eggs and dressed poultry. It is generally known, that the Government regulations regarding the grading of eggs, are one of the best that can be found anywhere. These regulations are proving a success to both the producer and the buyer and are a great asset to the poultry indus¬ try today. While the Government established regulations regarding egg grading, they also set forth a system of grading for dressed poultry. These regulations were not altogether a success, and in nineteen twenty-eight they were revised bv the Dominion Department of Agriculture. Although the grading system was set forth, it was never recognized by the wholesale buyers of dressed poultry, and so the poultry producer reaped no benefit from the revised regu lations. When the Hon. Robert Weir became Dominion Minister of Agriculture, new developments took place, and today the poultrymen have what they have long been waiting for. Following a series of conferences held in Toronto in October, by the leading wholesale buyers and officials of the Dominion Depart¬ ment of Agriculture, it was announced that an agreement had been reache 1 on the part of the buyers to recognize Government grades as the standard for trading and the establishment of substantial price differentials betv een classes and grades. The agreement marks one of the most important developments in the poultry industry in many years, and it is for the first time on a Dominion-wide basis that the premium which the consumer pays for quality in poultry is passed along to its original producer. This announcement of the new agreement has come forth at a verv im- portant time, and with a possibility of about fifteen million birds being marketed in Canada in the next few months, the financial returns to the farmer 224 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW will be greatly increased. The premium in the neighborhood of twenty cents per bird, which the consumer has been paying for the extra quality, will now- go to the producer. The revised classes and grades of dressed poultry as published on Novem¬ ber the tenth, nineteen twenty-eight, by the Dominion Department of Agricul¬ ture, and which are now recognized by the wholesale buyers, are as follows: Two classes were established, “Milkfed” and “Selected'\ All dressed poultry to qualify as “Milkfed” must show a white colour in the deposits of fat; skin and flesh must be soft in texture, and the birds must show evidence of being crate-fatted or pen-fatted. The “Selected” class includes all poultry that does not show white colour in the deposits of fat and in which the skin and fleshing does not show evidence of milk feeding. The grades established in order of quality were “Milkfed Special”; “Milk- fed A”; “Milkfed B”; “Special”; “A”; “B”; “C” and “DA The “Special” grade includes birds perfect as to conformation, finish, plumpness, and fine soft quality of fleshing. The bird must be well finished, no bruises, tears of skin or flesh, and no pin feathers showing. There must be no evidence of discoloration from improper bleeding. “Milkfed Special” birds must comply with the description of “Special” and also of “Milkfed”. Grade “A” birds must be well fitted and fleshed, no deformities of any hind in conformation, no discoloration from improper bleeding, but they may have pin feathers otherwise than on the breast, and two tears of the skin, not exceeding half an inch. “Milkfed A” birds must comply Avith Grade “A” and also “Milkfed”. The third Grade “B” includes birds reasonably fleshed, may show slight traces, of pin feathers, no deformities except slightly crooked breast bones, and may show one large tear not more than one inch in length and five tears not more than half an inch in length. “Milkfed B” birds comply to Grade “B” and class “Milkfed” qualifi¬ cations. “C” Grade includes the birds poorly fleshed, and “D” Grade includes all those below the last grade, AAdiich are fit for human food. With the above classes and grades being recognized by the wholesale dealers of the Dominion of Canada, Ave can look for greater profits for the producer, better qualty of dressed poultry being put on the market, and an establishment of the poultry industry on a more co-operative basis.

Department of Field Husbandry Professor Squirrel The Province of Ontario had under cultivation 641,686 acres of alfalfa in 1930. With the exception of grain grown in mixtures for grain and fodder production no other crop unit has shoAvn as large a percentage increase8 in acreage in the last ten years as alfalfa. The high quality and large yields of THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 225 alfalfa liay, under average conditions, and particularly the satisfactory yield> where alfalfa was used in pasture mixtures in the dry areas of Ontario in the last two years, will undoubtedly mean a further increased acreage in 1931. To meet this situation Ontario fortunately has an abundant supply of prob¬ ably the best seed ever produced in the Province. The high quality of the alfalfa seed grown in Ontario during the past season is well illustrated by the record of seed entries in this class at the International Grain and Hay Show held in Chicago in December last when Ontario exhibitors won 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th prizes. A total of over one hundred and fifty different varieties and strains of alfalfa have been under test in the Field Husbandry Department at the Col¬ lege and the best of these have been tested on several thousand farms by co-operative experimenters over Ontario. When winter hardiness, uprightness of growth, yield of hay, pasture, and see 1 are nil considered the Ontario Var¬ iegated ranked as the best variety tested. There is no apparent morpholog¬ ical difference between the Ontario Variegated and the Grimm Alfalfa.

World’s Grain Exhibition O.A.C. To Be Represented IN connection with the World’s Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held at Regina 1932 there will be an Inter-College Grain Judging Competition. A valuable trophy is to be presented to the team standing highest. C. M. Hamilton, chairman of the committee, announced at the Winter Fair that, in addition to this trophy, valued at $700, $600, $500, $400 and $300 will be given to the five students standing highest in the contest. The O.A.C. will be represented in ths competition. Full particulars and regulations have not as yet been learned, but in all probability the team will be chosen from the present Second Year and Intermediates. This term the Agronomy Club intend to hold several judging competitions with the idea in mind of giving the boys some training for this event. Everyone interested in Agronomy, in all Years, should attend these com¬ petitions, to obtain the very valuable experience provided by them.

Dairy Department HONEY-BUTTER W. H. Sproule “Milk and Honey” has always been considered a palatable, nutritious combination, but not until recent years has any attempt been made to produce appetizing combinations from honey and products of milk. During the past six months experiments were carried on with the object of preparing a satis¬ factory honey-butter combination that would be suitable as a spread for bread. —for picnic and other similar purposes,—a product that would possess suf¬ ficient keeping quality to enable it to be merchandized in a. similar way to that of butter. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

To be used as an appetizing agent, such a product would require to have a rich, creamy flavour, a smooth texture, and to have such appearance in color and body as to be attractive and pleasing. With these standards in mind, the investigation consisted of the following factors:— To determine a honey-butter ratio, such as would give best results in flavour and texture, and also, to investigate different methods of mixing the products; to determine whether or not such stabilizers as fruit pectin or gel¬ atin would be necessary to insure body in the finished product; the most fav¬ ourable storage temperatures from the standpoint of keeping quality, and, finally,—suitable packages, and cost of manufacture. AVliile the time available previous to the opening of College was insuf¬ ficient to investigate all the various phases as outlined, the following conclu¬ sions were made from the experiments done: A satisfactory honey-butter product may be obtained by using high qual¬ ity clover honey, heating to a temperature of between 175° to 190° F., follow¬ ed by cooling to 60Q F., and introducing a fine crystal starter: The honey is then held for three or four days under refrigerator conditions to crystallize. This process eliminated 'hhzyme action when the honey and butter are mixed together thereby preventing decomposition of the glycerides of butter fat. An electric hobart as a method of mixing the-ingredients was found *to be most effective,; Varying amounts of butter, ranging from 10% to- 40% were compared with the result that a 15% butter content was found to give best .results, in flavour and . texture of finished product. The use of stabilizers appeared to be. unnecessary, as all samples to which fruit pectin was not added appeared to have good texture and sufficient body to stand up under temper ature requirements. Ordinary refrigerator tempeatures, e.g., 40? F.—45^ F, gave satisfactory results for holding the product. It was observed that, honey- butter may retain good quality under, such temperature conditions for periods of one month to six weeks. -->

Animal Husbandry Department FOURTH YEAR WINS DAY TROPHY In the Inter-Year Judging Competition which was held at the Guelph Winter Fair on December 9th, the Fourth Year obtained first place with a score of 5,144 points out of a possible 6,500. They were closely followed by Third Year with 5,069 points. First Year stood third with 4,629 points, and Second Year had an aggregate of 4,488. By virtue of this standing, the Fourth Year win the silver cup which is donated by Prof. G. E. Day, Secretary of the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders Association. Following is a list of the individual prize winners: Heavy Horses 1st—Norman D. Hogg, 3rd Year O.A.C.. 180 2nd—R. W. Morrison, 4th Year O.A.C. 178 Tie—N. C. Lindsay, 4th Year O.A.C. 17S THE 0. A. C, REVIEW 227

Beef Cattle 1st—Douglas Reid, 1st Year O.A.C. 190 Tie—M. McMurchy, 1st Year O.A.C. . 190 3rd—E. A. Carter, 4th Year O.A.C. 184 Dairy Cattle 1st—J. B. Sheldon, 4th Year O.A.C... 175 2nd—Andrew Leachman, Puslinch ... 170 3rd—Bill Anderson, Brampton . 168 Sheep 1st—C. Wood, 3rd Year O.A.C... 17.9 2nd—E. Stackhouse, 3rd Year O.A.C.... 175 3rd—T. Douglas, 1st Year O.A.C. ... 146 Swine 1st—Harold Parkinson, Malton ...^.... 186 2nd—H. Scane, 3rd Year O.A.C...... '. 175 3rd—Clare Wilson, Milton ...... 173 Poultry . • 1st —P. Serfontein, 4th Year (LA.C. * ...... y.. 287 2nd---R. H. Graham,. 4th Year O.A.C.V...... ,, 284 3rd—A., F. Robinson,. 3rd Year O.A.O. . v . ; . ... . 277

Department of Horticulture CANNING TOMATO EXPERIMENTS

w. t _~14* A. V. Lowe Butler, ’30 *5

1.1 i.e>4)ast summer, with the co-operation of the Departments of Botany and Chemistry of the Ontario Agricultural College and the Agricul¬ tural Representatives, canners and growers of the Counties of Durham, North¬ umberland, Hastings and Prince Edward, the Department of Horticulture of this College continued its project amongst the growers of canning factory Tomatoes in Eastern Ontario. A survey conducted this year reveals the fact that over 23,500,000 tomato plants were grown for sale in these counties in 1930. In addition, a great many farmers grew plants for their own use. The nature of the project consisted of experiments on the control of disease, the intelligent use of fertilizers and experimental grading of the raw canning tomato. The damage caused by the fungus diseases, Septoria Leaf Spot, and Target Spot, has been quite serious, particularly in seasons favourable to their devel¬ opment. These diseases usually start in the plant bed before the young plants are set out. Spraying and dusting experiments were conducted in green¬ houses, hotbeds, cold frame and, in a few cases, in the field. Bordeaux mix¬ ture, 3—6—40, to which was added three pounds of resin fish oil soap, as a sticker, was used. Three applications were given, the first when the first true leaves were formed, the second about ten days later, and the third about four *228 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW days before leaving the cold frame or hotbed for field planting. Complemen¬ tary to these three early sprays, two field sprays—one ten days after trans¬ planting and another about ten days later were given on plots in Prince Ed¬ ward and Northumberland Counties. In the Counties of Northumberland and Prince Edward the following fertilizers were applied at the rate of 1,000 pounds per acre on rich and poor sandy loam and clay loam soils. In Hastings County the same fertilizers wer1 used on rich and poor clay soils only. Reading from left to right of each plot the fertilizers were applied as follows: check, 0—12—6, 0—12—10; check. 2—12—6, 2—12—10; check, 2—16—6, 2—16—10; check, 2—20—6, 2—20—10: check, 4—12—6, 6—12—6, check. Experiments in Durham County on sandy loam and clay loam consisted of the following 0—14—6, 0—14—6 -f- nitrate of soda, 2—12—6 and check. All fertilizers in this County, except the nitrate of soda, were applied at the rate of 750 pounds per acre. Half of the nitrate application of 260 pounds was applied at planting time and the remainder two weeks later. All fertilizers, with the exception of the final application of nitrate of soda, were applied in ring fashion immediately after planting and hoed in. Red ripe tomatoes were picked and weights recorded during the growing season by the Department on all plots. Simultaneously, records were kept of the amounts of Leather End and Blossom End Rot present in the total yield. After frost the green fruit which remained on the vine was also weighed.

JEftOMC J. A. Adams

Comment Don’t you think winter made a very weak beginning this year? Recall the long period of indifferent weather, all those mornings when you stood vac ill ant between your topcoat and your overcoat, all those evenings when two weights of pyjamas were rivals. Th*yo w«* ^rr-eely a praiseworthy “cold snap”, nor yet an honest thaw. Notre Belle des Neiges didn’t seem to know her own mind. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 229

Remember how, on such and such an afternoon, the sky-veil would close its torpid folds as if for a raging blizzard: and, sure enough, toward evening the lowering curtains of flying snow would shut us in with our narrow patch of visible world and sting our faces with peppery hail or load our lashes with sodden storm-stuff. But it never came to much. Remember how in last December the light of a day (which had been itself a shadow) would fade and slip away from over the brown summer-worn countryside, the grimy lawns of little cities, the, sad, withered gardens, and the common roofs of houses. In going it might have been credited with en¬ treating the upper air to lower upon the earth a good old snowy blanket. But when the light would creep back to the dubious streak of dawn it would find only the scantiest sheet clinging to the curves and angles of the world. Such snows were like gauzy useless mantles of grace and forgiveness dropped by a stingy heaven. They thinly scarfed the naked shoulders of the elms. They caught in “shreds and patches” on the evergreen hedges in a way to put one in mind of hen-sparrows’ washings. They built pretty wait ress’ caps upon the wood hends of posts—and it’s to their credit—but such adornments would sift away in the first stiff breeze. To the country they brought neither sleighing nor comfort. They com¬ pelled the woolv-haired grazing colts to sleep standing; they hunched the backs of heifers and brought the pink glow of chill between their toes; all this without being adequate to excuse the brutes to their stables. The disconsolate mood of farm life at these times might be symbolized by a wind ruffled biddy standing at the corner of the chicken-coop with one foot clenched into her nether bosom. To the little city such pretences at storm caused rather futile outbreaks of strident shovelling. The children could create from such snow no robust personages in the image of man. The venerable could fasten upon no work¬ able point for deprecation of such weather. It just wasn’t weather. To stray garbage these so-called storms gave that half-burial which far lovelier things would be called relief. The icy snow rattled through the sere skeletons of weeds, it raced across sidewalks and rolled itself in road-dust. When the sun came through it gummed under hoof and heel in lumps enough to break the gait or even give a spavin. There was none of your London isnows, Mr. Bridges, no billowy depths ‘■piling road roof and railing”. No Lucy Gray was lost upon the moor, Mr. Wordsworth, with lantern in her little hand (yea not even on Royal City Park) ; nor yet, Mr. Thomson, did one rural swain stagger to his death “in shapeless drifts. .. .the deadly winter.... o’er his inmost vitals creeping cold”. In fact, on the next day it would begin to look like rain. Wraiths of clammy cold steam would go twirling through the tree tops and descend to smite this ill-prized mantle of the landscape. There is no doubt that winter came with unusual temerity—fairly prof fered its services, as one might say. 280 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

Now it is just possible that the jolly Spirit of Winter was perturbed by the sudden serious symptoms in world 'Conditions, pointng, as they are said to do, to the passing of our great race. May not the newly fanned heat of class consciousness have menaced his gentle effacing snows? May not the fetid darkness of our latest international glances have menaced the purity of his stock of bracing airs. Could not our mounting tariff have protruded against the tranquility of his promised skies? May not our public school patriotism have saddened his stout old heart more than ever? How about us raw recruits of General De Pression with our whisper of another war .some¬ where; may we not have put confusion upon the snowy hosts?

Hail and Farewell! ON the eve of the departure of Lord Willingdon from Canada to take up the position of Viceroy of India, the Editorial Staff of the Review decided to despatch the following message to His Excellency as a token of loyalty and as a form of appreciation for the interest His Excellency has always taken in Agriculture.

O.A.C. REVIEW, Guelph, Ontario

January 5th, 1931. His Excellency, The Governor-General, Government House, Ottawa, Ont.

Dear Sir,—

May I, on behalf of the staff of this paper, its student readers and the many graduates of this institution, and farmers of Ontario who subscribe to it, take the liberty to wish your Excellency a most successful journey to England and thence to India, with the sincere hope that the peoples of India will derive as much inspiraton from Your Excellency’s administraton as have the people of Canada. Knowing Your Excellency’s interest in Agriculture, I feel sure that the largest Agricultural College in the British Empire would be highly honoured if its publication could be the medium of a final message to the farmers and Agricultural students of this Province, cn the eve of your departure.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

W. J. GARNETT, i Editor-in-Chief. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 231

Lord Willingdon, it will be remembered, visited the College two year-; ago at the invitation of Dr. Christie and was at that time presented with a Freshman cap and tie by members of Year ’32. We quote the following from a report of the visit in the O.A.C. Review:

“Tuesday, October 30th (1928) is a red letter day in the history of the O.A.C., for it marks the occasion of the first visit of our Governor-General,

Lord Willingdon, to the College.” “At noon the Vice-Regal party were the guests of the students and fac airy at a luncheon in the College dining hall. Among those seated at the head table wTere Lord Willingdon, Dr. G. I. Christie, Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Hon Lincoln Goldie, Hon. and Mrs. John S. Martin, and Mayor Robson of Guelph. A feature of the repast was that the menu was entirely composed of foodstuffs producd at the O.A.C.

Speeches followed the meal, Dr. Christie presiding. First of all, Nicl. White, President of the Freshman Class, was introduced to His Excellency, and presented him with a Freshman cap. By immediately donning it, the Governor-General became a member of Year 732, amid great applause from the students.”

“Viscount Willingdon next addressed us. He said that in addition to the O.A.C. having an international reputation, Macdonald Institute produced the best housekeeper in the world. Lady Willingdon was unable to be with him, but this was not without its compensatons, as he was the recipient of a bou quet from Macdonald Hall, which no doubt would have been presented to her Ladyship had she been with him, he supposed. He had never graduated from his university, Cambridge, and in making him a Freshman of the O.A.C., we were giving him a second educational opportunity. He was looking for¬ ward to graduating three years from next May, when he would write to Cambridge, and tell them he had finished a college course.

“He then recalled the days when he was associated with agriculture, As a young man he had started to learn farming on a large English estate under the guidance of an agent, there being no agricultural colleges in those days. He had been called away to a life of public service, but his favourite relaxa¬ tion always was to get back in the country among the sights and sounds of farm life, and when the day came for his retirement, he intended to return to country life.”

His Excellency was graciously pleased to reply to the letter in his own hand. We cannot, unfortunately, present it to our readers as received, but a typewritten copy is reproduced below. FAREWELL MESSAGE, to STUDENTS, to GRADUATES ______\

LORD WILLING DON

NEWLY APPOINTED VICEROY OF INDIA

Courtesy of Farmers’ Advccat*-.

OTTAWA, ONT. GOVERNMENT HOUSE Dear Sir: I am most grateful to you for your good wishes contained in your letter of Jan. 5th, and assure you that I appreciate immensely this encouragement from my fellow students of the Ontario Agricultural College, for you will remember that you presented me with the Freshman’s cap when I visited you two years ago! To them and to all who read your paper and who follow the profession of Agriculture, I send my most sincere and cordial farewell greetings. As an old farmer myself, with some knowledge of the variety of interest and occupation of a farmer’s life, I wish them all success in building up the future prosperity of our greatest and most health giving industry, and trust that they may through the efficiency of their labours, do the greatest service in increasing the sound development of Canada and in increasing the practical influence of the British Empire among the nations of the world. Yours sincerely, WILLINGDON. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 233

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W. J. GARNETT, ’32, Editor-in-Chief. N. H. WASS. ’33, P. W. T. LUCAS, ’32, Associate Editors. D. J. McTAGGART, ’32, Livestock C. E. M1GHT0N, ’31, Biology J. H. BOYCE, ’32, Agronomy W. K. HARTLEY, ’31, Alumni M. P. GLOVER, ’31, Horticulture d. c. McArthur, b.s.a., Aiumm P. J. SERFONTEIN, ’31, Poultry P. A. PITT1S. ’33i, Athletics K. C. REYNOLDS, ’31, Dairy E. J. DOYLE, ’3*2!, College Life H. H BRYANT, ’31, Apiculture F. JEROME, ’32, Illustrator li. J. LaPOINTE ’31, Chemistry A. W. TAYLOR, ’31, Advertising MISS L. A. BISSON, Sr. Mac. Rep. MISS M. NEWBERRY, Jr. Mac. Rep. MISS MARSHALL, Mac. Hall Locals.

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I*SJ The College Royal It has been the custom since the Col¬ list home and endeavour to collect such lege Royal first came into existence to exhibit material as will make the 1931 devote an editorial some time previous to College Royal another outstanding suc¬ the event to the business of impressing cess.” The Executive deserve especial upon Club Executives the necessity for credit for their effort which will, we be¬ planning their exhibits a considerable lieve, induce a response in kind from the time ahead, and to direct the attention of student body. individuals to the opportunities for dis¬ Welcome innovations this year are the playing their own particular talents in classes for Weeds, Seeds, and Insect the arts of showing stock, growing Collections in the Biology division. A. crops, making cakes or any other of the knowledge of both is essential these many versatilities common to the student days not only to the specialist in biology whose interests are rurally inclined. but to the general farmer if he wishes to There is no real need for it this year cope successfully with such menaces. however, for the 1930-31 Executive have It becomes increasingly evident as the established Ian enviable preoendent by College Royal expands that the gymnas¬ bringing out, a day or two previous to ium will soon prove inadequate to house the exodus for the Christmas vacation all the exhibits satisfactorily. We look the first issue of a College Royal Prize forward to the day when the Royal will list. In the words of their announce¬ take its place beside the Provincial Win¬ ment. “A special effort was made to ter fairs both in number and quality of have this list evailable before the Xmas exhibits. holidays and, with this in mind, it is hoped that every student will take this TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD. 234 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

Junior Farmers’ Convention During the Xmas vacation an event of In order to give them a chance ot more than ordinary interest took place, coming in contact with the best agricul¬ when young representatives from twenty- tural minds in the Province, an imposing five counties of Ontario met in conven¬ assembly o-f speakers was invited to take tion at the Ontario Agricultural College. the platform. They were addressed by It has long been the aim of Agricultur¬ the Minister of Agriculture, the Deputy al representatives throughout Ontario t Minister Dr. Christie, Mr. Todd, Prof- develop leaders in Agricultural communi¬ essor Graham and Professor Buchanan ties and it was felt in this connection that all of whom gave every opportunity for contact with the O.A.C. was very de¬ and encouraged the asking of questions. sirable. Each representative therefore The boys responded splendidly and after selected five of the most dependable they had been taken round the buildings young farmers in his county and brought and shown the college livestock it was them up here on Monday, December generally agreed that the time could not 29th. They were provided with rooms have been more profitably spent. Such in Mills Hall and had their meals in the contacts as these, once made, are never College dining hall, so that they did in forgotten, and it is sincerely hoped that fact live the life of a college student for a convention such as this will be made a short period. an annual event.

Short Course Students In extending a word of welcome to you and what Professor Dean aptly the short course students, we would re¬ styles “the fountain head oi Canadian mind you that while you are here you Agriculture”, even when you leave. By can become as much a part of the college conversation with Agricultural Repre¬ and derive as much benefit from contact sentatives, by correspondence and last with all that stands for College life, as but not least by reading the Review which do full time students. Quite apart from strives to mirror student life and thought the benefit to be derived from your at this constitution and chronicle the do¬ course, acquaintanceship with the Fac¬ ings of her graduates, you will it is ulty and students will, it is hoped, broaden your outlook and instil in you hoped maintain perpetual contact with a desire to strengthen the bonds between the Ontario Agricultural College. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 235

Letters to the Editor Committee Formed NOTE:—Our readers are partic¬ East Fall a committee of students was ularly requested to peruse and dig¬ asked to investigate and help publish the est what is written in the follow¬ Review. It was a great step to have ing letters, especially in the case of some action, but we believe it was mis¬ those dealing directly with Review guided. The committee seems to be Policy. Professor Dean was the based on the incorrect assumption that first Editor of the Review, Mr. the Review is, and should continue, a Hampson is the President of the student magazine, and that in two or Alumni Association and Mr. Pett three months sufficient improvements was the founder of the Oacis. Their can be made to re-establish the Review opinions should carry some weight, on a firm footing. We appeal for an and be the subject -of a good deal appreciation of the fundamental trouble, of discussion. These columns are and we venture some suggestions for its open to anyone who cares to ex¬ correction. mess their opinion on this or r « other subject and it is hoped they Chief Trouble will be used to good purpose. The The chief trouble is that the Review Editor does not necessarily agree has ceased to have any significance for with the views expressed in the its readers, and for its staff, because no letters. one can say exactly what the Review is trying- to be, who its subscribers are, or WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE what it might become. In other words REVIEW? it is in need of investigation by a large, (To the Editor of the Review). representative committee, followed by a Sir:— complete reorganization. What’s wrong with the Review? That Suggestions is the question. Assuming only that the Review, in It has become increasingly evident, es- some form, should continue the writer specially since the advent of the OACIS, suggests that after ascertaining who the that the Review does not interest its subscribers are, and placing the business staff, the students, or many of its out¬ of the Review on a more systematic basis, side readers. Although many circum¬ a policy should be outlined. We believe stances have contributed to this condi¬ that to survive, the Review must tion we believe that the reason the Re¬ outline a purpose.. The two following view no longer gets interested support possibilities seem to be worthy of con¬ from faculty, students, and alumni is sideration. that for a number of years it has not As a monthly, the Review can become had a clearly-defined policy, it is not fil¬ more of an alumni paper, controlled by ling or attempting to fill a definite place graduates of the O.A.C. and Macdonald jn the journalistic world. (Continued on Page 262). 236 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

A CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTION

(To the Editor of the Review). Dear Sir pression at the present time. An Epi¬ At your request, I am offering a few curean philosphy seems to hold sway— observations on, and one suggestion as “Eat, drink and be merry, for to-mor¬ to, the Management of the College Re¬ row—well let to-morrow look out for view.. itself!” The suggestion I wish to make is that It would be most unfortunate should the policy of the O. A. C. Review shall the proposal to drop the paper be car¬ be decided by a Board of Directors, ried out. This would be a backward step. made up of one representative from the After an existence of over forty years, College Staff, one from the Student to allow 'this Journal to die would be a Body, and one from the graduates. serious mistake. It is said that neither stu¬ These three shall decide all important dents nor ex-students take a live interest matters with reference to the College in the Review. One can readily see why paper, such as, nature of the editorials, present students are inclined to give less contributions, advertising, etc., and they attention to their paper than did those shall formulate a forward policy looking of former years, there are many more to its improvement in every possbile way. distractions now, (about 150) for male The Ontario Agricultural College is students as compared with those in 1889 entering upon an era of expansion such when the College paper began its exist¬ as it has never known before. The new ence. There is also a tendency for lack President in his short term of office in¬ of serious purpose among many stu¬ dicates that he has broad views he is dents as compared with the student body energetic, is able to get money for needed of forty years ago, which means less in¬ expansion and improvements, and has terest in those things that count most in been able to outline a policy which is the betterment of student life. These, causing a marked increase in students, and many other agencies, have, no doubt, showing that this policy is endorsed by had a depressing influence on the further the people of Ontario. The President advancement of practical Journalism at of an educational institution sets the pace the O.A.C. This is to be regretted, be- for nearly all its activities. His efforts cause many of the Agricultural Editors should be backed by strong Press sup¬ in Canada are graduates of the O.A.C. port. It has been found that the Press Where shall these men be trained, if not is still the strongest ally which can be at the fountain head of Canadian Agri¬ called upon to aid forward movements. culture ? The College paper should be in close It is not my intention to be pessimistic, touch with improved policies in agricul¬ but there is apparently a tendency at all ture, not only in growing and marketing educational institutions, to treat life as crops, but should help decide the direct¬ one big holiday, filled with parties, din¬ ion of those under currents, which carrv ners,. dances and amusement in general. the people forward. Agriculture is lack¬ v This is one factor, and an important one, ing those united forces which are neces- which accounts for the world-wide de- (Continued on Page 262). THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 237

Why Not a Quarterly? (To the Editor of the Review).

Sir swer is—what are the functions of the In complying with your request to sub¬ Review? It seems to me that it should mit some suggestions for the improve¬ first and foremost mirror the activities ment of the Review, I do so with the of the College; not only student activities hope that similar requests have been sent but of the progress and development of to other members of the Alumni whose each Department of the College; it should editorial experience has been much keep the student and ex-student bodies broader than my own, and whose ideas informed of any new enterprises under¬ on the matter may be more concrete. It taken and report any interesting results may be pointed out with pride that all of research accomplished by faculty mem¬ of the important farm papers in Ontario bers. It should stimulate and direct are manned by O. A. C. graduates, sev¬ student thought as related to the student eral of whom have in the past filled the body or to the college as a whole and editorial chair of the Review. strengthen that loyalty and esprite-de corps which is familiarly known as “Col¬ So Mr. Editor if at times you be¬ lege spirit”. come depressed with the cares and Further than this if it is to appeal to troubles of editing the Review you may ex-students it should carry a well organ¬ with hope look forward to the time ized Alumni Department giving news when you may occupy one of the seats items and short summaries of their ac¬ of the mighty and live in peace and tivities from time to time as space will luxury even as these. allow. Many O.A.C. graduates are oc¬ Your request implies that you believe cupying positions as important execu¬ something is wrong with the Review. tives ; as technicians; as research men; That makes it almost unanimous. There they are found in industry and on the is a general feeling in the ex-student farm. These men are willing and cap¬ body that the standard of the Review able of contributing instructive and in¬ has fallen somewhat; that it is anaemic teresting articles based on their own ex¬ and that a blood transfusion is required perience which would be vastly more to bring it back to the place of import¬ readable than reprints from other maga¬ ance in College life which it once pos¬ zines and post mortems of athletic events. sessed. Now what should be done about it? If this is the case I am net prepared My opinion is that the organization by to assume that it is because the present which the Review functions is not such editors are not as capable as were those as to permit continuity of policy and of the past—but rather that conditions consequently the standard of the publica¬ have changed radically, especially since tion is liable to and does fluctuate vio¬ the advent of the “Oacis”, and a readjust¬ lently. A system whereby the editorial ment is inevitable,if the Review is to sur¬ board is subject to- change every six vive. months has obviously many patent weak¬ A pertinent question to ask and to an¬ nesses. 238 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

To correct this I would suggest the ment of the Review and the Alumni As¬ formation of a small advisory editorial sociation might well unite forces, for ob¬ Council composed of competent members viously the ex-student body offers the of the Faculty} of the Student body and greatest opportunity for enlarging its of the Alumni Association. Their duty circulation. It would be desirable to would be to offer assistance in securing mutually agree upon a fee which would the proper type of feature articles, to cover both Alumni dues and Review sub¬ scrutinize and pass upon all articles sub¬ scription. It must 'be remembered as mitted and to see to it that each issue well that the members of the Alumni As¬ maintained a satisfactory standard. sociation are but a small percentage of The Review would be in some measure the ex-student body. Non-members the mouthpiece of the O. A. College and should be approached annually for their of Ontario Agriculture. If it serves subscritpion and I feel confident that the this purpose faithfully it must be a digni¬ response would be satisfactory if the fied magazine. The quality of the paper Review has sufficient attraction. should be of the best, photographs well I do not write this without a keen chosen, jokes relegated to their proper sense of appreciation of the unselfish ef¬ place and not mixed up in a pot pourri forts of the past and present editorial fashion throughout the entire edition, staffs. My only desire is to contribute advertisements attractively arranged and some ideas which occur to me which proofs read meticuously to avoid errors. might possibly help the situation and This of course demands time and care; hope further discussion may be permit¬ perhaps too much time to expect any stu¬ ted in the columns of the Review. dent editor to contribute. I have won¬ In any case, Mr. Editor, I can assure dered sometimes if a quarterly magazine you and your staff of the deep interest would not serve the needs of the situation of every member of the O.A.C. Alumni better than the present monthly. I think it Association and their desire to be of has many things to recommend it but I service to the Review and to the College. have already taken up sufficient space Wishing you the compliments of the and do not care to discuss it further just season, I am now. Yours faithfully, The matter of maintaining a subscript¬ ion list is of course of paramount im¬ E. K. Hampson, portance and one in which the manage* Pres. O.A.C. Alumni Ass’n THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 239

SELECTIVE OPTIONS

(To the Editor of the Reviezv).

In addition, he should be allowed to “import" courses from other options if “Ars longa vita revis est.” 2,000 they have a definite bearing on the pro¬ years ago this truth was discovered bv a fession which he plans to enter. For ex¬ civilization which, in its own way, was ample, a student in the Botany or Entom¬ as highly specialized as our own. ology option today is debarred from tak¬ Civilization found that there was much ing Genetics—a subject of immense in¬ to learn and very little time to learn it terest and value to him. Conversely he and so it evolved the process of “Elimin¬ is forced to include Economic Theory, ating" or the rejection of material con¬ which valuable as it is to those whose sidered useless and the replacement of il work comes within its sphere, can be put by matter calculated to be of practical to no practical use by a biological spec¬ advantage in the battle of life. ialist.

Here, at the O.A.C., we are limited to This method is no experimental one. a certain period of time in which to as¬ It has been tried with success at well similate a given amount of knowledge. known universities, and the writer, who Thus it would seem to me that we should has spent several summers working with pay great attention, not only to know¬ graduates and undergraduates of these ledge as a whole but to the type of know¬ institutions, has found that such men are ledge which is going to' be of greatest as completely equipped for their work, use to us in our subsequent carreer. We whether commercial or governmental, as are here with a purpose—to gather sup¬ the students from colleges which are still plies for a very definite journey. We adhering to the older standard of “forc¬ know whither our journey is going to ing" courses upon him which he has not lead us—have we not ourselves planned selected. it?—and we should have the option of Scientific knowledge is a commodity— selecting our own types of supplies, lean¬ as tangible as butter or eggs. It is bought ing on the superior experience of our dearly by students and the greater pro¬ mentors for the matter of amount. portion of it that they are able to sell, the greater their success. Therefore we Bearing these things in mind, we feel should—like all good business men, only that a system of selective option in which stock our shelves with such as we can the student should be allowed to choose sell to our future customers—or employ¬ not only the option itself but such courses ers—at a profit. within that option as he deems applicable to his own particular circumstances, I am, Sir, ac., should be adopted. Specialist. 240 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

We are beginning another term of Philharmonic Society is sponsoring two “college life”, and we hope it will be major productions this term. “Wings among the most successful the college Over Europe” and the ‘‘Gondoliers”. has ever had. At the time of writing, the "“Wings”, a powerful and remarkable Social Progam for this term has not canal satire, w'\ be staged ;u January; been definitely decided upon, but all re¬ the Gondoliers will be produced in March. ports and rumors indicate a banner year. Besides the Girls’ Debate and the Public Arrangements for the conversat are Speaking contest, the Literary Society rapidly being completed. The conversat has arranged for the reappearance in committee have arranged an interesting Memorial Hall of the Ukranian Choir of innovation this year, namely, the broad¬ Toronto. The choir, which so phased casting over CKGW of part of the con¬ the college audience last year, will give a versat orchestra’s dance program, the Sunday evening concert in February.

Behind the Scenes The title of this article is immediately the Director, and the stage and business suggestive of the 'Stage, having been used managers, who are very important per¬ so frequently by certain writers who at¬ sons. The Director is the Grand Mogul, tempt to play upon the emotions of a cred¬ the Chief Bottle-washer, as to speak, ulous public with inventive stories of the whose decisions are final, and to whom “glamour of the footlights” and the truly everyone must perforce bow the knee. sordid back-stage life of the tinsel chorus 4 he stage manager is in charge of the dancers. The purpose of this writer is, scenery, settings, lighting and stage crew, however, not quite so romantic; it is and he is the only person who dares to merely to give some idea of the work argue with the director and get away with done by the Philhamonic Soeeity in pro¬ it. ducing such -successes as “Loyalties”, The business manager attends to the and “And So to Bed”. programmes, royalties, advertising, etc. The first item on the “behind the Having introduced the Grand Trinity scenes" programme, is the selection of a let us now deal with the selection of play. The character of the audience, is players, technically known as “casting”. a determining factor, then there are such The Phil/harmonic representative in things as royalties, settings etc., to be each Year lines up all those who have considered. dramatic ability or potentialities in that The choice is usually attended to by direction, also those who think they have THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 241 and have not. They are given a prelim¬ it is to imitate a stuffed dummy and inary reading and a thorough look over automatically mouth lines. by the director and stage manager, and When the cast, and the stage crew are are given parts adaptable to their partic¬ thoroughly familiar with business and cues, the play is almost ready for pre¬ ular character. Some people, for ex¬ sentation. ample, are horn comedians, and will fail Two or three full dress rehearsals are dismally in a serious role. One good usually held, in order to familiarize the actor is usually weeded out from about actors with their costumes, and to give a dozen applicants. the stage hands practise in scene shifting The casting done, rehearsals commence, etc. the business manager starts work, and On the night of the play, the whole the stage manager gets his crew together, company hope and pray for a sympath¬ to arrange sets and rehearse scene shifts. etic and intelligent audience, as this is The cast first memorize their lines, one of the greatest helps to an actor when and then spend a long time learning to he makes his first stage appearance. look natural on the stage. Only the per¬ Sometimes they get one,—sometimes son who has tried it, can know how easy they don’t.

Results of Christmas Examinations 1930 NOTE:—-Numbers following totals in¬ 2. Butler, L., Findeon, Northants dicate subjects on which the England. 1090 student has failed to obtain 3. Irvine, O. R., Thamesford, pass standing. Out. 1084 FIRST YEAR ASSOCIATE CLASS 4. Beauchamp, B. R., Stroud, Maximum 1400 Gloucestershire, Eng.. . . 1083 LIST OF SUBJECTS 3. Wideman, A. S., Markham, 1. English Literature. Ont. 1069 2. English Composition. 6. Knights, J. K., Queensville, 3. Mathematics. Ont. . 1068 4. Drainage & Surveying. 7. Clark, H. F., Toronto, Ont.. . 1066 5. Farm Mechanics. 8. Scotchmer, FI. D., Bayfield, 6. Chemistry. Ont. 1066 7. Botany. 9. Maley, J. R.s Slate River, Ont. 1053 8. Fruit Growing. 10. Newbould, F. El. S., Sussex, 9. Field Husbandry. England . 1052 10. Animal Husbandry. 11. McMurchy, D. J., King, Ont. 1047 11. Dairying. 12. Richardson, G. J., St. Paul’s, 12. Poultry. Ont. . 1043 13. Apiculture. 13. Harvey, A. E., Hagersville, 14. Vet. Materia Medica. Ont. . 1031 1. Markle, H. E., Hespeler, Out. 1109 14. Young, C.A., St. Thomas, Ont. 1008 242 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

15. Palmer, M. J., Wainfleet, Out. 1005 43. Taylor, IT. M. Grand Valley, 16. Marshall, W. C., Woodstock, Ont. 914 Ont. 998 44. See, J. N., Malton, Ont. 912 17. Killins, H. C., Niagara Falls, 45. Smith, C. E., Sparta, Ont. . . 905 Ont. 993 46. Barnard, L. W., Leamington, 18. Tuckett, L. Bar River, Ont.. 991 Out. 902 19. Douglas, T. A., Strathroy, 47. Waugh, M. B., Thorndale, Ont. 983 Ont. 900 No 1. 48. Hillis, H. C. V., Niagara 20. Rattle, G. M., Mifliken, Ont. 976 Falls, Ont. 890 21. Martin, R. G., Sheffield, Ont. 974 49. Boulet, J. V. E., Fort William, 22. Foil and, N. A., St. Thomas, Ont. 879 Ont. 971 50. Phillips, T. G., Dunnville, Ont. 876 23. Murky, J.S., Kerrwocd, Ont. 965 51. McLean, B. C., Harrow, Ont. 861 24. Martyn, G. L., St. Thomas, 52. Hunter, A. G., Freeman, Ont. 841 Ont. 961 53. Webb, J. L. W., Lucknow, 25. Mitchelson, E. E., Fort Wil¬ Ont. 838 liam, Ont. 957 54. Roth, I.., New Hamburg, Ont. 836 25. Sherwin, W. W. Orono, Ont. 957 No. 3. 27. Johnston, R. S., Guelph, Ont. 956 55. McNiven, J. F., St. Thomas, 28. Fleming, A. S., Toronto, Ont. 955 Ont. .. 807 28. Maynard, N. K., Leamington, 56. Kay, R. A., Toronto, Ont... 805 Ont. 955 57. Moles, J. E., Toronto, Out.. . 785 30. Newell, P. G., Bucks, Eng... 952 .58. Pearson, M. R., Woodstock, 31. Honsinger, G. I., Hanbury, Ont. 773 Ont. 951 Nos. 6, 7. 32. Fry, S. P., Jordon, Ont. 948 59. McAlpine, R. F., Reaboro, 33. Wressell, IT. B., Jerseyville, Ont. 771 Ont. 946 No. 3. 34. Anderson, IT. D., Lucknow, 60. Perrin, W. M., Newmarket, Ont. 944 Ont. 765 35. Sinclair, O. W., Freeman, No. 3. Ont. 937 61. White, E. D.t Guelph, Ont... 744 36. Corscadden, W. K., Russell, No. 3. Ont. 931 62. Van Dieper, W. T. R., Banes, 37. Misener, A. G., Waterford, Cuba . 739 Out. 930 Nos. 3, 12. 38. Pink, W. E., Burk’s Falls, 63. O’Neill, G. M., Watford, Ont. 736 Ont. 928 No. 3. 39. Leroux, R., Greenfield, Ont. 924 64. Young, I. B., St. Thomas, 40. Murray, G., Dresden, Ont... 920 Ont. 722 41. Woods, W. T., Lucknow, Ont. 917 Nos. 2, 3. 42. Paterson, H. L., Rodney, Ont. 916 65. Irvine, L. W., Grand Valley, THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 243

Out. 690 11. Dairying. Nos. 2, 3, 6. 1. Heal, R. E., Petrolia, Ont.... 922 • } >. Harrison, J. G., Parry Sound, 2. Denis'Nathan, H., Capetown, Ont. 683 S. A. 914 Nos. 3, 6. 5. Stinson, F. A., Norwood, Ont. 882 67. Mclnally, J. W., Simcoe, Ont. 622 4. Brodie, C. M., Gormley, Ont. 879 Nos. 3, 6, 12. 5. Moore, E. S., Gtterville, Ont. 856 t>S. Elkington, R. J., Plevna, Ont. 572 6. Caesar, Eleanor A., Guelph, (Failed in 6 Subjects). Ont. 826 69. Stone, H. E., Reading, Mass. 549 7. Graesser, F., Guelph, Ont.. . 825 (Failed in 6 Subjects). 8. Wood, R. PL, Bowmanville, .70. Warlaw, C. E-, Brampton, Ont... 797 Out. 476 9. Harvey, W. B., Thornbury, (Failed in 9 Subjects). Ont. 790 71. Dixon, M. J., Billings Bridge, 10. Herman, E- G. H., New Plam- Ont. 475 burg, Ont. 788 (Failed in 7 Subjects). 11. Gillespie, C. T. S., Toronto, .72. Simo4i,i A. F., Arjtigita, B. Ont. 777 W. I.. ... 346 12. McKague, G. W., Castle ton, (Failed in 11 Subjects). Ont. 775 ,73. Tisdelle, L., Stoney Point, 12. Phillips, W. R., Beamsville, Omit. 299 Ont. 775 (Failed in 13 Subjects). 14. Matchett, A. N., Fraserville, 74. McMullen, L. R., Toronto, Ont. 770 Ont. 248 14. Wilson, W. R., Kenmore, Ont. 770 (Failed in 12 Subjects). 16. Gardner, A. F., Norwood, Ont. 762 17. McPhee, K. G., Guelph, Ont.. 751 NOTE:—Numbers following totals in- 18. Dyme, H. C., Toronto, Ont... 737 cate subjects on which the 19. Bunt, F. W., Toronto, Ont.. . 726 student has failed to obtain 20. Aiitiken, H. C., Kelowna, B. C. 720 pass standing. 21. T of any J. J., Scarboro, Ont... 718 FIRST YEAR DEGREE CLASS 22. Horton, H. A., Peterboro, Ont. 717 Maximum 1100 22. Reid, D. C., Drayton, Ont. 717 LIST OF SUBJECTS 24. Stock, F. A., Tavistock, Ont.. 716 1. English Literature. 25. Hunter, H. J., Exeter, Ont... 711 .2. Public Speaking. 26. Graham, H. S., St. Thomas, 3. Bacteriology. Out. 709 4. Mechanics. 27. Scott, J. R., Niagara Falls, Ont. 708 5. Farm Mechanics. 28. Hodgson, W. PL, Centralia, 6. Inorganic Chemistry. Ont. 707 7. Botany. 29. Powell, J. M., Inwood, Ont.. . 696 8. Zoology. 30. Teasdale, B. P., Burlington, 9. Fruit Growing. Ont. 695 10. Field Husbandry. 31. Stewart, D. A., Renfrew, Ont. 693 244 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

32. Watson, D. P., Port Credit, 57. Mills, G. W., St. Thomas, Ont. 692 Ont. 607 32. Hossie, A. D., Corunna, Ont.. 692 No. 6. 34. Long, R. R., Aldershot, Ont.. . 689 58. Tronamary G. (C., Hamilton, 35. Avery, H. R., Athens, Ont... 676 Ont. 605 No. 7. No. 6. 36. Bell, A. IV Guelph, Ont. 674 59. Langton, W. H., Waterdown, No. n. Out.T. 599 37. Sheldon, J. Esther M., Galt, No. 6. Ont. 671 60. Sparling, J. E., Kincardine, 38. Rose, G. E., Ottawa, Ont. 669 Ont. 589 No. 7. 61. Shrum, L. K., Smithville, Ont. 583 39. Wallis, W. G., Weston, Ont.. . 666 62. McNiven, W., Freeman, Ont.. 580 No. 1. 63. Brown, J. R., Niagara Falls, 40. Youngs G. C., Sydenham, Ont. 664 Ont. 579 41. Also],. W. i. G., Beaverton, 64. Fitzgibbon, E. E., Scarboro Jet. Ont. 663 Ont. 570 42. Leadley, E. B., Guelph, Ont... 661 No. 6. 43. Turnbull, J. R., Brussels,Ont.. 660 65. Sullivan, J. C., Guelph, Ont... 567 43. Sinclair, j. W.; Allandale, Ont. 660 No. 10. No. 6. 66. Faust, Mabel W., Walkerton,' 45. McIntyre, A. M., Cobourg, Ont. 532 Ont. 655 Nos. 4, 6. 45. Heming, P. T. W., Ancaster, 67. Rae, R. J., Iroquoisvale, Ont.. 525 Ont. 655 Nos. 6, 11. 47. Martin, D. I., Orillia, Ont.... 654 68. Walker, Jane E., Port Rowan, 48. Henry, G. B., City View, Ont. 652 Ont. 523 No. 7. No. 10. 49. Ewen, W. T., Hamilton, Ont. 650 69. Rogul, L. A., Toronto, Ont... 494 50. Munroe, C. J., Niagara Falls, Nos. 5, 6, 8, 10. Ont. 642 70. Brault, H. Y., Ottawa, Ont.. . 392 No. 1. (Six subjects). 51. Parkin, E. T., Hamilton, Ont. 635 — ■ Maximum 1400 No. 6. LIST OF SUBJECTS 52. Rosewell, R. H., Ottawa, Ont. 627 1. English Literature. No. 6. 2. English Composition. 53. Thompson, W. F., South 3. Marketing. Mountain, Ont...... 624 4. Drainage & Road making. 54. Carscadden, E. H., Russell, 5. Fa rm Mechanics. Ont. . 6P; . A' . K' -J . 6- Animal Nutrition. 55. Cowan, R. A., Ayr, Ont. 616 7. Entomology. 56. George, T. E. L., Toronto, 8. Vegetable Growing. Ont. 609 SECOND YEAR ASSOCIATE CLASS Nos. 6, 8. 9. Botanv. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 245

10. Field Husbandry 27. Tierney, W. L-, Guelph, Ont.. . 754 11. Dairy Cattle and Sheep. 28. Richmond, E. W., Bright^ Ont. 753 12. Dairying. 22. Adamson, J., Erindale, Ont... 730 13. Veterinary Obstetrics. 30. Hudson, F. H. C., Toronto, 14. Farm Organization. Ont. 638 1. Anderson, F. K. I., Hamilton, Nos. 11, 14. • Ont. 1118 31. Price, A. S., Erindale, Ont... 626 2. Keatley, ]., Dorion, Ont. 1072 Nos. 2, 3, 10, 14. 0. Munday, E. R., Bowmanville, Conditioned on Insect Collections Ont. 1054 C. B. Holmes. 4. Archibald, A. W.y Sea forth, F. I-I. C. Hudson, Ont. 988 A. S. Price. 5. Bond, E. W., Hamilton, Ont.. 978 J. V. Ross. 5. Brodie, W. J., Stouff ville, Ont. 978 7. Flales, A.. D, Guelph, Ont. . . 977 SECOND YEAR DEGREE CLASS 8. Potter, R. R., Arthur, Ont. . . 953 Maximum 1300 9. Elchuk, G., Murillo, Ont. 941 LIST OF SUBJECTS 10. Williams, E. C., O. A. C„ 1. English Literature. Guelph. 936 2. Journalism. 11. Bond, E. E., Paris, Ont. 933 3. Hydrostatics. 11. Dalziel, D. A., Maple, Ont... 933 4. Farm Mechanics. 13. Greenwood, R. W., Fruitland, 5. Qualitative Analysis. Ont. 926 6. Systematic Entomology. 14. Heath, C. N., Campbellford, 7. Economic Entomology. Ont. 880 8. Vegetable Growing. 15. Fowlie, Eleanor, Ciuelph, Ont. 876 9. Botany. 16. Holmes, C. B., Welland, Ont.. 875 10. Field Husbandry. 17. Stoddart, W., Shanty Bay, Ont. 829 11. Animal Husbandry. 18. Manning, E. A., O. A. C., 12. Bacteriology. Guelph, . 828 13. Dairying. No. 11. 1. Farley, C. A., Guelph, Ont... 1035 19. Grimsey, R. J., Essex, Eng... 825 2. Minshall, W. H., Brantford, 20. Totten, J. R., South Woodslee, Ont. 976 ' Ont. 823 3. Twamley, B. E., Listowel, Ont. 975 21. Ross, J. V., Guthrie, Ont. 819 4. Banting, E. A., A1 Li sit on i Ont. 950 22. McCarthy, G. A., Guelph, Ont. 811 5. Height, D. M., Norwich, Ont. 949 23. Freeman, T. N., Wyndham 6. Macklin, M. C., Milliken, Ont. 945 Centre, Ont. 763 7. Martin, E., Cobalt, Ont. 941 No. 3. 8. Wass, N. H., Hull, England.. 935 24. Munro, F., Dunrobhy Ont... 759 9. Buchner, A. C., Delhi, Ont... 934 25. Bradley, V. E., Orangeville, 10. Ainslie, R. M., St. Marys, Ont. 931 Ont.. 757 11. Godfrey, W. G., Port Credit, 25. Calder, J. B., Grimsby, Eng... 757 Ont. 930 No. 1. 12. Hearn, J. L. Jr., Toronto, Ont. 927 246 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

13. Patterson, E. E. K., Ripley, INTERMEDIATE YEAR Ont. 914 Maximum 100% 14. Pawley, J. L., Brampton, Ont. 908 LIST OF SUBJECTS 1. English, Literature. 15. Jackson, K. E., Kippen, Ont.. . 903 2. Journalism. 16. McNeill, G. A., Tiverton, Ont. 892 3. Mathematics. 17. Reid, L. R., Humberside, Ont. 888 4. Mechanics. No. 1. 5. Hydrostatics. 18. Brydon, D. A., Rovkwood, Ont. 880 6. Qualitative Chemistry. 19. Piittis, P. R.,' Toronto, Ont... 877 7. Systematic Entomology. 20. Crane, J. L., Aylmer, Ont... 876 8. Botany. 21. Marshall, L. C., Islington, Ont. 875 9. History. 22. Orchard, D. V., Shelden, Ont. 870 10. Bacteriology. ro co 23. Wright, G. A., Kippen, Ont... 858 1. Stewart, R. A., Kinburn, Ont. 82. 2. Jerome, F., Mount Hope, Ont. 80. 24. Read, J. C., North wood, Ont. • 857 3. Rivaz, C. P., Palmero, Ont... 80.2 No. 1. 4. Cohoe, B. M., Woodslee, Ont. 79.4 25. McMillan, W. A., Seagrave, 5. Gaukroger, G. J., London, Ont. 837 England . 76.4 26. McNeill, A .A., Woodbridge, 6. Wood, C. A., Freeman, Ont.. . 76.2 Ont. 835 7. Mervin, A. S., Peterboro, Ont. 75.5 27. Patterson, A. J., Toronto, Ont. 827 8. Stoltz, E. H., Auburn, Ont... 75.2 28. Bruyns, J. M., Eimehouse, Ont. 825 9. Richardson, B., Glanford Sta. 74.6 No. 1. 10. Kennedyy A. S., Maxville, Ont. 70.4 29. Reaman, W. A., Toronto, Ont. 825 11. Cullen, J., Howick, P. Q. 70.0 30. Rutherford, J., Rock wood, Ont. 820 12. Evans, F. W., Bexley, Kent, 31. Helfand, J. J., Toronto, Ont. . 810 England . *68.9 32. Landerkin, G. B., Ottawa, Ont. 808 13. Stackhouse, J. E., Brucefield, Ont. 68.7 32. Whetstone, R., Guelph, Ont.. 808 14. Matthewman, W. G., Ottawa, 34. Harcourt, J. Y., Guelph, Ont. 807 Ont. 68.4 35. Dale, H. D,, Brampton, Ont.. . 802 15. Munk, K., Thamesville, Ont. 67.6 36. Allen, A. B., Vankleey Hill, 15. Walker, G., Toronto, Ont. 67.6 Ont. .... 800 17. Marr, E. S., Shedden, Ont... 66.9 37. Hosie, G. T., Perth, Ont. 795 18. McMaster, G. W., Guelph, Ont. 66.4 38. Moore, W. R., Windsor, Ont. 794 19. Messer, C. R., Bluevale, Ont.. . 65.9 39. Hastings, F. C., Hampton, Ont. 793 20. Kellough, E. G., Almonte, Onit. 65.4 40. Stewart, F. B., Niagara Falls, 21. Whyte, W. L., Stratford, Ont. 64.2 Onft. 782 22. Neave, F. K., Whitby, Ont... 63.9 41. West, G. W., Bermuda, B.W.I. 778 23. McTaggart, D. J., Appin, Ont. 63.6 No. 1. 24. Hogg, N. D., Orono, Ont. .. 61.5 42. McMillan, J. N., Lyndhurst, 25. Seymour, H. L., Ida, Ont... 610 Ont. 771 26. King, E. J., Teeswater, Ont. 60.2 43. Heeg, T. J., Guelph, Ont. 744 27. Wishart, J., Arnprior, Ont... 59.2 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 247

-V. Campbell, A. M.? Ridgetown, R. B. M. Van Berkum (I Assoc¬ Ont.. 587 iate—7 subjects) ...... 73. 2 . Craig, F. S. T. Brantford, Ont. 58.6 A. Wilkes (I Degree—4 subjects) 65.5 No. 5. T. Nishizawa (I Degree—Wrote 30. Anderson, E. G., Ottawa, Ont. 56.2 on 8 subjects) . 34. No. 5. (Failed on 4 subjects, and did not 20. Cruickshank, G. E., Aberdeen, write on English, Farm Mechanics Scotland . 56.2 or Chemistry). 32. Wright, R. H., Pembroke, Ont. 56.1 R. Ortlieb (I Associate—did not write 33. Renouf, W. J., O.A.C., Guelph 54.2 any eaxmlnations). No. 6 34. Tyndall, R. M., Holstein, Ont. 53.6 APPLICATION FOR AEGROTAT No. 5. STANDING 35. Hallett, J. E. B., Summerside, FIRST YEAR ASSOCIATE CLASS P. E. I...... 53.2 C. J. Cerswell—Missed 5 examinations, Nos. 1, 2. 51.4% on 9 examinations written. 36. Yeo, H. L., Miscouche, P.E.I. 52.5 Failed on English Literature and 37. Hicks, T. G„ North Gower, Composition. Ont. 477 W. R. Dale—Missed 2 examinations. Nos. 1, 2, 6. 52.2% on 12 examinations written. 38. Goodin, R. E., Spencerville, Failed on English and Materia Med- Ont. 45.1 ica. Nos. 1, 3, 5. A. H. Immell—Missed all examinations. 39. Robinson, G. E., St. Andre P. S. MacDougaill—Missed 5 examina¬ Avell, in P. Q. 41.8 tions. 687% on 9 examinations writ¬ Nos. 3, 6 8. ten. Conditioned on Insect Collections FIRST YEAR DEGREE CLASS F. W. Evans. F. R. Perkins—Missed all examinations. F. K. Neave. E. FI. B. Saunders—Missed 3 examina W. J. Renouf. tions. 63.2% on $[ examinations written. SPECIAL STUDENTS E. A. Smith—Missed 6 examiations. Maximum 100% 65% on 5 examinations written. J. H. Bourque (Poultry—2 papers)5l.% SECOND YEAR ASSOCIATE CLASS E. Margaret Christie (2 subjects) 68. W. O. Huffman—Missed 7 examina¬ R. E. Johnston, (I Associate— tions. 71% on 7 examinations writ¬ 6 subjects) . 82. ten. 61% on the work of last year. H. S. Noble (II Associate—10 A. B. McCaugherty—Missed 11 examina¬ subjects) . 517 tions. 63% on 3 examinations writ¬ Id. P. Stovell (I Degree—3 sub¬ ten. 60% on the work of last year. jects .66. INTERMEDIATE YEAR C. Yalloau (I Associate—10 sub¬ H. M. Scane—Missed all examinations. jects) .. 24.4 (A student from Ridgetown Agricultur¬ (Failed on 9 subjects). al School). ■

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WEDDINGS Sask. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hess announce A. H. Musgrave, ’20—is living at 72 the marriage of their daughter, Alice Deloraine Ave., Toronto, Ont. Housekeeper, to Mr. James Reginald J. W. McCalla, ’30—is on Fertilizer Gamble, Saturday, November the fif¬ Extension work with the Chemistry teenth, nineteen hundred and thirty, Department, O.A.C., Guelph. Wilmington, Delaware. J. N. Ponton, ’15—who was formerly Editor of La Bulletin des Agriculturs BIRTHS in Montreal, died in February of this * Born to Harry E. Miller, ’26, and vear. Mrs. Miller (nee Olive M. Dobbyn), a W. R. Shaw, ’16—is Live Stock Com¬ son, November 28th, 1930. missioner for Prince Edward Island '• ith headquarters at Charlottetown CHANGES IN GRADUATE LIST P.E.I. DECEMBER 30th, 1930 C. R. Smith, ’30— is with the Depart¬ H. L. Bamforth, ’29—who is a sales¬ ment of Public Health, Parliament man with Gunn’s Ltd., is living at 2 Buildings, Toronto. Perry St., London, Ont. F. W. Walsh, ’22—who visited the J. E. Blaney, ’27—Is a Graduate College recently, is Superintendent of Student at the University of Toronto. Agriculture for the Canadian National His home address is 386 Strathmore Railways, Montreal, P.Q. Blvd., Toronto, Ont. E. G. V. Wright, ’28—is with the L. H. Colbeck, ’25 —is teaching in tin* Canadian Industries Limited, Beloeil, Collegiate Institute, Oshawa, Ont. P.Q. E. L. Gray, ’22—is Seed Commission¬ er, Department of Agriculture, Edmon¬ WHO’S WHO AND WHERE ton, Alta. YEAR ’25 L. H. Hanlon—is Superintendent of NOTE—It is hoped that the infor¬ the Ontario Government Farm at mation in the following list is correct Hearst, Ont, Notices of errors or later information A. D. Munro, ’18—is Stock Yards Re- in regard to any members of the class pi esentative for the Dominion Liv; will be welcomed. Please address A. G. Stock Branch, Stock Yards, Saskatoon, Kirstine, Agricultural Representative THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 249

Milton, Ontario. tal Farm, Fredericton, N.B., Superin¬ Who is the Secretary of your Year ? tendent. Ret him know where you are and what Hand, C. 0.—Toronto Creamery Co., you are doing and make this section of 28 Duke St., Toronto, Ont., Manager. the Review permanent. Year ’25 have Hansler, W. A.—Fonthill, Ont., made a good start—which Year will Farming. follow their lead? Hember, A. D.—High School, Kings¬ GRADUATES CLASS ’25 ville, Ont., Teaching. Adams, D. F.—Collegiate Institute, Heatherbell, E. H.—Quaker Oats Co., Renfrew; Ont., teaching. Philadelphia, Pa., US.A., Salesman. Allmen, F. W.—C-.o McDougall & Hurtubise, R.—born. Seed Branch, Friedman, Montreal, P.Q., Consulting New Liskeard, Ont., Seed Inspector for jjgineers. Northern Ontario. Broughton, A. S.—R.R. No. 2, Cor¬ Jackson, G. I.—Organization Branch, bett on, Ont., farming. Civil Service Commission, Ottawa, Ont., Buchanan, W. R.—Walkerside Dairy Junior Investigator. Co.. Sarnia, Manager. Jones, N.—R.R, No. 6, Picton, Ont., Colbeck, L. H.—Collegiate Institute, Farming. Oshawa, Ont., Teaching. Kellough, J. Y.—Canadian Co-oper¬ Creed, R.—R.R. No. 2, Montague, ative Wheat Producers, 1011 Royal P.E.I., Farming. Bank Bldg., Toronto, Ont., Coarse Cross, J. B.—Calgary Malting & 1 rains Division Extension Work. Brewing Co., Calgary, Alta. Kennedy, A. H.—New Liskeard, Ont., Davey, A. E.—Dept, of Plant Path¬ Health of Animals Branch. ology, University of California, Berke¬ Kerr, W. L.—C-o Mrs. A. Smith, ley. Cal., U.S.A., Graduate Student. Rockspring, Ont., Graduate Student. Demaray, R. L.—United Fruit Co., Kirstine, A. G.—Department of Agri¬ Banes, Cuba, Experimental Work. culture, Milton, Ont., Agricultural Re¬ Eastman, W. G.—C-o Downham Nur¬ presentative. series, Strathroy, Ont., Nursery Sales¬ Lang, J. M. S.—Thornchase, Merrow, man. Surrey, England, Graduate Student, Evans, 0. R.—Family Herald and Marritt, J. W.—Dominion Labora¬ Weekly Star, Montreal, P.Q., Live Stock tory of Plant Pathology, University of Editor. Alberta, Edmonton, District Potato In¬ Fahrig, C.—Crescent, Mo.. U.S.A., spector. Penely Dairy Farm, Dairy Foreman. Marshall, J.—Dominion Entomolog¬ Forward, B. F.—Dominion Seed ical Laboratory, Annapolis Royal, N.S., Branch, Calgary, Alta., Senior Seed Asst. Entomologist, Analyst. Miller, H. E.—Ballantyne Dairies Freeman, C. E.—High School, Bur¬ Ltd., Windsor, Ont., Superintendent. lington, Ont,, Teaching. McEv/an, J. W. G.—University of Gregory, F. W—Plant Inspection Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask., Asst, Office, Niagara Falls, Ont., Plant In¬ in Animal Husbandry. spection. Gresbach, L—Dominion Experimen¬ (To be Continued) THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

HOCKEY!!! 1931 Intercollegiate Series O.H.A. SENIOR ‘B’ GROUP

Jan. 9. Western at McMaster. Jan. 10. 0. A. C. at Varsity. Jan. 14. Varsity at Western. Jan. 17. McMaster at 0. A. C. Jan. 21. 0. A. C. at Western. Jan. 24. McMaster at Varsity. Jan. 27. Varsity a tO. A. C. Feb. 4. Western at Varsity. Feb. 6 0. A. C. at McMaster. Feb. 9. McMaster at Western. Feb. 11. Western at 0. A. C. Feb. 13. Varsity at McMaster.

BOXING, WRESTLING and FENCING

Jan. 16. Queens at 0. A. C. Jan. 23. 0. A. C. at Queens. Feb. 24.25 Intercollegiate at Varsity.

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A Chapter on Swimming and Life Saving

(This article is contributed by the Acting George H. Corson, the author of “At Secretary of the Ontario Branch of Home In The Water” says:—“The nec¬ the Royal Life Saving Society. We essity of being able to swim is terribly hope it will stimulate students to apparent to- the drowning person and the take advantage of the course now thousands of needlessly drowned have a being given by Mr. R. H. Ozburne poor educational system to thank for as mentioned elsewhere.—Ed.). their fate.” “They went out in a canoe, and Aside from its value as a measure and neither of them could swim.” a means of self preservation and enjoy* “There was no one close at hand who meng swimming, perhaps more than any was sufficiently well acquainted with a other sport, gives confidence, courage, knowledge of Life-Saving and resuscita¬ develops the will, and gives a person tion. to attempt a rescue.” self reliance; in fact, swimming may be So reads part of the sad story of the said to contribute more to all around average drowning accident. We read character building than many other forms something like that in our newspapers of exercise. every once in a while. So typical of Not only should a person be able to many of us. “They could not szvim swim well, but he should know at least “They did not know anything about the elementary principles of Life-Sav¬ Life-Saving ing, and the resuscitation of the appar¬ No person’s education is complete with¬ ently drowned. In answer to that state¬ out a knowledge of swimming and Life- ment, the question is very often asked, Savin g, be cause education is training for -—-“Why should I learn Life-Saving?” life and no education is complete if it Is it not enough for me to leaarn hozv to leaves out that knowledge which enables szvimf Why should a person under¬ a person to enjoy himself and at the stand Life Saving? Because it is the same time preserve his own life and pos¬ duty of everyone to be ready and will¬ sibly that of his chum or friend. Our ing to help a person in distress, and es¬ lives are the most important things in pecially to be able to render assistance

the world, and yet thousands of them are in case of drowning.o The Royalj Life Sav- lost annually by drowning, just because ing Society was organized as a result of a person did not, or would not learn that thought. The desire to lend a hand to the healthy, enjoyable art of swimming. a person in peril of drowning, the long- 252 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

ing and yearning to save a human life. that of your chum ? It is quite true that One of the greatest assets that we can we may never be challenged to put our have in

Swimming

Your attention is called to the article chance to obtain such knowledge is at on swimming and life-saving by the Act- your very door. Mr. R. H. Ozburn of ting Secretary of the Ontario Branch of the Entomology Department has kindly the Roval Life Saving Society. The consented to give a course of instruction benefits to be derived from possessing a in Life Saving in the swimming tank. knowledge of these two very practical Register your names at once if you have arts cannot be overemphasized. The not already done so. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

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£g Feb. 14. Western at Toronto. £? Qt Feb. 20. Toronto at 0. A. C. >3 & Feb. 21. Western at McMaster. w G> Feb. 28. McMaster at 0. A. C. Mar. 7. Western at 0. A. C. a Mar. 7. Toronto at McMaster. >% >k r* a. > » SECOND TEAM S Jan. 24, 0. A. C. at Hamilton » Normal Feb. 1\ Hamilton Normal at 53 0. A. C. U * Both the above games are in conjunction with G ©as Macdonald Hall. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

Another Christmas season has passed vivid in our recollections for us to be un¬ and the Mac Hall corridors are again sympathetic with these poor little “Fresh- thronged with life. But there is a great ies.” And yet, by next fall we will have contrast to the excitement which existed forgotten entirely our shyness and em¬ before the vacation. For then we were barrassment when disgraced before our anticipating those two 'long weeks of “worthy seniors” and we as seniors will freedom and enjoyment: lingering in bed take just as much joy from tormenting in the morning with no roll call or early the newcomers. classes to attend; coming home in the New Year’s Resolutions are still in “wee sma’ hours” without fear of fines style at Mac Hall and we see the cust¬ or even “close-campussing”; no study omary evidence of “turning over a new hours or examination to worry about. leaf”. Judging from present conditions,

Now we are back again to the old there will be no need for shushersj fines grind. And yet, although we grumble and all the ether necessarv evils, this and complain in other company, each of term. Still in a few weeks we will have us knows down deep in her heart that forgotten our enthusiasm and will be she is glad to get back. Perhaps the anxiously counting the days till spring freedom and gaiety has tired us out and vacation. we need a rest and a change. Perhaps we have been anxious to- meet again KATY’S KAPERS friends, on this side of the campus or the M. Chantz other, with whom we had to part for the Kate wasted no time at Mac Hall, vacation. There mav even be some who For aggies or vets, failed to- fall, are glad to get back to work. But what¬ Unless just a job ever the reason may be, the fact remains For the good-looking sot that every resident of Mac Hall and Which was not quite the thing after all. student at the Institute is happy to be back at school again. ICaty missed not a class unless ill, The beginning of the second term this In cocking she quite got her fill, year has grought its usual changes. Some Katy missed not a hop of the old friends are gone and new ones For, by no means a flop have come to take their places. We all She possessed woman’s instinct to kill. watch with interest, the attitude and ex¬ periences of the short course students Katy revelled in textiles and such just beginning but those of us who are For Hont. she possessed “ woman s Juniors find our own first days too tcucli!” THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 255

She ate up dietics Or writing in cynical vein Took a whack at athletics The girls in Mac Hall in sewing, indulged over much. Will be credulous all No, we’re not being sarcastic, insane, Katy’s more “real” than many a Jane!

Girls’ Basketball

This ) rear the girls have joined a league when Mac Hall held McMaster to a close in Basketball—with McMaster, Hamilton game. Monarchs, Hamilton Grads and Mac We know that Mac Hall have a good Hall. Mac Hall have always had a good chance of coming out on top and we hope basketball team, and have still a better that all the college will give them their one this year and with something to support. fight for, we hope they will be a cham¬ pion team. The games scheduled are: The first game was played in O.A.C. Sat., January 17—Hamilton Grads at gym, on Saturday, Nov. 29. Mac Hall Guelph. versus MacMaster. Sat., January 24—Guelph at Hamilton This was the first game of the senes Normal. and the team had not developed their Sat., January 31—Guelph at Hamilton 'play combinations as well as they have Grads. now. This was proven in the return game Sat., February 7—Hamilton Normal with McMaster at Hamilton on Dec. 5, at Guelph.

December, 1930. 3. Miss Mather, Hilda . 76.92 JUNIOR NORMALS 4. Miss Masson, Elma . 76.71 Term Average 5. Miss McLaughlin Olive . . 76.35 1. Miss Clark, Helen. 79.08 6. Miss McDiarmid, Florence 76.07 2. Miss Wither, Mary . 78.5 7. Miss Fennell, Florence .... 75.71 3. Miss Fierheller, Gladvs .... 77.85 8. Miss Moyle, Ruth. 75.07 4. Miss Miller, Esther . 77.14 9. Miss Hemingway, Susie .. 74.78 5. Miss Fiierheller, Vera .... 76.71 10. Miss Cooper, Isabel . 74.63 6. Miss Marshall, Florence . . 76.35 (Dietetics—) 7. Miss Nicholson, Florence . . 75.85 (Physiology—Standing) 8. Miss Vance, Anne . 65.57 (O b s e r vat i o n—G r ante d) Conditioned 11. Miss Howe, Marion. 73.57 9. Miss Pugh, Dorothy. 59.64 12. Sister Frances Clare . 72.14 (English—No. 28) 13. Miss Bisson, Dorothy .... 71.92 14. Miss Ruttle, Mary. 70.85 December, 1930. 15. Miss Elder, Helen. 69.5 SENIOR NORMALS 1. Miss Togersen, Lorine . . . 77.92 JUNIOR ASSOCIATES 2. Miss Jamieson, Annie .... 77.71 1. Miss Davis, Irene . 78.42 256 THE O. A. C. REVIEW

2. Miss MacBeth, Marion .... 78.42 Conditioned 3. Miss Fulton, Madeline .... 77.42 47. Miss Walter Helen . 70.07 4. Miss Newbery, Mabel .... 76 07 ( Psychology—No. 36). 5. Miss Callan, Lenore. 75.78 48. Miss Lush, Cora . 67.37 6. Miss Graham, Mary. 75.28 (English—No. 33). 7. Miss Heagle, Mildred. 75.14 49. Miss Tomlinson, Grace . . 67. 8. Miss Allen, Ruth . 74.35 (W. Cookery—No. 28). 9. Miss Stewart, Marion .... 74.28 50. Miss Mason, Laural . 64.35 10. Miss Lester, Dorothy. 73.85 (W. Cookery—No. 30). 11. Miss Gardiner Hazel .... 72.92 51. Miss Rob in son ? Barabara . . 64.35 12. Miss Price, Margaret. 72.28 (English—No. 35). 13. Miss Simpson, Helen .... 72.21 52. Miss Walker, Catherine . . 63.42 14. Miss Archibald, Grace .... 72. (English—No. 30). 15. Miss McKinnon, Grace .... 71.64 53. Miss Jamieson, Grace .... 61.07 16. Miss Shaver, Beverly .... 71.57 (English—No. 35). 17. Miss Shepherd, Frances . . . 70.78 54. Miss Blagden, Evelyn .... 60.78 18. Miss Henderson, Isabelle . . 70.21 English—No. 22). 19. Miss Fowler, Barbara .... 70.14 55. Miss Blow, lean . 60.07 20. Miss Hubbard, Edith .... 69.5 (English—No. 29). 21. Miss Taylor, Nancy. 69.28 (Pract. Laundry—failed). 22. Miss Mewhinney, Pauletta . 69. 56. Miss Heatherington, Marj. 59.78 23. Miss Golding, Isabel .... 68.64 (English—No. 32). 24. Miss Allen, Ella . 67.92 57. Miss Lee, Isabel .... No 58.78 25. Miss Wood Dorothy. 67.85 (W. Cookery—No. 37). 26‘. Miss Leggelt, Eo'rraine . . 67.78 58. Miss Bodand, Mary . . No 56.71 27. Miss Smith, Mildred .... 67.78 (English—No. 21). 28. Miss Woods, Evelyn .... 67.14 59. Miss Smith, Eleanor . . No 56.57 29. Miss Jowett, Marjory .... 67.07 (W. Sewing—No. 20). 30. Miss Marjorie Medd .... 66.14 60. Miss McCague, Laurine No 55.92 31. Miss Hunt, Evelyn . 65.14 61. Miss Dill, Veronica .. No 55.35 32. Miss McKay, Isabelle .... 65. 62. Miss Thompson, Ruth No 54.92 “> o JO. Miss Pollard, Greta . 64.35 (English—No. 29). 34. Miss Snow, Lorn a . 64.14 (Psychology—No. 32). 35. Miss Pasmore, Helen .... 63.92 63. Miss Ellenby, Mary . . No 53.64 36. Miss Godess, Florence .... 63.64 (Psychology—No. 30). 37. Miss Marshall, Marjorie . . 63.14. 64. Miiiss Arney, Irene .... No 52.85 38. Miss Herbert^ Emma .... 63. SENIOR ASSOCIATES 39. Miss Ogawa, Yukino .... 62.78 40. Miss Ryerson, Frances .... 61.92 1. Miss Taylor, Harriet .... 82.91 41. Miss Craise, Margaret .... 61.64 2. Miss Evans, Helen . 81.75 J.9 Miss Found, Mary . 60.92 3. Miss McMillan, Margaret. .77.33 J. 3 Miss Mu trie, Margaret . . 60.64 4. Miss Sanderson, Mable . . 76.25 44. Miss Farrar, Alison . 60.28 5. Miss Johnston, Catherine . . 76.08 45. Miss Bonthron, Jean .... 59.64 6. Miss Penh ale, Viola. 75.66 45. Miss Pridham, Rubv. 59.28 7. Miss Waddell, Marion .... 75.25 p THE • Q REVIEW 257

8. Miss Scott, Emily. 72.58 50. Miss Sproule, Betty . 63.91 9. Miss Cheney, Evelyn. 71.25 (English—37). 10. Miss White, Marguerite . . 70.58 51. Miss Kellock, Agnes . 60.08 11. Miss Ferguson, Mary .... 69.75 (Dietetics—28). 12. Miss Garland, Isabel .... 69.66 52. Miss West, Irene . 59.83 13. Miss Cunningham, Cath. . . 69.25 (English—35). 14. Miss McDonell * Mildred . . 68.83 53. Miss Peters Helen .. No. 58.5 15. Miss Tieman, Anna . 68.75 (English—27). 16. Miss Dunn, jean. 68.41 54. Miss Laidlaw, Marjorie No. 58.41 17. Miss Coombs, Edith. 68.41 55. Miss Lee, Margaret . . No. 58.41 18. Miss Seatle, Mary . 67.41 (Dietetics—34). 19. Miss Hewitt, Grace . 67.91 56. Miss Harvey, Janet . . No. 57.91 r h r 20. Miss Davis, Dorothy . 67.25 57. Miss Kennedy, Alice . . No. 57.0 21. Miss Bailey, Margaret .... 67.16 58. Miss Beattie, Mary . . No. 57.5 22. Miss Broadfoot, Erma .... 67. (English—35). 23. Miss Hill, Kathlvne . 66.16 59. Miss Hill, Louisa .... No. 55.16 24. Miss Algie, Mary . 66.08 60. Miss Hopkins, Doris . . No. 53.83 « 25 Miss Baltzer Ruby 65.83 ! UN I OR INSTITUTION MANAGE- 25. Miss Drury, Elizabeth .... 65.75 MENT 27. Miss Willard Betty . 65.5 28. Miss Bannerman, Evelyn . . 65.16 1. Miss Jarvis, Mary . 84.41 29. Miss Rowe, Wilfraeda . . . 65.16 2. Miss Keith, Dorothy . 77.9 30. Miss McMullen, Margaret . 64.83 3. Miss Wilson, Gladys .... 75.41 31. Miss Weigand, Katherine . . 64.83 4. Miss Broderick, Willa .... 72.16 32. Miss Nichols, Gertrude . 7* 64.75 5. Miss Rorke, Sadie . 69.65 33. Miss Adams, Ruth . 64.75 6. Miss Hicks, Cora E. 66.16 34. Miss Moore, Alice . 64.5 7. Miss Stewart Elsa. 63.41 35. Miss Rollins, Augora .... 64.25 8. Miss Whyte, Isabel . 61.58 36. Miss Chris'tner, Elizabeth . . 64.08 9. Miss Rutland, Elsie . 59.83 37. Miss Barns, Ruth . 63.5 Conditioned 38. Miss McCannell, Agnes . . 63.08 10. Miss McDiarmid, Esther. . . 74.2 39. Miss Wunnenberg, Inez . . . 62.75 (Chemistry—Absent). 40. Miss Chatwiiy Ilia ...... 62.66 11. Miss Manning, Mary . . No. 59. 41. Miss McCormack, Margaret 62.33 12. Mrs. Thompson, Philippa No. 57.91 42. Miss Richards, Daisy .... 62. 13. Miss Clark, Rowena . . No. 54.41 43. Miss Blair, Mary . 61. (Psychology—20). 14. Miss Clark, Emma [....No. 51.75 44. Miss Christie, Elizabeth . . 60.66 45. Miss Mathews, Helen .... 60.66 SENIOR INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT 46. Miss Bull, Merle . 60.66 47. Miss Comstock, Mary .... 60.08 1. Mrs. Barber, Annie . 73.63 48. Miss Miller, Dorothy A. . . 59.83 2. Miss Hutchings, Muriel . . 71.42 Conditioned ( Dietetics—Standing) 49. Miss Nugent, Viola . 65.75 ( Physiology—Granted). (Dietetics—30). 3. Miss Crawford. Ruth .... 67.77 258 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

4. Miss Church, Pearle . 66.22 24. Miss Grover, Helen . . No. 56.46 5. Miss Webster, Leah .. 65.44 25. Miss Kennedy, A. E. No. 56.46 6. Sister St. James. 63.55 (Textiles—No. 36). * 7. Miss Hassard, Kathleen . . 60.66 26. Miss Workman, Florence No. 55.07 Conditioned (W. Cookery-—No. 34 L 8. Miss Couse Willa . 71.42 27. Miss Cownsell, Anne. . No. 46.76 (Practice D e m on sitration s—I nc omplete). (W. Cookery—No. 24). 9. Miss Bovair, Evelyn . . No. 54.88 (Foods—No. 32). (Dietetics—No. 35) (Textiles—No. 20). 28. Miss Gilpin, Marian . . No. 45.07 HOMEMAKERS (W. Cookery—No. 23). 1. Miss Hunt, Edna . 83.91 (Foods—No. 39). 2. Miss Laing, Helen . 81.33 (English—-No. 28). 3. Miss Hill, Dorothy . 78.23 (Textiles—No. 17). 4. Miss Howell, Audrey .... 77.16 29. Miss Walker, Henrietta No. 31.92 5. Miss Smith, Marion. 73.5 (W. Cookery—No. 10). 6. Miss Coleman, Helen E. . • 73.07 (Foods—No. 29). 7. Miss Kendall, Lois . 72.15 (Physiology—No. 14). 8. Miss White, Elizabeth . .. 71.41 (English—No. 24). 9. Miss Ward, Trude . 68.7 (Kitchen Plans—No. 35). - (Horticulture—-Standing). (Dairy—Granted). (Horticulture—No. 33). 10. Miss Anderson, Mary .... 67.38 (W. Sewing—No. 20). 11. Miss Weatherslton, Barbara 66.61 (Textiles—No. 15). 12. Miss Shantz, Marguerite. . 65.16 (Dairy—No. 32). 13. Miss Frankish, Marjorie . . 64.46 (Textile—term—No. 30). 14. Miss Kidner. Beth . 64.16 80. Miss Wilson, Florence No. 25.84 Miss RiVp\s. Frances. 15. 0©“J . 61.76 (W. Cookery—No. 0). 16. Miss MacLaren, Mary . . . 61.30 (Foods^—No. 9). 17. Miss Darling, Audrey .... 60.92 ( Physiology—No. 46). 18. Miss McConvry, Marian . . 60.76 (English—No. 20). 19. Miss Graves, Pauline .... 59.69 (Kitchen Plans—No. 31). 20. Miss Mervin, Sydney .... 59.46 (Horticulture—No. 25). 21. Miss Bfostwick, Muriel—Standing Granted. (W. Sewing—No. 35). Conditioned (W. Textiles—No. 7).

22. Miss Fisher, Catherine . . . 63.84 (Dairy—No. 25). (Written Cookery—No. 38). (Pract. Sewing—No. 35).

23. Miss Smith, Olive . 61.61 (Pract. K. Plans—No. 32). (English—No. 34). (Textile—term—No. 26). THE 0. A. C. REVIEW

The Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa

The activities of this Department are of an exceedingly varied Character. The Branches included in the Department are:—

Dominion Experimental Farms Entomology Live Stock Fruit Dairy and Cold Storage Seed, Feed' and Fertilizer Health of Animals Agricultural Economics Publications The aims and objects of the Department are to help the farmer solve his problems of production and marketing. EXPERIMENTAL WORK to these ends is being carried on by the Experimental Farms. RESEARCH WORK in this connection is under way in the various Divisions of the Experimental Farms, Entomolo¬ gical, Health of Animals and Dairy Branches. REGULATORY SERVICES are administered under all branches save Publications and Agricultural Economics. PRODUCE GRADING is done by Experimental Farms; Dairy; Fruit; Seed; Feed and Fertilizer and Live Stock. MEAT INSPECTION AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES comes under Health of Animals. CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS AND PLANT DISEASES comes under Entomology and Experimental Farms. Publications Branch sends out bulletins, circulars and reports from all branches. If you are interested in any phase of work mentioned above or in any other agricultural matter write to

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Ottawa, Canada

HON. ROBERT WEIR, DR. J. H. GRISDALE, Minister of Agriculture. Deputy Minister. •260 THE 0. A. C. REVIEW Mar Alumna? Nrma Dear Alumnae:— of a well-known English ecclesiastic were It was with not a little pessimism that united in marriage at one of the most in¬ I asked for items o-f news to he sent to teresting and impressing services that me for this column. I wasn’t sure western society has been privileged to at¬ whether, ‘‘Providence would send the tend. It was the marriage of Elizabeth fly", or not. Providence sent many Eunice, daughter of Mr. George H. Cow¬ flies. Accept my thanks. Any more of an, K. C. and Mrs. Cowan, and Michael d similar nature will be greatly apprec¬ Graham Kinloch, eldest son of Canon iated. M. W. Kinloch, O. B. E. and Mrs. Kin¬ At time of writing the Christmas loch of Moreton Rectory, Moreton, season is almost over. I hope you all Dorsetshire, England. found that Santa was just bursting with Mr. and Mrs. Kinloch will reside at efficiency this year and that he brought Black Pines, near Kamloops, B. C. you the pearls you have pined for as well “Betty” will be well remembered as a as the usual shower of bath salts. member of the Associate Class of ’27. May I wish you all a very happy New Year and meet you all at the conversat. “Rusty” Biden, ’27 is now back in her Sincerely, beloved West. She may be found any Grizzell R. Hart. time at Fort < On’Appel le, Sariitarium, Grizzell R. Hart, Saskatchewan. 148 Dunvegan Rd., Toronto, Ont. Dora Dies, '26 and Florence Young, ’27 motored West this fall. Dora just couldn’t get past Winnipeg on her way BIRTHS home. You will find her, “somewhere in Duff—On Saturday, November 29t 1930, Eatons,” or at home at 39 Fort Garry at Cass Maria, Hamilton, to Mr. Court. - and Mrs. Frank Duff, Roseland, At the annual meeting of the Nova Port Nelson, a daughter. (Beverley Scotia Home Economics Association, Elizabeth). Jean Hart, ’27 of Halifax Ladies Col¬ Mrs. Duff is May Ketchen a graduate lege was elected president of the Assoc¬ of Associate ’29. iation. The retiring President was Miss Kay—On December 14, at Hamilton, to Francis McNally of Acadia University. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Kay (Beat¬ rice Blandford, ’25) a son.—Wil¬

liam Blanford. Bessie Bowman, ’25 was winner of a Public Speaking Contest this year at 1 he following is the substance of a I oronto. In order to win the cup Bes¬ newspaper clipping from Vancouver: sie had to compete against representatives " 1 he daughter of one of Vancouver’s from all Rural Ontario’s Young People’s promient pioneer families and the son Clubs. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 261

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MAC REUNION soon forgot that they were residents of Guelph and in Memorial Hall. Instead, “There was a sound of revelry by without the wardrobe worries preceding night,” at the Hearthstone, on Bloor St., a journey or ship board maladies attend¬ November twenty-sixth! The Toronto ing the journey they found themselves in MacDonald Club had gathered there for England and Europe. “Ye olde tyme,” Mac reunion. The elements without were not all they The audience not only found themselves might have been. It was the one really there but they were shown the high lights slippery night we have had this year. of these countries by very entertaining In. spite of this an excellent crowd and efficient guides. cautiously crept or slid to the Hearth¬ Dr. Annie Ross told, as only Dr. Ross stone that night. This was very sooth¬ can, of the Queen’s Doll House at ing to the committee in charge. They Windsor. had had to guarantee a number to the Mrs. John Buchanan had had the piiv- Tea room management. You can easily ilege of attending with her husband, the appreciate why they needed that crowd. World’s Poultry Congress. She de¬ Court whist was indulged in spasmod¬ scribed a day spent in beautiful Wales ically. Conversation was indulged in and also her visit to 10 Downing Street. constantly and with great gusto. Too soon the coffee and sandwiches arrived. Miss Olive Cruickshank guided her At this point the court whist ceased. The listeners through quaint and interesting conversation continued with renewed Holland. She then took them down the vigour. Rhine to Cologne and Heidelburg Uni¬ After supper all were given prizes. versity. The executive got this idea from the Mrs. C. Reid, a graduate of Mac ’26 Cavens race in Alice in Wonderland. The had her audience, go with her to Ober- guests brought this very successful ammergau and see the Passion Play. A evening to a cease by blowing up and traveller’s visit to Europe this summer bursting the bag in which the prizes came. would not have been complete without Will the graduates of Mac who are this visit. in Toronto, send their names, addresses It is rather interesting to note that four and phone numbers to Miss J. McLaren, of the ladies in charge of the programme 521 Huron St., Toronto. The executive were former Mac graduates now mar¬ will see that you receive notice of all ried and living in Guelph. subsequent meetings. Mrs. R. D. Fawke—(Wilhelmina Darch—’24) Convenor. LADIES’ FACULTY NIGHT O.A.C. Mrs. Marshall Baron (Mildred Pritch¬ ard—24). December second was Ladies’ Faculty night at the Memorial Hall, O. A. C. Mrs. Harry Small field (Helen Gay- It certainly proved to be a most in¬ man) . teresting evening. Those who attended Mrs. D. Jones. ni A. (... UFA 263

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‘‘No, Anne isn’t out vet; she still intelligently, graciously and charm¬ lias six days. Sue went in yesterday, ingly, all the while keeping an anxious and I go in tomorrow.” eye on the waitress, to prepare oneself To the uninitiated listener about for that duty, was a task that kept us ‘"Mae” Hall and Institute the above all hard put to it. conversation would undoubtedly sug¬ That over we arrayed ourselves in gest nothing so much as a sentence crisp apron,—-and we hope—fetching just passed on one guilty of a criminal little cap, an anxiously spent a whole act. Should they have gone still fur¬ evening practising in sweetest accents ther into the sacred precincts of any ‘Luncheon is served,” and attempting Mac Hall bedroom, at any given time, t:> noiselessly fasten the service door. and watched its fair occupants pacing In spite of it all, however, we frantic wild-eyed from clothes closet to bureau ally gulped two or three times before hearing in their hands 4‘The Human mumbling “Dinner’s ready,” and the Body”, and muttering to themselves, door persisted in exploding like a pis¬ “Serve to the left, beverages to the tol shot, each time it was fastened. right,” they might have wondered at Housekeeper duties followed next, sc brief a sentence as eight days being and for four of us at least, two days passed on the unhappy victim. On were fraught with untold anxiety. making further enquiries, however, they Added to the uncertainty of one’s cake would, be assured that nothing so ter¬ m pie turning out a perfect example of rible as the Guelph Reformatory or one’s culinary skill, was the fear of Mental Hospital was pending. The hag¬ having to prepare a meal entirely by gard looks and the anxious air simply the “Waterless” method. The Frigid- foretold the approach of a week at aire, however, proved a friend in need, Westin. and melted ice cakes, made the coffee, \ ' * Who of us will ever forget the sink and washed the grapes for breakfast ing sensation that was ours, as each one morning. morning at Roll Call we watched the The incidents of the broken iron vacant chair slowly but surely passing frying pan; minute tapioca; the hostess down through the D’s, E’s and F’s until who was an hour late, the unexpected —Oh unhappy mortal that we were— guest, and. ad infinitum, are incidents we realized it had at last reached our which will always be among the happy right hand, and we knew that the memories we carry away from “Mac” morning would find us among th° Hall with us, tragic as they seemed at missing, and instead of singing, “Oh the time. Da v of Rest and Gladness,” we would Hostess’ duties were next, and then he frantically attempting “Grace”, in before we knew it the eight days were the apartment, as “Father”. over and we were free again to return The least said about Father’s duties tc the world. the better. Trying to keep the roast But the world has its drawbacks after on the platter, attempting to converse .all; the wild rush to the Dining Hall, THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 263

As the Years Roll By- C OOMEWHERE in your neighborhood stands a tree... deeply rooted, tall, broad and kindly... the grand old tree of the countryside. As a slender sapling swaying in the breeze, this same tree once heard the sly pad-pad of Indian feet. Much later it saw the very first telephone excite the neighborhood. It was there to hear the first automobile chug-chug into the community. In the days before this tree first saw the telephone or the automobile, there appeared in many neighbor¬ hoods a slender sapling of a thing. Like the tree it has grown big, broad, stout, entering every neighborhood. A close friend it has become on many, many farms... a friend because of the job it has done. This something is Purina Chows, feeds for your stock and chickens, feeds which come in Checkerboard Bags. Consider what has happened since Purina Chows appeared 36 years ago. Pullets laying dozens instead of half- dozens. Cows milking gallons instead of quarts. Steers putting on pounds instead of ounces. Pork to market in six months. Better feed has done its share Purina Chows has told its story. Purina Chows in a bag is eggs in a bag, milk in a bag, pork in a bag. Purina’s big Experiment Farm broad laboratories, huge mixing mills make sure that you do get more of these things in every bagful. This is the reason why Purina Chows has grown from a slender sapling of a thing in a few neighborhoods to a welcome friend in every neighborhood. Like the grand old tree of the countryside, it’s a live thing...a growing thing, getting bigger, broader, stouter as the years roll by. Ralston Purina Company, Limited, Woodstock, Ontario and Montreal, P. Q,

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Eating a bar of Ncilson’s Jersey Milk Chocolate every day-—about 4 in the ‘Mtilmw 1 1 | afternoon is a good time—will give you I that extra energy to finish the day’s work JERSEY with a swing. Vigor and good health are MILK. || in this delicious chocolate and besides J CHOCOLATE jf every one loves it. l rilsons ChocolateBars and the clatter within, compared most windshield wipers quit work when it unfavourably with the quiet of ‘the rains.—Life. Dining Room at Westin. We missed too, the interesting and witty conversa¬ “Don’t you think the flaming tion carried on by our charming guest, youth type of college student is Dr. Ross, and our capable director. passing.” Miss Cruikshank. “No, flunking.”—College Humor. We all came away feeling our eight days had meant much to us. They Boxing Instructor (after first les¬ brought us into daily contact with Miss son)—“Now, have you any questions Cruikshank and each and every one or to ask?” us learned to admire her more than Bjeginner (dazed)—“Yes; how ever, and we still wonder at, and envy much is your correspondence Mr efficiency, patience, and never-fail¬ course?” ing good humour. And so our week at Weston is over, and in spite of the fears that beset us. Magistrate—“The best thing you and the difficulties we encountered, we can do is to go home and make it all agree,—We like it! up with your wife.” Husband—“And what’s the second Farmers, road workers, baseball best thing?” —The Farmer. players, outside carpenters, and (Natal, South Africa). THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 267

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D OWER farming has changed the machine industry as much as it has changed farming methods. It takes specialized knowledge and training to sell modern farm equipment. An engineering type of mind is as necessary in this work as is good salesmanship. A combination of the two is the highest assurance of success a man can have. Tractors and tractor-driven machines are fast becoming com¬ modities, as modern farming is taking on factory-like speed and efficiency. No longer is the market one of selectivity. Nearly every farmer is a prospect at one time or another for some kind of machine. To a man with your technical training, and with some selling ability, this field offers a wonderful opportunity. From all indica¬ tions, there is as much new business in sight for the next ten years as was booked in the past twenty. Those who are best prepared to intelligently seek it will reap the cream of the harvest. One good way to get going in this business is to get some sum¬ mer vacation employment with an established dealer. This way you can learn for yourself what the opportunities are in the busi¬ ness while you are getting the practical experience. J. I. CASE COMPANY

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Once more the holiday season has to discuss exams after they have been rolled by and we find ourselves looking written. The greatest shock in life is ‘‘before and alter”. The “after” is to find that your perfectly bee-ootiful eluefiy that short, hectic period of one answer wasn’t the same as your neigh¬ week which directly preceded the hol¬ bour ’s. idays. It was then that extraordinary and well-nigh impossible things hap¬ Friday and “Happy Days are Here pened. Again”! Worried wrinkles disappear¬ ed and smiles broke forth. Laughter For instance, on the last Friday was once more heard in the Hall. Great morning Mac Hall, in a body, laid siege excitement prevailed. The burning to Creelman Hall at the witching hour problem of the hour was how to make of 7.30 a.m. It was cold, dark and ;ix cubic feet of luggage occupy about damp, and many a girl lost a cherished three. And then those Christmas cakes marcel in her Spartan attempt to be weren't so light and feathery either! on time for breakfast. In passing wo may note that the sight gladdened It was unusually interesting to watch “Scotty's” heart.

* * *- the actual leave-taking. Many were the handsome “brothers” and “cousins” Then, too, we cannot forget the girl who called for the girls. The task of who was found unconscious in bed at leading automobiles required an ingen 6.30 a.m., with an alarm clock clasped .’(•us mind. One car left for distant tenderly in her hands. The alarm clock arts with five girls and accompanying as still ringing and whisper—-she was baggage packed in. They reached their still snoring. * # * destination but it is rumored the car will never be the same again. The exams themselves provided more excitement than was good for the, by * * # this time, weakened constitution of the The girls who were left behind en¬ girls. This is the only way we can ex¬ joyed “wearing red roses” to please plain why one girl thought Egdon a certain resident of Mills Hall. Heath a Parisian jeweller, and another * # # that the Hanging Tenderloin was a Monday brought us back to the niece of meat hung up until it became “demnition grind” as Mr. Matalini tender. v. ould say. More excitement was reg * m * istered as Christmas gifts were com¬ Great was the weeping and wailing pared. Funny but many of the girls and gnashing of teeth and numerous were recipients of alarm clocks. We were the post-mortems held. We do wonder why? We cannot help but not think it humane or in the best in- think that they would have been more 1 crests of the peace of mind of students useful before Christmas. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 269

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE as one branch advises one thing, and an¬ REVIEW? other advocates something different. (Continued from Page 235) They are much like: institute, though encouraging students “Two fool donkeys—now get this for contributors. This would require a dope— larger section on activities of graduates Were tied together with a piece of and a few articles. The magazine could rope. then serve to keep all who have ever Said one to the other, “you come been on the campus mor closely in touch my way’ with each other and with the College. While I take a nibble at this new- On the other hand, as a quarterly, the mown hay’. Review could extend its endeavours con¬ T won’t, said the other, you come siderably. While retaining all the at¬ with me, tributes of the Alumni paper outlined For I too, have some hay, you see’ above, it could attain, as a review of the most modern work and of the most in¬ “So they got nowhere: just pawed teresting topics in agriculture, as wide¬ up dirt, spread a reputation as the Quarterly of And oh, by golly, how that rope did Queen’s University has in the literary hurt, v. orbi The articles could be w: tteri by Then they faced about, these stub¬ . indents, facultyf or outsiders, and every¬ born mules, one, student, graduate, or farmer, would And said. ‘We are just like human subscribe to the O. A. C. Review to be fools— up-to-date in agriculture. The value of Let’s pull together. I’ll go your way. such a policy for the Review, as adver¬ Then you come with me, and we’ll tising the College alone, is inestimable. both eat hay.” Obviously there are many difficulties (such as the need of a non-student, paid, “Well they ate their hay and liked Editor), but space will not permS a dis¬ it too, cussion of them. And swore to be comrades good and Our hope is that a complete re-organ¬ true, ization will be effected as soon as pos¬ As the sun went down they were sible. heard to say, Yours very truly, «• ' “Ah, this is the end of a perfect L. Bradley Pet:. day.” I am, Sir, etc., A CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM H. H. Dean,

(Continued from Page 236) Professor of Dairying. sary to raise farming to a higher plane. A virile Agricultural College paper can do much to weld the divergent elements Guide—“We are now passing found among farmers, and would-be through a famous hamlet.” farmers, at the present time. Farmers Dame—“Oh, I though a hamlet and farming will not get very far so long was a little pig.”—College Humor. THE 0. A. C. REVIEW 271

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