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THE FARMERS’ AND DAIRYMEN’S

Association Meetings al Marshfield,

INTERESTING ADDRESSES BY MESSRS. GILBERT AND HUB- BARD.

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Large and Appreciative An diences —Other Papers by Island Men.

Every year sees a larger attendance at the meetings of the Farmers’ and Dairy - men’s Association, This year’s meeting at Marshfield was a complete and unqualie fled suceess. Two seasions were held yes- terday ; both were attended by delegates from all parteef the province, east and west, aswell as by the farmers of the surrounding country. The President, Walter Simpson, Esq., occupied the chair.

At the afternoon meeting addresses were delivered and papers were read as follows :

Opening adiress by the President.

Address on “ Tuberculosis,” by Ruberiaon, of Montague.

“ Adjuncte to Dairy Farming,” by Mr. Fred G. Bovyer. Georgetown.

“The Hog Situation, by Mr. J. A. McDonald, of Hermanvilie.

Each paper was briefly and ably dis- cussed,,Senator Ferguson, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Jobn Ricbarde, Mr. Cyrus Crosby, Mr. Fred Turner and others taking part.

Atthe evening meeting the hall was densely packed. An address of welcome was read and presented, <n behalf of the Association ;by Mr. Stitson, aod Senator Ferguson gave the address ir behalf of the people of the commurity.

Mr, Gilbert spoke for three-quarters of an hour upon the subject of “Egg and Peultry Production,” holding the large audience throughout.

The President, Mr. Walter Simpson, read a very interesting paper on “How to Make Farm Life More Attractive, and Mr. Hubbard of The Co-operative Farmer de- livered an able address en the question of ‘“Kducation for the Farm.”

Joseph Wise, M. L. 4., and Mr. John Whea'ley delivered exnavetive addresses, and Mr. Was. Thompson read an appropri- a‘e original poem. | ale

The proceedings were interspersed with excellent music by the choir.

Dr. Roberteon moved a vote of thanks to the people of Marshfield for the hos: pita lity entended so generously to mem bers of the Association. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gilbert and unanimously carried.

At the close there were three cheers for the Contingent and three cheers for the Queen. The National Amthem was en- thusiasticajly sung by the whole audience.

The fcllewing is an evitome of the ad~ dress delivered by Mr. Hubbard:

OUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

In takiog such a title for those remarks

Dr.

‘IT not wieh to be understood as undertak ¢

ing to discuss the whole educational prob- lem but rather to confine myself to a few hints for acquiring knowledge along the line of that occupation which three-fourths of our people must pureue if our province is to be great and prosperous. Our edu- cational facilities for work in all kinds of office, literary and teachizg cccupatiors are today we}! up to date ; their promoters deeerve praise, but we must acknowledge we are singularly deficient in all that in- struction which will lead the student’s at- tention walks in life.

We hope from the start already made and the interest elicited in Government circles that the maritime provinces are soon to have provision for manual train- ing and technical teaching. The objsct of this paper is more partieularly io call at- tention te the importance of as education

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For the sake of brevity, this may be called Agricultural Education. Now an agricultural education does not mean simply a study of farm work or the sciences immediately underlying it, as some edu- cational peogle think, but it should be, (first) all that goes to fita man or womas to bes good citizen and, (second) te fit them to make the most of their oppor- tunities on their farms.

The free problem should be solved by our common school system; while the second requires copsiderable ad- ditional faeility for acquiring know- ledge of a technical churac- ter. It is a fact patent toal! that in the apparent absenceSof mineral resources, and upon fisheries dimini#hing, the wealth and advancement of P. K. Island , must come very largely from the wealth pro- duced from the soil. We mast then have a constantly increasing farm population which ehal! be ae. intelligent and skilful as the farmers of any other eountry.

I thiuk we can, without boasting, claim to have a good class of people to start with. Imbuded as we are mainly with Anglo-Saxon biood,and with the courage and industry and perseverance which a glorious history aod tradition has eadow- ed us, we sbould at least be capable of an advance as great,and a development as complete as the people of any other race. To _ effect this this advance and development we must be upand doing. Atthe present most of the countries of Europe, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and France are de- voting a grest deal of effort to technical and especially agricultural technical edu- cation. This is having its effeets in those products which require ski!l in their pre- paration and marketing, such as butter, poultry, and bacos; we find that the pro- ducts of these countries all lead the pro- ducts of the American continent in price. We find Danish and French tinned butter and also their meats being shipped to the British West West Indies and South America and evento China and Japan, going four thousand miles through Can- ada to reach thege latter markets. (I beg te make the assertion here, and feel [ can bring preef to support it, tuat techaical educa‘ion from an agricultural standpoint in these conntriesis mainly responsible for their succees.

Cavada must study up this question ; we must learn to produce what is wanted, to produce it cheaply and to place it in the markets in accordance with their de- mands.

Now what seems first necessary ? Our answer would be te interest the people and to do it as quickly aud completely as pus- sible. What means shall we adopt? My eugges'ion wculd be through at least three

channels,

1. By direct appeals to the people of the country through local meetings or through th: Farmers’ Institute.

2. Through the agency of the press, both the agricultural papers and the new:- press.

3, Through the schools of our coun- try in opening the children’s intelligence to the natural worla and the opportuni- ties about them.

The firat two agencies are fairly well started, and let us continue unremittingly to improve and extend their utility, Let us bave an agricultural orgaolzation io every dittrict, holding at least monthly meeting-, and let some central authority assist there organizations by supplviog to them speakers who are qualified from practical suceess to lead a discussion oa come one bravch of agriculture. Let our institute meetings be carried out with the hearty co-operation of the people of the locality. Great care must be takea in the eelection of speakers for the different localities, so that judicious encouragement may be giyen to those |.nes of work which are adapted to the part cular part.

Then let us encourage bv every means the agricultural press. Let us if neces- sary force into some localities an organi- zation and through it spread good litera- ture like the patter of the gentle rain

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upon the granite rock and the consequent rounding of the corners,will be the effect of the regularly iesued,carefully edited ,agri- cultural journal, which discusses the difficulties peculiar to the country and suggests remedies to the farmers who will read it. Let us: encourage these men to write to these papers, to ask through ‘hem for special information they may need,

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informatios. Jt might even be justifiable to adopt, as the Governments of New Zealand and the Province of Quebec have already done, a free distribution of a good agricultural journal under certain | conditions.

So much for some of the means of get- ting st the people alrealy busy on the fare, of getting the ssen and women who are set in their ways ; who will not change except under the stresa of circum- stances.

Now we come to an infinitely more im bortant branco of work.

The hope of this country lies io our boys and girls, in our children yet uns berv, who in such a few¥short years will be the men and women, the active workers in the developmect cf this country. Lt is through them we must Jook for 4 reward for our labours, and upon their intelligence and ability to develop tbe resources of the country restits future prowp-rity. How ehall we reach the greates: number of these young people ? Will it noi be through the common echools of the country ?

Oh, but it is objected, agriculture can- not be taught in the schools, the curri- clum is already too crowded. Wede not want agricniture taught a+ agriculture under the age of 12 years. [ would never ask the teacher ofthe primary echoals to teact technical agriculture. But what I do esk, and what is more I aek the think- ing farmers ot the conntry to insist that ‘*nature lessons” shall be given the youg- est child the law allows upon the register From the age of sevea years to the age of twilve is the great formative period of the child’s mind. It 18 theo that habits of thought may be given which will govern the whole after life.

Now we have already assumed that the eoil must produce the mejor part of the wealth of P. E. Island. Then it becomes of paramourt importance to direct the child’s attention to the soil and what it is and’what grows from it, andjthe insect and animal life upon it.

I would have two or three hours of every week in Spring, summer and autumn, spent by the school children out in God’s free sunshineyg upon tae earth examining into some little natural prob- lem that may lead them to an interest in the great work of our agricultural de- velopement.

The teacher will naturally begin with something to illustrate the starting of plant growth, and show by actual demon- stration how the eeeds swell and the young plant developes. Then the different kinds of plants with their habits, peculiarities may be taken up as suggested in James’ book on agriculture, already su:borised for the use of teaclresé in our schools.

Supposing # leeson is devoted to one of the Jegunainous planote, and the tencher | shows how clover grows and what it does, and from this eimple lesson we have brought to our children’s attention the wonderful possibilities of the clover and

country’s agriculture. We open their minds at once to truthe which seem almost like romance, and which, if well preeented, will noc fail to seeure their life- long attention to the habits and powers of the legumes. Tuen during another bour or two some talks by the teacher upon what was seen in the fielde. ‘To my mind this system would be a satisfactory seitle

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