OF THE Ontario Agricultural College AND Experimental Farm 1906 (PUBLISHED BY THE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TORONTO) PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TORONTO Printed by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty To the Honourable WILLIAM MORTIMER CLARK, K.C., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: I have the pleasure to present herewith for the consideration of your Honour the Report of the Ontario Agricultural College for 1906. Respectfully submitted, NELSON MONTEITH, TORONTO, 1907. AND Experimental Farm, Guelph, Ont. HON. NELSON MONTEITH, Minister of Agriculture, Toronto, Ont. STAFF OF PROFESSORS, LECTURERS ANDĮ DEMONSTRATORS. 1907. .President. Professor of Dairy Husbandry. Professor of Field Husbandry and Experimentalist. .....Professor of Veterinary Science. Professor of Animal Husbandry and Farm Superintendent. G. C. CREELMAN, B.S.A., M.S. J. S. C. BETHUNE M.A., D.C.L. H. R. Row SOME W. P GAMBLE, B.S.A. H. S. ARKELL, B.S.A. T. D. JARVIS, B.S.A. E. J. ZAVITZ, B.A., M.S.F. W. H DAY, B.A. ALICE ROW SOME, B.A. B.S.A. J. E. HOWETT, S. SPRINGER J. B. FAIRBAIRN MISS ANNIE HALLETT .Professor of Horticulture. .Professor in English. .Manager and Lecturer in Poultry Department. .Professor of Chemistry. Professor of Entomology and Zoology. Lecturer in Chemistry and Geology. ..Lecturer in Entomology and Zoölogy. ..Lecturer in Forestry. ..Lecturer in Physics. .Lecturer in Field Husbandry. Dean of Residence and Instructor in English and Mathematics. Office Staff. .Demonstrator in Botany .Demonstrator in Bacteriology. Instructor in Drill and Gymnastics. Bursar Secretary. .Stenographer. Assistant in Domestic Science. Instructor in Physiology, Home Nursing, and Emergencies. .Instructor in Normal Methods. Instructor in Laundry and Household Administration. Instructor in Drill and Gymnastics. ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE YEAR 1906. GUELPH, December 31st, 1906. To the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture: SIR, I have the honor to transmit herewith the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Ontario Agricultural College and Experimental Farm, including the Report of the Macdonald Institute. PART The following is a brief review of the work contained in this Report: I. THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.. 7 Changes in Staff, 7-Graduating Class, 11-Students, 14-First PART IV. PART V. PART PART PART PART REPORT OF THE LECTURER IN PHYSICS... Laboratory Work, 28-Drainage, 28-Weather, 29-Evaporation, REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF BOTANY.. VII. REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY... Teaching, 55-Analyses, 56-Fertilizers, 57-Abitibi Soils, 58- REPORT OF THE LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY. VIII. REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE.... Class Room Work, 88-Purchase of Horses, 89-Diseases, 89. X. REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF BACTERIOLOGY.. Lectures, 133-Laboratory Work and Analysis, 133-Research |