. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . advanced for the basicfoundation of all wealth of this great Province, that I feel somewhat diffi-dent in putting forth any argument, because I am going to presume thatyou are aware that it is education in any direction that builds up a country,and it is, therefore, from an educational standpoint that I shall address you. 1909 THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 69 ^Yth regard to the Provincial University, you are expending an exceed-ingly large amount, and properly so, and I .-laini that we are getting theful beneht of auy money that is in that w


. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . advanced for the basicfoundation of all wealth of this great Province, that I feel somewhat diffi-dent in putting forth any argument, because I am going to presume thatyou are aware that it is education in any direction that builds up a country,and it is, therefore, from an educational standpoint that I shall address you. 1909 THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 69 ^Yth regard to the Provincial University, you are expending an exceed-ingly large amount, and properly so, and I .-laini that we are getting theful beneht of auy money that is in that way. If /e takf thehistory of this Province with regard t. the amount of money that ha beengran ed the societics-|70,000- twenty years isa on. periodAVe have made considerable advancement in the way of populatio andin the opening up of new territories which are to-day pressing\i da uponthe particular grant we have been receiving, and no one can fell in e Tarfuture how much more it will encroach upon it. From an educationa stind-. Black Langehan Cock. point, in the opening up of this country, agriculture will play a very import-ant part and we trust that you will put forth your very best efforts to haveincreased the grant which you have been giving u. for this very laudablepurpose. I do not need to refer to the benefit that this country gets from thevarimis phases of agriculture, or the amount of money that is expended bythe different agricultural societies in fostering the breeding of thoroughbredstock, m raising the best that the fields are able to produce, and in m various lines. It would be for the advancement of the best interestsol our civilization. 70 THE REPORT OF No. 43 I know that as a representative of this great Province you in your wis-dom, are more fullv cognizant of the facts than I am. I am simply goingto leave the matter in your hands, because you wanted us to be brief, i-ndI trust you will see your way clear to granting our request for


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