. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . ng the finest stems and heads of grain whilethese are growing in the field. The work done by the farmer boys in thisconnection should be remembered by their parents when the prize money isawarded. There has been in this Province a drifting away from the real work of theAgricultural Societies. In their zeal to increase gate receipts some societieshave devoted too much attention to special attractions, and have overlookedthe educational features for which societies were organized, I know of oneAgricultural Society in this Province that spent |1,600 in
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . ng the finest stems and heads of grain whilethese are growing in the field. The work done by the farmer boys in thisconnection should be remembered by their parents when the prize money isawarded. There has been in this Province a drifting away from the real work of theAgricultural Societies. In their zeal to increase gate receipts some societieshave devoted too much attention to special attractions, and have overlookedthe educational features for which societies were organized, I know of oneAgricultural Society in this Province that spent |1,600 in special attractions. 16 THE REPORT OF No. 43 How many farmer boys and girls wlio saw those contortionists and highkickers received any material benefit ? Something higher than increased gatereceipts should be our aim. Some Societies are giving prizes that the children can compete for, suchas for poultry raised by themselves. Others might be offered to the child whoputs up the finest collection of weeds, or for the finest collection of wild. flowers, properly named. Prizes could also be offered for essays on weeds andbest method of destroying them, to be competed for by children of the ruralschools, also for the best selection of fruit, roots, vegetables, and selectedsheaves of the different kinds of grain grown on the farms of their parentsor on their own special plots. This work would prove of high educational 1 I 1909 THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 17 value, and tend to interest tlie boys and girls of rural sections. A barrelof mixed varieties of apples might be utilized and the boys or girls namingthe largest number correctly would receive the prizes; With exhibits ofpoultry might go a declaration from the parents that the birds were raisedand cared for by the children themselves. 1 would again call your attention to the fact that many societies havenot yet had enterprise enough to arrange for proper judging rings for is impossible for our judges, however capable they
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