Dr Robertson S Work For The Training Of Canadian Farmers Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Dr. Robertson's Work for the Training of Canadian Farmers J a m e s Wilson Robertson, a farm er's son, was born in Dunlop, Scotland, in 1857. F to m fourteen to seven teen he was clerk to a firm in Glasgow, where he learned much that has since stood him in good stead. H e w a s taught to keep ac count: accurately; t o w r i t e letters promptly, clearly, and civilly; he was impressed with the essential morality of living up toan agree ment. Every day, and especially at the annual stock-takings, he came to a sense of values; he saw how de preciation may overtake well-bought goods, how wear and tear bring down the worth of buildings, machinery, fittings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Children of the Land: The Story of the Macdonald Movement in Canada Manual training, the vehicle by which agriculture and education were to be brought together, was the next step. Ar going that an example provided in a town is the most effective method of stimulating the Officials Of rural schools, Sir William, upon the advice of Dr. Robertson, founded throughout Canada manual training centers at twenty-one places. These were attended by children and cost a month for teachers. At the end of three years the local authorities were free to continue the schools or not, as they chose. The leaven performed its task. In every case the school was taken over and others added. In Nova Scotia more than a score of school centers of the Macdonald type have been built and are conducted by means of local funds. In Ontario the three Macdonald centers have grown to more than twoscore. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Dry Farming in Western Canada The many imperfections of the book are known full well to the writer. It is being published not because it contains the last word on successful farm practice in the west, but rather because it presents under one cover a more or less complete statement of our present know ledge concerning the methods of producing crops at a profit under relatively dry conditions. It is hoped that the book may be found of some value to all farmers and students who are interested in the agricultural problems of the Prairie Provinces. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Agriculture in Canada: Modern Principles of Agriculture Applicable to Canadian Farming to Yield Greater Profit The author came into national prominence by winning the first Silver Medal presented by the Agricultural and Arts Association of Ontario for the cleanest and best-managed farm in the province, while his brother, the late Simpson Rennie, who occupied the Rennie homestead in Scarboro (ont), won the Gold Medal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.