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Some Practical Farmers." + Ceree the good roads that w 28 [ us how (hond from batterin had .. |could naray see he goog resas van asserted that lthe fa;m |w°i!rc?)?:gfit;fll was not making private information | | sive a basis fo * «1 gr'll"t)(())ge:xpil; this institution is taught 7 public when he stated tha't1 tthe con;l oi les that are to be pPrO-- misgsioner, who was the. right man in 'all:a:ll;e ax;);fi;':lpm the vartous branches the right place, had been offered ano-- : of farming in Ontario. His hon. friend ther position P s 'ia'gejfnflat'a'go e'";& T' tsd that the. graduates where. As a striking 'illustration o had ha so ,zllsser re not setting the 6x« the beneficial work done by that om-l :tmxtflee tlcizyesg:mfi:ieto the farmers in the clal, he mentioned the '}"ownshlph of | ¥ nd North Monaghan, where t ey now have ; Cal es in whith t"'ffi' aé:,,g:é"f-a&er steam rollers, .crushers. and.other ma-- :ggéeéhgocgl';'ifg gmm ?ess dqualified to chinery for the proper construction of make an honést living in agricultural roads, and where the statute labor had its. ° He whallenged the hon. gen-- been commuted, and in Otonabee and plursu 8. let( 1A ?ng{e man who has Aspidall great advance had 'been made Do e bh olte a sing tted in the work of building good roads as heen at the college who is less fitte a result of the work of this depart-- for agricultural pursuits because he at-- ment P * tended that college. On the other hand, * he was prepared for the information The Popular Vote. of hon. gentlemen opposite to mention | a number of successful farmers in the Dr, Barr had said that if Mr. Hardy County of Peterboro' who are to--day had had the conscience of Sir Oliver taking the lead in agriculture on ac-- Mowat the Attorney--General. would count of the teaching they received at have resigned,. He could tell his hon. that institution. Mr. Birdsall of Aspi-- friend that if he would take the sta-- dall is an excellent farmer, and a Con-- tl;xu:;s he would find that not only had servative at that, and who always the Government a clear majority in the speaks well of the Agricultural College. House, but they had a clear majority His hon. friend knew another genilie- of the popular vote, and that they had man whose name he would mention, Mr. a clear majority without the constable Davidson of the Township of Smith, vote. Mr. Stratton read the following than whom there is no better farmer | Agures in support of his contention : gllmthg tto"t';:shj\?. m\tll the :lgce:lttnlghl;le(i TADOTAL :: .1+1:@+«%s.i+ck¢+is+«%}.. 215,0644" re 0 e wNor wes'a Ww isory. h ..-...-.-...........2* « done much to stimulate the farmers ICnOJ:pg]ggn'te o PD O;;gg and educate them to the advantazes o Ee ie f i L n tira _ 8+ offered by the college. Mr. Payne of The reading of the figures and the Dummer was also A well--known far-- division of the vote led to some cross-- mer _and a practical _ dairyman firing between the partios. $ himself, _ having _ done much to ad-- What do you call Haycock ?"" ask-- vance the dairying interest in Dum-- ed Dr. Barr. _ , ' To * -- mer since attending the dairying course | Grit !" replied Mr. Whitney, in a in the college. His hon. friend onpo-- much disgusted tone. site from West Victoria (Mr. S. J. Fox) "If, as suggested, my hon. friend also took a course there, and he is one says Mr. Haycock is Liberal," said Mr. of the most successful farmers, and if a Stratton a moment later---- Conservative is to represent the consti-- "I did not say that," interrupted Mr. tuency of West Victoria he did not Whitney. know of any hon. gentleman whom Reo * What ?" asked Mr: Stratton in sur-- :;ouidhllke to see in the House more prise, -- an his hon, friend (Mr. Fox), who is '"I said he was a Grit," replied Mr. carrying on a successful agricultural ; Whitney, . empbasizing -- the _ word 'itr;ldu',:trx;, lnhthat riding, and he did not | " Grit," while his supporters applauded. ink «the hon. gentleman would say Mr. Stratton said the Conmservatives that the course wh_h-h he took there un-- l were particularly fortunate in their I(l(t?thed hi)mHt;) };'u-hnefvia s;c;)ce:s lir:i tlll)fe. having the numiber of supporters that eers. s hon. frien ad sa at they had on their side of the H muse. under proper management the college If they would t&ke the prong'rm;nate ;vl;)r:g bte;]:tr gre-:::' adv'andtagte. mHe fi)re- | vote that they polled they would find b -- in e mind o 8 on. they had more inembers sitting on the a Ezl:-'g:l"m"oper mz(xrxfaglement meant (.,'nn- ' opposite side of the Houge for the votes '- c na ;/L management, on the saime polled than the Liberals had on their gl ncip .o.that if the constable vote had ' side of the House for the votes polled. cen given to the Conservatives It "* Where do you put Beatty ?" asked wovld have been all right. No influence | Dr. Barr. had contributed so much to place On-- | 4 On the side of the Liberal votes :tarlo in the front rank as an agrioul-- | polled," replied Mr. Stratton. tural f'rov!nce as that exercised by | " He did not run as a ILAiberal," said the teachings of the Ontario Agricul-- | Mr. Whitney. tural College«and the many kindred in-- |--_"He did not run as a Conservative," 'smntlons which circle around and are 'replied Mr. Stratton. * HMHowever, heis connected with it. 'The appointment of 'lse € 'to sSpeak for himgelf." _ ; a good roads commissioner was strong-- PCE I ; 4 o ly defended by Mr Stratton, and in rf D e OE onihion said the Prm-ince.yg ply to the chailenge of hon. gentlemen oppoged to the ie ons Ad«rglnl-st-m.t and that the time for a change had opposite that not a half mile of road i P + 1 * come, Yet the Liberais had on their had been made that would not have i ise 5 1 * wide of the House 51 members in sup-- ; een made had the commissioner never rer J | been appointed, said hb presumed that entiemen opvesite nevgy imit hon.v_ the hon. gentlemen had found | the gentlemen opposite had 43, a clear ma-- stumps and stones so plentiful in th}xlr jority of eight, mvse't;n PMA clecting way to the treasury benches that they fpa'Sneaaker.andiyet ev.exnectediths |