10 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Mr. George Robertson, Assistant to the Dominion Poultry Hiisbandman, received 

 liis public and high school training in the city of Ottawa, and in 1894 went to the 

 Ontario Agricultural College, where he spent two years, specializing in poultry 

 culture in the second year. 



After leaving college, he took up mixed farming at Galetta, Ont., paying special 

 attention to poultry in its various branches. In 1904, he moved to the vicinity of 

 Ottawa and took up poultry breeding exclusively, with most of the leading varieties 

 of land and waterfowl. 



During the latter period a considerable portion of his time has been occupied 

 in judging, lecturing and editorial work, being widely and favourably known in all 

 these lines. 



He has been an executive officer of many of the Specialty Clubs and Poultry 

 Associations and at the time of his appointment was serving his fifth term as 

 President of the Eastern Ontario Poultry Association. 



Mr. A. E. Kellett, Artist in the Division of Entomology, was born at Keswick, 

 Cumberland coimty, England. 



After receiving his public school education, he studied at Armstrong University, 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne, and served five years' apprenticeship to process engraving and 

 illustrating. 



In 1910, he came to Canada and spent three years in Winnipeg with the leading 

 engraving houses, as artist and designer. He was appointed to his present position 

 in August, 1913. 



Mr. W. W. Baird, B.S.A., Superintendent of the Experimental Farm, Nappan, 

 N.S., is a native of Nova Scotia, and received his public and high school training 

 in that province. In 1907, he entered Macdonald College, taking the four-year 

 course and specializing in Animal Husbandry. 



During his college course he gained considerable practical experience, belns 

 (engaged during the summer in the Horticultural and Animal Husbandry Depart- 

 ments at the College, and also with the Agricultural Survey of the Province of 

 Quebec by the Commission of Conservation, and judging field crops for the Seed 

 Bran'ch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture. 



After graduation in 1912, he took the position of manager of a large estate in 

 the Maritime Provinces, remaining therein until appointed Superintendent of the 

 Nappan Fairm, upon the rasignation of Mr. K. Robei^tsooi, former Superintendent. 



Mr. Elzear Montreuil, B.S.A., Assistant to the Superintendent, Experimental 

 Station, Cap liouge, Que., was born at Ancienne Lorette, in that province. 



After his early training in the country school, and practical experience gained 

 on his fathers farm, he entered the Quebec Seminary, from which he proceeded to 

 La.val TTniversity, where he took his arts degree. 



Studying for two and a half years at the Agricultural Institute at Oka, he took 

 his degree of B.S.A., in 1912. He then accepted the post of lecturer for the Pro- 

 vincial Department of Agriculture, resigning to take his present position. 



Mr. T. J. Harrison, B.S.A.,, Superintendent of the Experimental Farm at 

 Indian Head, Sask., was born near Carman, Man., and received his early education 

 there, working during the summer on the farm. 



After leaving high school, he took a five-year course at the Manitoba Agrieul- 

 tiu-al College, and on graduation was made Assistant to the Professor of Field 

 Husbandry, and later on was made assistant professor of that department, which 

 position he was filling at the time of appointment as Superintendent of the Indian 

 Head Farm. 



Mr. K. MacBean. B.S.A.. Assistant to the Superintendent, Experimental Farm, 

 Indian Head, Sask.. was born in Islay, in the highlands of Scotland, where he 

 received his public and high school training. 



After five years spent in commercial life he came to Canada and having acquired 

 some practical experience of our farming methods by working on farms in Ontario 



