1.1 1 1< A I. N'IZATION 87 



AK 4l Sodettos. 



II S Agricultural Societies, all of 



\\liuli. \vith : ight. hold exhibition* .In 



The tt- 'iii-li 



d< .111 excellent \vrk in improving ilir live *lik of llicir immi- 

 grants from tin- <.ov eminent according lu lite 

 iiiin, umaU kept ami al!*> their iiiemticrsliip Tl 



molding exhibitions receive grant^ tu the extent of about one- 

 third of then avera^i- e.xpen.i ;*>*c* < luring 



the thre. us years. The*, es also hold Seed 1 



tall mil and Hull Shows in the ear)\ spring, and about one-half 

 of them conduct competitions among standing field crop*, for all 



im h purposes certain Le^ grants are made. 



The Field Crop Co - have developed enorroously since 



when tliey were first inaugurated by the Sii|icnntcndent of 

 ti that year only ten S<cieties competed, 



\\lul. 1 lie numU-r of individual entries 



has also increased largely, 3.000 farmers ha\*ing entered last year 

 with an acreage of 30,000. Tin the most mi|Mr 



work Midertaken 1. :Itural SiK-ietie-. and. Miue it^ in- 



in thfM- have In-en alle t. >cll thr 



^rain at an al\ er market prices of 350 jer cent, in 



o cases, while the demand exceed* the Mipply. 

 \ i:n i $io t ooo has also been set aside by the Government to 

 A huh Differ losses in gate receipts owing to 

 her. In 1911, owing to the unusually wet period during 

 the time exhibitions were held, this fund was only just sufficient 

 to meet the larjje claim^ made on it. 



Association of Fairs and Kxhibltloas. 



This is the central orga of the Agricultural Societies of 



and it : convention each year in February. 



attended l> \er 500 delegates fron ;iart of Ontario. 



the Societies receive due consideration. It i< 



through this l>oly that the r.ovcnimcnt is approached for further 

 r for amendment- to the !CK itTex-ting Agricultural 



<>ck AMociat Ontario. 



There are a number of Pr..Mtu:.il Associations in Ontario repre- 



:ng the different classes of stock. Tin- Ontario 



se Breeders' Association, \vitli a membership the Do- 



minion Cattle Breeders* As*.. * h 852 ; the IXiminion Sheep 



