China is a wonderful hunting ground for reformers, for well nigh every section of them known to the modern world can find its particular subject in this great country. A little success may come to few, but progress generally is so slow that many must early became dis heartened. It is quite—possible that agricultural improvements have been urged upon the Chinese since the earliest days of the foreigner in China, though the effect scarcely is noticeable, but it seems probable that soon there will be great changes, particularly on the live stock side of the farmer's: account. Quite recent happenings Include a live stock show in Shanghai, the development by a foreign Indy of what is believed to be a profitable poultry farm, the opening of several well-kept foreign dairies, the suggestion by Major Keylock to establish pony stud farms—(the operation of which necessarily must go beyond the mere care of race Ponies), another suggestion to lay down wide grazing tracts, the portation on quite a large scale of pedigree and grade Australian cattle and poultry, and the announcement that a big cattle ranch is to be established somewhere in the provinces. Yesterday a paragraph was received, stating:—Edmonton, ' Alberta—By a
igeBtinster of iricalture, atrial ship-the Hoo, Goon Hed. that of corns ind steers will be inthe in that country.
Of the Department to. ret qualified investigator. who will Took: "into the. possibilities of 9 Market for all of Alberta's farm pro ducts.
The pushful Canadians are unlike ly to stop at Japan and are certain to extend their operations to China. Surely some permanent—improvement must develop from the combined effects of all these achieve. ments suggestions.
Bena and his associates succeed in bringing the Shanghai World Ex. hibition into being, they would not go far wrong if they included an agricultural section, but it is most Whely they already' have that i
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