Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893–1954)
George Edward Day
DAY, GEORGE EDWARD (1863–1949), inducted 1944
On the faculty of Ontario Agricultural College from 1893 to 1918, Professor George E. Day played an active role in developing a bacon-type hog, and he conducted experiments involving crossbreeding, carcass evaluation, and rate of gain. In addition to his academic duties, Day was a charter member of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association. In 1918, he became secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Shorthorn Association and was secretary of the Ontario Shorthorn Club. Day was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1964.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 79