Archives Catalogue

Proposals and plans for the establishment of a British community settlement near Amherst in the Province of Nova Scotia in accordance with the "Hornby Plan"

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 10
Item
[193-?]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is a document titled: Proposals and plans for the establishment of a British community settlement near Amherst in the Province of Nova Scotia in accordance with the "Hornby Plan". It is undated and gives no authoring body. It was created after the 1931 census was made available. It contains two maps, and has sections describing NS geography, climate, education, cities and towns, roads, communications, agricultural development, farmers' organizations, women's institutes, and several descriptions of farms from representatives of the district.

The cost of making grass silage / W.A. Jenkins

MS-14-REF, Box 14, Folder 27
Item
1950

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Jenkins, Bill

Experiments in plant-hybridisation / by Gregor Mendel

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 12
Item
1926

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Grasses of Nova Scotia / W.G. Dore and A.E. Roland

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 9
Item
1941

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Unveiling and Dedication Service - Pioneer Cemetery

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 11
Item
1964

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

1882 Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, District no. 2, Annapolis, Kings and Queens Counties, to be held at Annapolis, Nova Scotia, regulations & prize list

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 8
Item
October 2-5, 1882

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Annapolis County Exhibition 1936 prize list

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 7
Item
September 15-18,1936

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is the prize list for the Annapolis County Exhibition to be held under the auspices of the Annapolis County Farmers' Association. Includes the tentative program for the exhibition to be held September 15-18, 1936.

Poultry and squabs for profit / Frank Foy

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 5
Item
1914

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Master farmers of Canada 1935 / Nor-West Farmer

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 4
Item
[1935]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Insect pests of red clover / by Marie Thorne

MS-14-REF, Box 28, Folder 2
Item
August 1980

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is a report titled Insect pests of red clover by Marie Thorne, Summer assistant, Soils and Crops Branch [Ottawa Research Station, Agriculture Canada], August 1980. The report covers the geographic area of Northern Ontario.

Annapolis County Exhibition 1944 prize list

MS-14-REF, Box 27, Folder 12
Item
September 19-21, 1944

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is the prize list for the Annapolis County Exhibition to be held under the auspices of the Annapolis County Farmers' Association. Includes the tentative program for the exhibition to be held September 19-21, 1944.

The open hand : an epic poem dealing with the early settlement of Maine and New Brunswick, founded on tradition

MS-14-REF, Box 27, Folder 14
Item
1981

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is The open hand : an epic poem dealing with the early settlement of Maine and New Brunswick, founded on tradition by W. D. Kearney. First printed in 1864 at Presque Isle, Me. by W.S. Gilman, reprinted at Hartland, N.B. by Fred H. Stevens in 1920 and Observer Ltd. in 1926, this volume was reprinted in 1981 by Carle A. Rigby and Roderick Cummings, Hartland, New Brunswick.

Experimental Farm System Perpetual Calendar / Canada. Department of Agriculture [poster]

MS-14-REF, Box 13, Folder 13
Item
[1911-1919]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is a poster titled Experimental Farm System Perpetual Calendar / Canada. Department of Agriculture. There is a dial that can be manually turned to reveal the "twelve months in the poultry yard" advice offered month by month. The Hon. Martin Burrell, Minister of Agriculture (1911 to 1917, and from 1917 to 1919) and J.H. Grisdale, Director. Undated.

One half century of community pastures in Nova Scotia 1956 to 2006 / George MacKenzie

MS-14-REF, Box 19, Folder 2
Item
2006

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Pasture renovation in the Maritime Provinces / F.W. Calder, and F.S. Warren

MS-14-REF, Box 26, Folder 8
Item
1960

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published by the Research Branch of the Canadian Department of Agriculture.

Cranberry culture / by J.S. Bishop

MS-14-REF, Box 27, Folder 11
Item
1910

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Report of the wartime prices and trade board. January 1, 1946 to December 31, 1946, including important development up to February 1, 1947. Dominion of Canada, Ottawa. 1947

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 6
Item
1947

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Report of the wartime prices and trade board. January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944. Dominion of Canada, Ottawa. 1945

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 5
Item
1945

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

The thinning of apples in relation to yields and bud formation / Frederick B. Kinsman. Thesis for Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, MacDonald College

MS-14-REF, Box 4, Folder 22
Item
1918

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Nova Scotia model orchards 1901-1934 / Gordon B. Kinsman [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 4, Folder 21
Item
1989

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published by Horticulture and Biology Services, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing, Halifax.

Kinsman, Gordon Barss

The Dominion Exhibition of the Morning Chronicle

MS-14-REF, OVR Box 3, Folder 7
Item
1906

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Nova Scotia 1984 exhibitions [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 6, Folder 21
Item
1984

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Programme of special attractions at the Canadian National Exhibition [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 6, Folder 20
Item
1914

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

The maritime winter fair prize list, 1956 [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 6, Folder 19
Item
1956

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Reproduction of journal article "The development of agricultural entomology in Nova Scotia" / Frank T. Lord, pp.19-46, from the Proceedings of the Nova Scotia Institute of Science, vol.33

MS-14-REF, Box 6, Folder 11
Item
1983

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

100 years of Scotsburn : A century of growth and innovation / Jennifer MacLennan

MS-14-REF, Box 20, Folders 3-5
Item
2000

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Published in Scotsburn, Nova Scotia by Scotsburn Co-operatve Services Limited, 2000. First Edition. Printed by Advocate Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Pp. [i]-v,(1),1-130. With 146 monochrome photos as well as other illustrations in the text. 8vo (218 x 214 mm), photo-illustrated tan & white matte card covers, with light brown lettering to spine.

Jennifer MacLennan grew up in Pictou County. There is a photo of her on page 129.

A centennial history of the Pictou County agricultural / dairy company.
Foreword by Jim Burrows, the then chairman.
Introduction.
1. How It All Began : The Early 1900s.
2. The Near Demise of the Creamery.
3. Triumphs and Tribulations - 1910-1929.
4. A Changing Environment - 1910-1929.
5. Growth through Purchases and Mergers - 1950-1969.
6. Memories of Pictou County Dairy.
7. Expanding the Market - The 1970s.
8. Keeping the Pace - The 1980s.
9. Celebrating the Good Times - The 1990s.
10. Directors since 1900.
11. Making It Work.
12. One Good Turn Deserves Another.
13. Branch Locations and Operational Activities.
14. A Symbol of Quality and Freshness.
15. Product Innovations and Scotsburn 'Firsts.'
16. The Dairy Diary.
17. The Scotsburn Clubs.
18. The Evolution of the Scotsburn Float.
19. Corporate Sponsorships.
20. A Family Affair.
21. A Letter from the Author.
On the inside rear cover is the 40-line poem "Forefathers' Dreams' by Thelma J. Casey, a Scotsburn employee.

Butter-making on the farm / W.F. Jones [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 23
Item
1925

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Bulletin No. 57. Dominion of Canada, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.

Canadian creamery butter-making [pamphlet]

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 24
Item
1949

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Publication 723. Marketing Service, Dairy Products Division, Dominion of Canada, Department of Agriculture.

Swine / G.E. Day [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 3, Folder 7
Item
1914

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Bulletin 225. Ontario Agricultural College, Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto, Ont..

Hog production in Nova Scotia / Anon [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 22
Item
1958

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published by the Animal Husbandry, Extension Services and Animal Pathology Branches, [Nova Scotia] Department of Agriculture & Marketing, Halifax.

Farming in Canada / Canada. Department of Agriculture

MS-14-REF, Box 18, Folder 7
Item
1975

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Publication (Canada. Department of Agriculture), 1296. Revised.
This publication is a general review of farming in Canada. It outlines the physical and social conditions under which farming is carried out, the various types of production found from coast to coast, the means by which farm products reach the consumer, and the steps taken by the federal government to assist the farmer and safeguard the nation's food supply.

Horses [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 10
Item
1963

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Publication 506. Ontario Department of Agriculture. Anon. Toronto

The pleasure horse / Vermont Extension Service, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 11
Item
[19-]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

The National Examination System for Riding Instructors in Canada / The Canadian Equestrian Administrative Committee

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 12
Item
1975

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

1881 Catalog of trotting stock belonging to Elizur Smith

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 9
Item
1881

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published in Lee, Mass.

Annual catalog of choice trotting stock at Calais Stock Farm, Calais, Maine / J.M. Johnson

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 7
Item
March, 1902

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Rysdyk Stock Farm catalog of Hambletonian and Abdallah trotting stallions, brood mares, fillies, colts and coming trotters / J.P. Wiser, Prescott

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 8
Item
1880

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Horses [booklet]

MS-14-REF, Box 11, Folder 13
Item
1955

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is Publication 506. Ontario Department of Agriculture. Anon. Toronto, On.

Ogilive miracle feeders' digest [pamphlet]

MS-14-REF, Box 12, Folder 25
Item
1940

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item was published by The Feeds Division, The Ogilive Flour Mills Co., Ltd., Montreal.

New Brunswick fruit salesman's catalogue

MS-14-REF, Box 19, Folder 5
Item
[ca.1876-1891]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is a travelling fruit salesman's catalog used for showing the varieties offered by a nursery. Contents : Sussex Nursery, Kings County, New Brunswick. Lithographer : J. W. Thompson and Co, Rochester New York. ca.1876-1891.
Nurserymen's coloured plates were produced by J. W. Thompson and Co. of Rochester, New York. J. W. Thompson and Co. operated by John Wrigley Thompson (b. 1826 England ; d. 1900 New York) between 1876 and 1891.
For more information: http://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/2397 University of Rochester Library Bulletin: Volume XXXV • 1982 Nineteenth-Century Rochester Fruit and Flower Plates* --KARL SANFORD KABELAC

Making a homemade plucking machine / Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

MS-14-REF, Box 16, Folder 2
Item
1942

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Reproduction of news article "Sheer hard work does pay off; N.S. woman helped get New Zealand longjohns on world markets" / Suzanne Robicheau

MS-14-REF, Box 19, Folder 3
Item
2007

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is an article about Nova Scotia Agricultural College alumna Fiona Nettleton (Class of ’86) who became a shearer in New Zealand and helped build a company who makes merino wool thermal underwear. Item was accessed 9 January, 2007.

The Archivist / Public Archives of Canada: vol.10:no.3 (May/June 1984)

MS-14-REF, Box 20, Folder 2
Item
May/June 1984

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Item is an issue of the Archivist. Issue contains five articles on the theme of agriculture including: Canadian agricultural medals on display ; Casting the die of agricultural history ; The model 19th-century farmer’s working year ; Plans for functional farms Canadian Wheat board files ; Government farm photos

One hundred years of Dalhousie 1818-1918