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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"

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.

Agricultural archives reference collection

  • MS-14-REF
  • Collection
  • 1846-2007
Collection contains materials related to agriculture, which includes related organizations, industries, education, machinery, research, products, livestock, harvesting, management, crops, etc. These were published between 1846-2007.

Documents related to agriculture

File contains two volumes related to agriculture.
1. Catalogue of trotting stock belonging to A.J. Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Spring Station, Woodford County Kentucky. 1885. - first five pages have dried water stains.
2. An album of first prize winners in classes and groups, international [shorthorn cattle] / American Short-horn Breeders' Association. 1914.

Nova Scotia government documents and a reproduction of a catalogue related to agriculture

File contains five volumes related to agriculture. Titles include:
1. A reproduction of "A catalogue of the whole of the live and dead farming stock comprising 13 young and active cart horses.... steam engine.... also part of the household furniture.... which will be sold by Messr. W. Brown & Co. on Tuesday and Thursday September 28th and 30th, 1880... by direction of the trustees of the late Mr. Lasenby, who are giving up the Farm at Michaelmas. No. 1078. At head of cover "Charteridge, Chesham"
2. Herb garden : seeds for your herb garden / by Beatrice A. Clark. With authoritative books on herbs, a bifold cardstock with seed samples. Published by the Cypress Press ca. 1937.
3. Rothamsted Experimental Station : guide to the experimental farm -- Lawes Agricultural Trust. 1947.
4. Genetics of some new type foxes / C.K. Gunn. 1945. Publication / Dominion of Canada, Dept. of Agriculture ; no. 768. Technical bulletin / Dominion of Canada, Dept. of Agriculture ; no. 53.
5. Flax / William Saunders, Canada Department of Agriculture. 1896. Original issued in series: Bulletin / Dept. of Agriculture, Central Experimental Farm ; no. 25.

Nova Scotia government documents and catalogues related to agriculture

File contains four volumes related to agriculture. Titles include "The Catalogue of Albert H. Merrill [1912] of Danvers, Massachusetts (horse - pacers and trotters)", "Seaweed as a Fertilizer" by L.C. Harlow, "Report of a visit to Great Britain and the continent of Europe in the winter of 1897-98" by Duncan McEachran, published by the authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Ottawa, August 1898, and Campineology : the story of the living egg machines / by J. Fred N. Kennedy [1914] related to campine chickens.

Nova Scotia government documents related to agriculture

File contains three Nova Scotia government documents and reports related to agriculture between 1898 and 1930. Titles include "Game Laws, Nova Scotia 1919", "Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturalists List of Members 1930", and "Nova Scotia : its agricultural resources" by B. W. Chipman, Secretary for Agriculture, 1898.

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

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]

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.

Briefs by the Institute of Agrologists of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

File contains "A brief to the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission" by the New Brunswick Institute of Agrologists, March 15, 1977. Also included is a copy of a "Brief to the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission" presented by Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists, April 15, 1977, Halifax, N.S. Both reports support the development of the four year degree program at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, and even that the institute operate separate from the N.S. Department of Agriculture.

Berry reference resources

Subseries contains articles relating to berries including blackberry, cranberry, raspberry and strawberry. Topics include production, marketing, management, harvesting, pathology, etc. and were published between 1910-1982.

Canadian Veterans land act and Canadian Legion Educational Services publication series

File contains a 1944 revised edition of the Canadian Veterans land act and six issues of the Canadian Legion Educational Services publication series. The text on the back of the series instructs students enrolled in courses to carry their textbooks with them while traveling overseas. Upon arrival at their new stations, they were encouraged to promptly connect with the Education Officer or Naval Schoolmaster. They were intended to travel with soldiers during the peak of World War II. They provide powerful insight into the hopes and dreams these students had for their futures.

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

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.

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