Archives Catalogue

History of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 1
Item
December 1, 1913

Item is an article that includes a cover letter dated December 1, 1913, from F.W. Patterson (Director's Assistant, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa) returning copy of original article.

Nova Scotia [paper]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 34
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Methods of analysis (advisory soil samples)

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 13
Item
Feb.27, 1953

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Water-soluble and liquid fertilizers

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 21, Item 2
Item
1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a scientific paper written by M.S. Anderson of the Untied States Department of Agriculture in 1952

Foliar fertilization of peach trees with urea / A.L Havis and V.E. Prince

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 21, Item 1
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a paper written by A.L Havis and V.E. Prince of the Untied States Department of Agriculture.

Ninth census of Canada 1951 agriculture Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 20
Item
1951

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is published by authority of the R.T. Hon. C. D. Howe. It summarizes agricultural data of the Canadian provinces.

Urea spray in nitrogen nutrition of apple trees

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 16, Item 2
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a 1 page report written by C.P Harley and H.H. Moon of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Former premier: memoirs of the honorable E.C. Drury

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 4
Item
1956

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a book titled "Former Premier: memoirs of the honorable E.C. Drury," published in 1966. First page contains inscription: “to my long time friend Melvine [Melville] Cuming, E.C Drury. Within the book folds, contains newspaper clippings of the passing of E.C Dryrrt

Reproduction of the article "The effect of phosphatic fertilizers on summer fallow wheat crops in certain areas of Saskatchewan" by J. Mitchell, from Scientific Agriculture, vol.26:no.11(Nov,1946)

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 28
Item
1946

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is 'The effect of phosphatic fertilizers on summer fallow wheat crops in certain areas of Saskatchewan' by J. Mitchell of the University of Saskatchewan.

NSAC’s 50th anniversary [speech]

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 9
Item
1955

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech given by Melville Cumming for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's fiftieth anniversary.

The present and the future of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, Box 1, Folder 43
Item
Dec.4, 1908

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a booklet published by the N.S. Department of Agriculture, it is the address by Melville Cumming, then Secretary of Agriculture, before the Halifax Canadian Club on Dec. 4, 1908.

Meeting minutes of proceedings and evidence (No. 25) of the special committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the agricultural conditions throughout Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 12, Item 2
Item
Wednesday, April 11, 1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a published report on the meeting minutes of the special committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the agricultural conditions throughout Canada. Among the committee, was Melville Cumming who was attendee and provided evidence as capacity of Secretary of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia Agriculture problem [article] / Melville Cumming, for the Chronicle [Herald], New Years, 1927

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folders 41 & 42
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1927) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 40
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1927) / Melville Cumming, for the [Chronicle?] Herald, New Years, 1927

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 36
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1911) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 37
Item
1911

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1919) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 38
Item
1919

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia : brief history, geography/geology of Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 33
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Notes on the rural problems from the stand point of the cleryman [clergyman?] / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 32
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Neglected agricultural opportunities in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming, The Moncton Merchant, March, 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 31
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The Merchant and the Farmer / Melville Cumming, The Moncton Merchant, for Spring number 1926

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 30
Item
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Lime and humus will make Nova Scotia soils productive / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 29
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Reproduction of the article "The Junius of Nova Scotia" by Melville Cumming for the Dalhousie Review

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 27
Item
[1916?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains a reproduction of the article written by M. Cumming for the Dalhousie Review (p. 53-60, no date)

Is it reasonable to expect the Nova Scotia city man to sacrifice in order that Nova Scotia agriculture may develop? / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 26
Item
November 27, 1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Growing a Canadian garden (introductory) [newsletter]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 25
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains a newsletter, Growing a Canadian garden, for the Bulletin for Boys and Girls Club. It includes the headings "The vegetable garden", "Selecting specimens for exhibition" and "Home canning."

History of agriculture in Prince Edward Island / Melville Cumming