Item is a photograph of Kenneth Cox. In 1937, Dr. Cox moved to Truro, Nova Scotia, where he accepted an appointment as Provincial Agronomist and Professor of Agronomy at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. These two roles were continued until 1946. In 1941 he was also appointed Vice-Principal of the College and Farm Director. He held the position of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal from 1946 - 1964.
Item is a book called Lest we forget by Loran Arthur DeWolfe It is a history and reminiscence of the Normal College, or Summer School of Rural Science, which ran in Truro 1909-1930 and 1940-1942
This item contains a letter to Dr. Melville Cumming from Keiler Mackay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario written in May 25th, 1960. It writes about John Macrae’s role in WWI as Gunner of the Canadian Field Artillery and as a Medical Doctor in the Canadian Medical Unit. Attached to the is a newspaper clipping of Macrae’s poem “In Flanders Field"
Item is a list of tables presented by the Economics Division, Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, at the Annual Meeting of Nova Scotia Fruit Grower's Association, Kentville, N.S., Dec. 10, 1941. Table 1: Utilization of Nova Scotia apple crops vs forecast Table 2: Cost of production in selected areas of the world Table 3: Utilization of Nova Scotia apple crops Table 4: Utilization of apples for peeling in Nova Scotia Table 5: Cost of producing apples, 7 selected growers, per bearing acre and per bushel Table 6: Census of Canada Data - Nova Scotia
Item is a review of Dr. Moses Coady's 'Masters of their own destiny'. The story of the Antigonish Movement of adult education through economic co-operation.
Item is a bound book containing the annual meeting minutes of the Nova Scotia Poultry and Pet Stock Association, with entries from 1913-1933. Notes were handwritten from 1913 to 1920, where entries from 1921 onward were typed entries that were glued onto the book pages.
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.
