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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"

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

Holstein cow Nova Scotia Agricultural College : Ayrshire cow Nova Scotia Agricultural College / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

History of agriculture in Prince Edward Island / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
[1913]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

History of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

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.

History of agriculture in New Brunswick / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 23
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Henry Ford helped Nova Scotia to Increase food production 1916-17 / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 1
Item
[1917]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Hay story / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 5
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

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."

Greater returns from livestock through pasture improvement / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 21
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Graduation exercises booklet

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
May 7, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a booklet, with the inside front cover honoring Dr. Melville Cumming.

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

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.

Fertilizer consumption Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 4
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Feeding farm animals / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 20
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Farm or city life : for the pathfinder / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Dr. W. H. Brittain [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming honoring Dr. W. H. Brittain – Provincial Entomologist of Nova Scotia – and given at the Fruit Growers Association at Kentville on October 22, 1926.

Destruction of mustard and slurry in grain fields at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 3
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Deco’s obligation

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 22, Item 1
Item
April 17, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a newspaper clipping

Cumming in Miami, Florida

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 5
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph, with a stamp on back saying "Miami News Services. Hamilton Wright Jr. – Executive Editor. City Hall, Miami, Florida. Phone 3-4431, Cable. Hamwright. ‘Feature News from a Feature City’. This photograph released to you GRATIS on behalf of the city of Miami, Fla. for editorial use only. Do not use for advertising purposes without written permission"

Cumming in group photo

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 10
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of Dr. Cumming with a priest and 3 other gentlemen, potentially on the steps of Cumming Hall. Photo was taken by Slaunwhite.

Cumming article on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture