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Official opening of buildings on campus [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
September 16, 1957

Item is a speech by Melville Cumming on September 16, 1957 address delivered on the occasion of the official opening of the men’s residence, Trueman House, and the naming of Cumming Hall, and the Harlow Institute.

Certificate of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 4
Item
December 1, 1947

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Reproduction of a newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia" by M. Cumming from the Maritime Merchant in 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 14
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a reproduction of the newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia", by M. Cumming, Principal of N.S.A.C. The article is from the Maritime Merchant in 1924.

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

Photograph of Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, PB Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1905-1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a photograph of Melville Cumming, first principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Lieutenant Governor D.C. Fraser addressing a group of farmers and their families at the Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

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.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is black and white portrait taken by the Sponagle Studios, Truro, N.S.

Young Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is black and white portrait taken by Burgess & Son, Guelph.

Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is black and white portrait taken by Climo, Halifax

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"

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Sponagle, Truro, NS.

Melville Cumming age 27 years

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 7
Item
June 1903

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Hurndall, Guelph

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 8
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Development of agricultural machinery / [teaching notes by J.E. Shuh]

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 135, Folder 13
Item
[1970-1979]

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is “Development of Agricultural Machinery”. They are likely teaching notes by J.E. Shuh, made in the 1970s. Potentially part of the History of Agriculture class taught by Shuh in the 1970’s.

The pasture problem in Nova Scotia / by John Edward Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 135, Folder 25
Item
September 13,1961

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is 'The pasture problem in Nova Scotia', Shuh was director of Field Crop Services ; Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing.

History of agriculture AG150 teaching notes / John Edward Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 135, Folder 28
Item
[1970-1979]

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is notes and plastic overheads associated with the class History of Agriculture taught by John Edward Shuh at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the early 1970's.

Grassland field day - Port Williams - June 11, 1952 - The Kings County Farmers' Association [booklet]

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 303, Folder 8
Item
June 11, 1952

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is a booklet for the Grassland field day in Port Williams [Nova Scotia], held by The Kings County Farmers' Association on June 11, 1962. They worked with the provincial and federal governments, and machinery companies, to plan the field day. The program ran from 9 am to 5 pm; the day included meals. Demonstrations were provided at the R.F. Newcombe, Henry Cogswell, and Fred Cogswell farms. Special thanks is given to Agricultural representative G.G, Smelzter for promotion.
Page 8 contains an advertisement for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Pages 9-11 contains the article "Revolution in grass" by J.E. Shuh.

Making and feeding grass and legume silage in Nova Scotia / J. E. Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 21, Item 1
Item
1949

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is Publication 1005 of the Department of Agriculture and Marketing, Halifax, N.S.

Four score and 10 : from farm boy to crusader for international peace and the solution to world hunger - my story / Howard Lewis Trueman

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 21, Item 2
Item
1989

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is published by Lancelot Press, Hantsport, N.S.

Factors influencing the establishment of grass and legume mixture / J. E. Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 22
Item
1940

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is 'Factors influencing the establishment of grass and legume mixture', a fourth year thesis, by J. E. Shuh, Department of Field Husbandry, Ontario Agricultural College.

Quebec pasture studies I. Fertility studies with the Greensboro loam soil II. Establishment and succession of seeded pastures as affected by the climatic and biotic factors / J. E. Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 23
Item
1942

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is "Quebec pasture studies I. Fertility studies with the Greensboro loam soil II. Establishment and succession of seeded pastures as affected by the climatic and biotic factors" by J. E. Shuh, Thesis for Master of Science (M. Sc.). Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, McGill University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.

Minutes of the 22nd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 10
Item
Jan.30, 1934

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is the minutes of the 22nd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association in 1934. Notes were taken by J.P. Landry, Association Secretary.

Minutes of the 23rd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 11
Item
Jan. 22, 1935

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is the minutes of the 23rd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association in 1935. Notes were taken by J.P. Landry, Association Secretary.

Minutes of the 24th annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 12
Item
Jan.30, 1936

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is the minutes of the 24th annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association in 1936. Notes were taken by J.P. Landry, Association Secretary.

Poultry notes

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 13
Item
[ca. 1936]

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is 3 pages of handwritten notes of a member of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association. On the back of the pages have the printed words "Thirtieth Maritime Winter Fair November 7th, 1936 Amherst, Nova Scotia" and a seal stamp "Maritime Stock Breeders’ Association Inc."

Correspondence to J.K. MacDonald

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 14
Item
Jan. 12, 1938

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is a 38 page draft letter written by JP Landry to the Honorable J.K MacDonald, then Minister of Agriculture of Nova Scotia, on January 12, 1938. While most of the draft is handwritten, it includes a 2 page print report for the Antigonish C. Poultry Association in 1936. Also includes Minutes of the 36th annual report as manager of the Poultry Department at the Agricultural College and Provincial Poultry Husbandman." - signed by J.P.Landry, Jan. 12, 1938.

Constitution and bylaws of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 8
Item
Jan.14, 1920

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

Item is three copies of Nova Scotia Poultry Association's constitution and bylaws, published in January 14, 1920.

Meeting minute book – Nova Scotia Poultry and Pet Stock Association

MS-14-11, MS-14 Box 4, Folder 9
Item
1913-1933

Part of Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

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.

Private sales list : registered jersey cattle / Maxwelton farm, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que.

MS-14-12, MS-14, Box 5, File 29
Item
[1928]

Part of William Sullivan fonds

Alfalfa : how and why to grow it / G. P. McRostie

MS-14-12, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 24, Item 1
Item
1925

Part of William Sullivan fonds

Item is Alfalfa : how and why to grow it / G. P. McRostie. The item is published by the Dominion Experimental Farms.

Excerpt on alfalfa

MS-14-12, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
[192-]

Part of William Sullivan fonds

Item is an excerpt of four pages (two double-sided) from unknown publication regarding alfalfa.

The Woodview farm jerseys : profiles / John Pringle

MS-14-12, MS-14, Box 5, Folder 26
Item
[192-]

Part of William Sullivan fonds

Item is 13 sheets of jersey cattle profiles:
1. Woodview jersey volunteer
2. Rower's Mentora
3. Rower's fawn beauty
4. Br. Lady Alice
5. Rower's golden starlight
6. Rower's heather countess
7. Br. Cast off
8. Rower's eventide lassie
9. Br. Seaside lass
10. Rower's Draconis
11. Rower's Benedictine glory
12. Rower's charm
13. Rower's seaside lad

C.R.O.P. report / F. G. Gale