Fonds consists of reports and publications, most written by George Retson, related to the economics of farming in Canada. Topics include strawberries, apples, dairy, milk, hogs, poultry, livestock production, and others, across mainly Atlantic Canada between 1948-1976.
File contains various office copies of report manuscripts related to dairy production, farming, the strawberry enterprise, potato production, poultry, and the marshlands in the Maritime provinces.
File contains various office copies of report manuscripts related to Nova Scotia apples, farm business, general farm accounts, sheep, co-operative ownership of farm equipment, farm machinery co-operatives, and farming in Newfoundland.