Inside the animal lab at the Melfort Research Station; from left to right: Harry Tkachuk, Morris Hiltz, the other person is unknown at this time.

Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.

An aerial view of the Melfort Research Farm in the winter time.

Letter to Bill Towill from his father (Bill Towill Sr.) who was the superintendent of the Experimental Farm with attached article about the Experimental Farm [ca. 1940]

A field is seen laying fallow after it was cultivated with a V-shaped Noble Blade.

Group photograph of workers at the Melfort Research Station. In the centre of the back row is Jack McMahon. On his right is Jack McPhail’s son?, Clause DeJong ?. The names of the others are unknown at this time.

An enormous root system of a 3 year old Mr. Fairway variety crested wheat, which resists drought, controls weeds and discounts soil drifting; plant was excavated by T.K Pavlychenko.

Exterior view of the barn at the Melfort Research Station, a right-angled barn with white trim around the doors and three cupolas on top windows. About 1968 this barn was moved to Walter Kiverago’s farm. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.