Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan
- 2004-100-023
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- 1961
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
Abe Fennell in cattle pen with men standing amongst the cattle; the other names are unknown at this time.
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Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
Abe Fennell in cattle pen with men standing amongst the cattle; the other names are unknown at this time.
Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
Cattle eating out of troughs at the Melfort Research Station; there is a truck in the background that has been dumping the feed.
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.
Retired Experimental Farm worker says still much to learn about crops
Parte deAgriculture Collection
Newsclippings about Roy McIver upon his retirement after 31 years of service at the Experimental Farm. Mr. McIver was officer-in-charge from 1973 to 1978.
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Newsclippings about the Indian Head Experimental Farm
Parte deAgriculture Collection
Three newsclippings entitled: a) Indian Head station is marking 75th year (Leader-Post July 21, 1962); b) Experimental farm long established (Leader-Post, date unknown); c) Angus Mackay and the establishment of the Indian Head Experimental Farm (October 17, 1979)
75th Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1887-1962
Parte deAgriculture Collection
Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.
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Bill Towill letter from his dad
Parte deAgriculture Collection
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]
Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1886-1986
Parte deAgriculture Collection
Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.
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Canada Agriculture Research Station - Exterior
Looking west at exterior of the Science Service Laboratory of the Canada Department of Agriculture just after completion.
Vaccinating Cattle - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
A table with a variety of vaccines and needles at the Melfort Research Station; men in background vaccinating cattle.
Melfort Research Station staff
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
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.
Grinding Feed at Melfort Research Station
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer, Dr.W. Coates, was hired in 1973,
Melfort Research Station Hay Drying Tower - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
Forage harvesting research was started in 1971 in co-operation with the Engineering Research Service at Ottawa. Forage produced under various systems was evaluated by feeding to beef cattle. A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer was hired in 1973 Dr. W. Coates. The metal roof, suspended with a winch system, is supported by 4, H beams, bolted to metal plates anchored in concrete piles.
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
A major cattle management project, in co-operation with the province of Saskatchewan, was initiated in 1974 with the purchase of 280 Hereford heifers and the provision by the province of 1.5 sections of land at the Pathlow Community Pasture.
Hay Storage Shed - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Parte deMelfort General Photo collection
View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.