- A-8482
- Item
- 1971
Head and shoulders image of Robert J. Bens, Professor of Agricultural Economics.
Head and shoulders image of Robert J. Bens, Professor of Agricultural Economics.
Melfort Historical Committee fonds
The fonds contains 80 black and white photographs. Some of the images were collected by the Melfort Historical Committee from local individuals for their pioneer artifact displays. Other photographs were taken by either the Melfort Historical Committee or the Melfort Agricultural Society. All of the images were taken in Melfort, Saskatchewan and surrounding areas between 1906 and the 1950's. The photographs document a wide variety of subjects including: Melfort Agricultural Society events like farm camps, parades, exhibitions, and competitions. Other subjects include Melfort schools, businesses, hockey teams, and locations as well as farming activities and weddings.
Melfort Historical Committee
Arthur E. Potts, Harry Saville, other staff members and a crowd of visitors (in foreground) gather in front of a livestock car with "Better Farming Train" banner on top. Grain elevators in background.
Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 a Better Farming Train (BFT) toured the province providing lectures and demonstrations and presenting exhibits on matters pertaining to agriculture. Funded by the Agricultural Instruction Act, equipped jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture, and staffed by the University of Saskatchewan, the BFTs were operated free of charge by the railways. Consisting of between 14 to 17 cars they toured the province for several weeks each summer. During part of one summer two trains operated. The train was divided into five sections: Livestock; Field Husbandry; Boys and Girls; Household Science; Poultry; and Farm Mechanics. A converted flat car acted as a platform for the display and demonstration of the "well-selected" horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. Each section usually contained a lecture car accompanied by one or more demonstration cars.
Kirk Hall and Agriculture Building
Elevated view looking north with Kirk Hall in foreground and Agriculture Building in background.
Saskatchewan History Autumn 1959 Vol. XII, No.3
Part of Book Collection
A small magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains an article titled "W.R. Motherwell and Agricultural Education 1905 - 1918" and another titled "The Bird Man Of Balgonie".
The Saskatchewan Archives Board