Four women in a kitchen preparing food. L to r: Woman working on a counter, another holding a carton, a third using an egg beater, a fourth at a stove.

G. Hass of Hanley and J. Hickie of Waldron, Saskatchewan, representatives of their respective grain clubs.

Leader Fred Fasnacht and five members standing in a row out of doors with trophies sitting on a bench in front of them. Trees in the background.

P. Kuchar and his sister Joyce Kuchar standing out of doors with a sign on a stake between them; trees in background.

Leaders and a few members standing together on a street. Signs in evidence along store fronts, perhaps in an urban setting.

Group of nine men seated around a table working with electronics during a class.

Bio/Historical Note: The Dominion-Provincial Youth Training Program (DPYT) was a federal government measure created in 1937 that provided training and apprenticeship courses for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 30. $1 million in Dominion funds was given to the provinces in an effort to keep youth off public relief, prepare young people to eventually secure employment, and reduce pressure on the labour market. Courses for women were kept separate and distinct. Beginning in April 1940 the Youth Training Program was expanded, streamlined, and redirected towards the industrial training of young people for war work and eventually evolved into the War Emergency Training Program (1940-1946). Nearly $24 million was expended under this program and more than 300,000 persons received training. After World War II, six-week, residential, coeducational DPYT courses were conducted for eight years at Kenosee, North Battleford and Prince Albert; for two years at Canora, and for one year at Yorkton. The name of the DPYT was later changed to the Canadian Vocational Training Program (CVT). The program was terminated in the late 1950s.

"Young children were taken care of here while their parents attend the lectures." Staff and children in the nursery car; rear of children's slide in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 the Better Farming Train (BFT) served as an agricultural college on wheels. These trains, consisting of lecture, exhibit, and demonstration cars, 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 Extension Department of 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.

A group of women chatting inside the lecture car.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 the Better Farming Train (BFT) served as an agricultural college on wheels. These trains, consisting of lecture, exhibit, and demonstration cars, 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 Extension Department of 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.

Unidentified man standing in the poultry car.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 the Better Farming Train (BFT) served as an agricultural college on wheels. These trains, consisting of lecture, exhibit, and demonstration cars, 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 Extension Department of 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.

Crowd watches a demonstration of a draft horse on the livestock demonstration car. "Better Farming Train" banner at top of car.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 the Better Farming Train (BFT) served as an agricultural college on wheels. These trains, consisting of lecture, exhibit, and demonstration cars, 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 Extension Department of 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.

Crowd gathered on and around loading platform at Debden, Saskatchewan. "Better Farming Train" banner on top of railway car. Construction logs in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 the Better Farming Train (BFT) served as an agricultural college on wheels. These trains, consisting of lecture, exhibit, and demonstration cars, 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 Extension Department of 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.